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November 21, 2022
VEM to Allot Federal Hazard Mitigation Funds Via Three Grant Programs
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) currently has nearly $37 million in grant funding available to Vermont municipalities seeking to undertake hazard mitigation and resiliency projects, with little or no local cost share required.  
November 8, 2022
It's Time for UI Renewal – Or Startup!
VLCT’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust 2023 renewals were mailed to current members on November 10. Please contact Kelley Avery, kavery@vlct.org, at VLCT if you are a current UI member with any questions regarding your 2023 renewal.
November 8, 2022
EyeMed Prefers No Faxes
EyeMed Vision Care® asks members of VLCT's Vision Insurance program to either email their group's enrollment/change forms to enroll@eyemed.com or make changes directly in the EyeManage online portal, rather than faxing forms as they might have in the past.
November 8, 2022
Vermont Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has nearly $294,000 available for diesel emissions reduction grants. The Vermont Diesel Emissions Reduction Financial Assistance Program provides technical assistance and incentive funding for projects that reduce emissions from diesel powered vehicles, engines, and non-road equipment.
October 28, 2022
State of Vermont ARPA Funding Opportunities
The State of Vermont has created a one-stop-shop for all State Fiscal Recovery Fund (State ARPA) programs that are available to municipalities as eligible applicants.  It can be found HERE.  For each program this document provides the:
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Nov. 18, 2022
Test Quick Guide to Annual Meeting Warnings HTML
NOTE - this was originally the Quick Guide to Town Meeting but since it only addresses warning and notice, I figured this was more apt. Plus it acts as a nice chapter lead in. This is not a comprehensive guide to Town Meeting Day. For additional resources, please see our town meeting webpage.
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Nov. 16, 2022
Town Meeting Resources
To assist members with Vermont’s annual Town Meeting Day, VLCT’s Municipal Assistance Center (MAC) maintains several online resources on a variety of town meeting topics. 
Nov. 15, 2022
Quick Guide to Vermont Town Meeting
The VLCT Municipal Assistance Center has created a short reference guide for town meeting related responsibilities affecting municipal officials. This is not a comprehensive guide to Town Meeting Day. For more resources, please see our town meeting home page.
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Nov. 14, 2022
Elected or Appointed?
Vermont law allows voters to change certain statutory positions from elected to appointed. Respondents to the 2022 Compensation and Benefits survey shared information summarized below. Please note this is a sample from the full report, so majority responses are included while some negligible numbers are not. The total number of responses noted will not equal the summarized information.
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Nov. 14, 2022
Member Survey Responses Make A Difference
We received nearly 400 responses to the 2022 VLCT Annual Member Survey, which we conducted in mid-October. This feedback is invaluable in helping us understand the needs of VLCT’s 389 municipal members. Thank you to the individuals who participated, and congratulations to Ferrisburgh Highway Foreman John Bull on winning a new iPad for completing the survey.  
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Nov. 09, 2022
Vermont Community Broadband Board Expands Town Match Grant
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) will match town Local Fiscal Recovery ARPA fund contributions dedicated to broadband in an expanded town match program as part of the VCBB’s Act 71 Broadband Construction Grant Program.
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Nov. 07, 2022
A Bonnie Addition to Upcoming FFA Program
Get acquainted with Bonnie Waninger, who joined VLCT in late October 2022 to fill the new role of Federal Funding Assistance Coordinator.  
Nov. 03, 2022
Vision Insurance Forms
Every employee who has EyeMed coverage through a VLCT vision plan must complete an Enrollment/Change form (provided below) to begin or end membership or to add or delete coverage for a spouse or dependent.

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