Vermont League of Cities and Towns

In May the United States Supreme Court ruled that the city of Boston violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution when it had allowed various other private groups’ flags to fly at City Hall but refused to fly a Christian group’s flag, in the case of

Strategic plans can be valuable tools that guide managers and their governing bodies in making complex decisions and navigating challenging periods. And yet, financial constraints, limited staff capacity, and lack of buy-in from elected officials are just a few examples of the numerous challenges to strategic planning faced by managers of small local governments.

It has been many years since libraries were only a place to borrow books. These days, many libraries across the state supplement their thousands of loanable books with “libraries of things” – that is, non-traditional materials, whose makeup grows and is modified in response to the needs of the community.