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Do All New Officials Have Their MAP Account Yet?
Since soon after Town Meeting Day, the primary and billing VLCT contacts at every VLCT member were asked to update their organization's municipal contacts, and a lot of you have! Taking this step now...
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March 23: A Turn for the Worse on Town Highway Funding, PILOT Surplus, Zoning for Agriculture
The post-crossover week of every legislative session is typically a marathon of committee and floor votes. This week became particularly busy for the VLCT Advocacy team, in a bad way. Several last...
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Acrisure’s Employer Compliance Reminders, 3/20/26
Sponsored Content Time is moving quickly, and while compliance requirements are beginning to slow down – at least for now – there are still a few important items to address and preparations to make...
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Reminder for Your 2025 Workers' Compensation Audit
PACIF members received an email on February 27, 2026, from the PACIF workers' compensation audit team containing key information about how to conduct the Workers' Compensation Values Collection...
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Legislative Alert: Oppose State’s Proposed Use of Surplus PILOT Funds for Reappraisals Program
An issue currently under discussion in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees would use surplus funds from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Special Fund to pay for the statewide...
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Andrew McKeever in Conversation with Ted Brady
On March 16, VLCT Executive Director Ted Brady sat down with GNAT-TV News Director Andrew McKeever and discussed the challenges faced by local governments in Vermont. Among other things, they spoke...
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March 16: Major Bills on Housing, Land Use, and Agriculture Make Friday 3/13 Crossover Deadline
The critical crossover deadline fell on Friday the 13 th, which was mostly lucky for VLCT as several critical bills moved out of committee despite some brewing controversy. The day started bright and...
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Apply NOW for Congressionally Directed Spending Grants
Updated March 20: See new EARLIER deadline for applying with Senator Sanders Senators Sanders and Welch are accepting requests for Vermont-based project to be funded through the Fiscal Year 2027...