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Latest Community Development Block Grants Benefit 15 Transformative Projects
For Immediate Release Thursday, February 13, 2025 GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES $4.7M IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS TO BENEFIT 15 TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott...
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Post Town Meeting: Update Your Contacts
The primary VLCT contact at every VLCT member will receive an email after Town Meeting from mailings@vlct.org with a link and instructions for how to update your municipal contacts. Please review the...
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WLR February 10: Local Option Tax, 3-Acre Rule, Municipal Liability, Financing Infrastructure and More
It’s the week between the Superbowl and Valentine's Day, and while competition is high, VLCT is feeling the love on some of our top priorities. In this Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on our...
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Vermont Declaration of Inclusion Initiative Reaches Goal, Enters New Phase
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025 Rutland, VT — To date, 160 towns, home to more than 79% Vermont residents, have adopted the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion (DOI). In addition, six other...
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Testimony to House Transportation Committee Regarding VLCT's 2025 Priorities
To: Chair Matt Walker, House Transportation Committee From: Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Relations; Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist Date: February 5, 2025 RE...
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WLR February 3: Budget Priorities, Legal Trails, Six More Weeks of Winter, Federal Funding Freeze, and More
In this Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on Governor Phil Scott’s budget proposal, a number of bills we’re tracking that would have municipal effects if they became law, and our reflections...
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VLCT is Tracking White House Actions that Affect Local Government
The U.S. government is an essential funding and regulatory partner in much of the critical work that municipalities do. VLCT is tracking the executive orders, directives, changes in policy, and more...
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2024 Wage Reports Needed for VLCT's Unemployment Insurance Program
It is the time of year when the VERB Trust needs you to prepare and submit your organization's annual UI Wage Report. Please follow the instructions here, complete the form linked below, and email the...