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4/10/25 Testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding MTAP
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations Regarding the Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy...
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4/8/25 Testimony to the Senate Natural Resources Committee Regarding Changes to the 3-Acre Rule
Testimony to Senate Natural Resources Committee Regarding Changes to the 3-Acre Rule Samantha Sheehan​, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, VLCT April 8, 2025 Changes to the 3-Acre Program​ Only...
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4/9/25 Testimony to House Judiciary Committee Regarding H.86 and H.138
Testimony to the House Judiciary Committee Regarding H.86 and H.138 Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, VLCT​ Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, VLCT April 9...
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4/11/25 Testimony to Two Senate Committees Regarding H.397
Testimony to the Senate Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee Regarding Flood-Related Municipal Financing (H.397) Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, VLCT​...
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Testimony to House Gov't Operations Committee Regarding Open Meeting Law, 4/1/25
Testimony to House Government Operations Committee Regarding Open Meeting Law Samantha Sheehan​, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, VLCT April 1, 2025 Clarify Open Meeting Law VLCT seeks...
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WLR April 7: 3-Acre Permit Reform, Legal Trails, Transportation Fund Woes, and More
Will April showers bring May flowers? Last week our advocacy team tended the legislative seeds planted in the beginning of the session: 3-Acre permit reform, municipal liability concerns, legal trails...
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Testimony to the Senate Transportation Committee Regarding S.4, Municipal Legal Trails, 4/4/25
Testimony to Senate Committee on Transportation Regarding S.4, Municipal Legal Trails Josh Hanford​, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, VLCT Samantha Sheehan​, Municipal Policy and Advocacy...
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Vermont’s Top Municipal Insurance Provider Appoints Phil Latvis to Lead Risk Management Services
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) has appointed seasoned Vermont insurance professional and Enfield, N.H. resident Phil Latvis to the position of Director of Risk Management Services...