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Municipal Flood Response - Volunteer Labor Guidance
TO: Vermont Municipal Officials FROM: Kim Canarecci, Vermont State Public Assistance Officer (802-585-4209, kim.canarecci@vermont.gov) FULL TEXT OF EMAIL SENT 7/18/2024, 5:54 PM (Note: Formatting...
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Flood Response Emergency Order for Act 250 Operations
FROM: Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board (peter.gill@vermont.gov) FULL TEXT OF EMAIL SENT 7/15/2024, 3:08 PM Thank you for your efforts past and present on storm recovery for...
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Guidance from VEM for Town Officials Recovery from Hurricane Beryl’s Flooding
TO: Vermont Municipal Officials FROM: Kim Canarecci, Vermont State Public Assistance Officer (802-585-4209, kim.canarecci@vermont.gov) FULL TEXT OF EMAIL SENT 7/16/2024, 8:02 AM Good morning, Vermont...
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2024 Veto Session Update
A special legislative session was held on June 17, 2024, in which legislators attempted to override all seven of Governor Scott’s vetoes from this past session. They were successful on all but one, H...
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2024 Legislative Wrap-Up
Use the links in the blue Related Links box to navigate to the topic update pages if you want to focus your reading by topic. We are still accepting applications for those interested in serving on a...
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May 14 Advocacy Update: Op-Ed; Municipal Tax Sales, Open Meeting Law, Ethics
Find out what happened in the 11th hour and be sure not to miss Ted Brady's op-ed on the 2024 legislative session: Municipal Officials Weather a Tough and Busy Legislative Session. The flurry leading...
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WLR May 10: Bills to Watch and More About the Final Hours of This Biennium
We’re in the final 12-24 hours of the legislative session, barring any catastrophe in negotiations, and this update will be short because everything, including the exact time of adjournment, is very...
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WLR May 3: Tax Abatement & Sales, Local Option Tax, Open Meeting Law, and Adjournment
Bills continue to progress at a rapid rate as we approach the last week (we hope) of the session. Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest advocacy update to Municipal...