- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS April 26, 2024 USDA RD Teams Up with VLCT, State of Vermont to Offer Technical Assistance for Communities Affected by Disaster $1M Pilot Program to Provide Economic Recovery Resources, Guidance MONTPELIER, Vt., April 25, 2024 – Sarah Waring, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Rural Development (RD)... April 26, 2024 WLR April 26: Flood Abatement, Local Option Tax, Budget, and More Many bills of interest to municipalities continue to progress through the legislative process. Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest advocacy updates to Municipal... April 19, 2024 WLR April 19: Public Safety, Municipal Zoning and Act 250, Property Taxes, and More There's a lot going on this week with multiple bills making substantial progress. Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest advocacy updates to Municipal Capacity... April 12, 2024 WLR April 12: Ethics, Housing and Taxes, Fees, & the Budget There's a lot going on this week with multiple bills making substantial progress. Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest advocacy updates to Municipal Capacity... April 5, 2024 WLR April 5: Tax Sales, Municipal Ethics, Open Meeting Law, and Housing There's a lot going on this week with multiple bills making substantial progress. Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest Advocacy Update: Municipal Capacity, Revenue... March 29, 2024 WLR Mar 29: FY25 Budget Bill, Act 250 Reform, Cannabis, Tax Sales, and more IMPORTANT: Contact Your Representative about the Municipal Ethics Bill. The full House is considering H. 875, a bill that would create new ethics requirements for municipalities, and VLCT hopes you... March 22, 2024 WLR Mar 22: Municipal Ethics, Taxes & Spending, and Housing It’s crossover week for all bills that spend and raise money. This week will be very hard on Vermonters’ wallets as legislation raises over $130 million in new tax revenue advances. Read more about... March 15, 2024 WLR Mar 15: Crossover, Public Safety & Transportation, School Budgets, and Short-Term Rentals Read more about what happened this week (it's crossover week!) below, and don't miss our latest post to Advocacy Updates: Public Safety and Transportation . The update contains important information... Load More