- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS March 1, 2024 WLR Mar 1: Tax Sales, Flood Recovery, Public Safety, and More Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our latest posts to Advocacy Updates: Municipal Capacity, Revenue, and Governance and to Advocacy Updates: Climate Change and Disaster... February 23, 2024 WLR Feb 23: Ethics, Property Taxes, Short-term Rentals, and PFAS Read more about what happened this week below, and don't miss our Legislative Alert: Municipal Ethics Bill Could Preempt Local Authority and our latest post to Advocacy Updates: Municipal Capacity... February 16, 2024 WLR Feb 16: Tax & Budget Adjustments, BE Home Bill Moves, Federal Update Seven weeks into the session, and the clock is ticking down to town meeting day. A short-term education property tax fix, competing housing and Act 250 bills, and public safety concerns dominate... February 9, 2024 WLR Feb 9: Affordability, Housing, Public Safety, Renewable Energy and more Your input is needed! Legislative Alert: Legislature May REQUIRE Hybrid Meetings. Take our quick survey (so that we can share your concerns) and write your legislators about this bill. Learn more... February 2, 2024 WLR Feb 2: Property Tax Increase of 20%, Homeless Bill of Rights, and Winooski TIF District Success As lawmakers scramble to address out of control property tax increases, disagreements over public safety solutions emerge, competing visions for housing take focus, and flood-damaged communities get a... February 2, 2024 Testimony Regarding Be Home Bill's Proposed Appeals Process and Key Additional Concerns Testimony of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Ted Brady, Executive Director Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee Regarding BE Home Bill February 1, 2024 My name is... January 26, 2024 What Governor Scott’s Proposed Budget Means for Municipalities On January 23, 2024, Governor Scott gave his much-anticipated FY2025 Budget Address to the Vermont General Assembly. During his speech, he repeated themes he also focused on in his State of the State... January 26, 2024 WLR Jan 26: Governor's Budget Address, Housing, and Eduction Fund The Budget Adjustment Act and S.160, a bill to reimburse municipalities for properties taxes abated due to flood damage, both continue to move rapidly through the state house and provide much needed... Load More