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Plow Rally Grand Prize from PACIF Goes to Westminster (and Putney)
PACIF was proud to sponsor the grand prize at this year’s Vermont Municipal Equipment Show and Field Day (aka the Plow Rally): two sets of 11-foot rounded cutting edges. The Town of Westminster was...
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Correction for 2026 Municipal Calendar
If you rely on the wall poster version of our 2025–26 Municipal Calendar, please note this change on it. Replace the current June 24 entry completely with this entry for June 27: (Beginning 45 days...
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May 11: Unanimous Vote to Repeal Road Rule and Tier 3; Other Critical Bills Move to Conference Committees
Last week's floor vote for S.325 was the shot heard around Vermont. Even though a lot was happening on major money bills, transportation, education, tax reform, data privacy, agriculture– basically...
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Acrisure’s Employer Compliance Reminders, 5/6/26
Sponsored Content As May gets underway, we begin gearing up for the next wave of compliance reporting deadlines, many of which are just weeks away. Once June hits, it’s a sprint to the finish –...
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May 4: Senate Tax and Budget Plan Passes with Another Round of Local Option Tax Debate
The VLCT advocacy team had an exciting week, again, on the issues of Local Option Tax withholding and PILOT appropriations. Things are heating up across the State House as all three major money bills...
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Local Option Tax Legislative Alert: Contact Your Senator Today
Senator Rebecca White plans to introduce an amendment that would increase the amount of local option tax your municipality can retain next year from 75 percent to 80 percent. Please contact your...
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VLCT Opposes Raid on Local Option Tax Revenues in Senate Big Bill
…Calls for Change to Formula to Return Surplus to Local Governments The Vermont League of Cities and Towns opposes language in H.951 that permanently shifts the cost of reappraisal from the state’s...
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April 27: Senate Considers $9.4B Budget and 3.8% Tax Increase; VLCT Celebrates Municipal Advocacy Day
Last week more than 20 municipal officials enjoyed a day of action at the Vermont State House and a rare moment of excitement – an actual fire evacuation! The fire alarm on Thursday was caused by an...