- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS July 1, 2021 2021 Veto Session Letter to Legislators July 1, 2021. Today, Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn sent a letter to members of the Vermont Legislature thanking them for their commitment to local government during the 2021 veto... June 23, 2021 Support of H.177 and H.227, Charter Change Legislation June 11, 2021. Today, Public Policy and Advocacy Director Karen Horn wrote to Vermont’s state senators and representatives asking them to support H.177 and H.227, the Montpelier and Winooski municipal... June 23, 2021 Vote to Pass S.79 June 23, 2021. Today, Public Policy and Advocacy Director Karen Horn wrote to Vermont’s state senators urging them to vote to pass S.79, the rental housing bill. Click the link below to read the... June 22, 2021 Vetoes of Winooski and Montpelier Charter Changes June 22, 2021. Today, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Karen Horn submitted an opinion piece to VTDigger and Seven Days regarding the two vetoes of municipal charter changes, Winooski and... June 22, 2021 Emergency Housing Update Effective July 1, 2021 June 22, 2021. Vermont's Department for Children and Families (DCF) has released a memo outlining the new eligibility criteria that will be implemented for households housed during the pandemic... June 18, 2021 Shade Tree Preservation Plans & Tree Ordinances Due to recent changes in legislation, governance boards now have the option to adopt Shade Tree Preservation Plans to more effectively manage municipal shade trees. The Vermont Urban & Community... June 18, 2021 Tree Warden Training Opportunities New and experienced tree wardens will benefit from these excellent training opportunities. Recent changes in legislation have expanded the role of municipal Tree Wardens. these educational... June 16, 2021 Coronavirus State and Local Funds Interim Final Rule Comments June 11, 2021. Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on the Coronavirus State and Local Funds Interim Rule. Click the link below to... Load More