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Audit Services RFP
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT), the VLCT Employment Resource and Benefits Trust (VERB), and the VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) are soliciting proposals for audit...
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Testimony by Josh Hanford to the House Transportation Committee Regarding Trails Language in H.488, 5/15/25
Testimony to the House Committee on Transportation Regarding Trails Language in H.488 and the Risk it May Pose to Municipalities if the Tunbridge Case is Resolved in Favor of the Landowner Josh...
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May 19: Bumpy Road Ahead for CHIP Housing Bill; Clear Path for Budget, Legal Trails, and Heavy-Duty Truck Transition
Things are heating up under the golden dome as adjournment looms large. Last week, the “Big Bill” for state appropriations was passed and the year’s premier housing proposal hit a roadblock. In this...
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Testimony by Kail Romanoff to the House Transportation Committee Regarding Trails Language in H.488, 5/15/25
Testimony to the House Committee on Transportation Attn: Chair Matt Walker Re: VLCT Testimony on trails language in H.488 and the risk it may pose to municipalities if the Tunbridge case is resolved...
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VLCT Executive Director Says Pause in Heavy-Duty Truck Requirements Welcome Relief to Cities and Towns
On Wednesday, Governor Scott issued an executive order that effectively delays regulations that were reducing the availability of snowplows, dump trucks, and other heavy-duty vehicles that towns rely...
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Animal Cruelty Investigation Considerations Training 6/21/25
Animal Cruelty Investigations: Considerations for Vermont Animal Control Officers is a free training for law enforcement, animal control, and code enforcement officers as well as veterinarians and...
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From Vermont Emergency Management: May & June Training and September Conference
VLCT is passing this information to members who didn't receive it in emails from Hillarie Scott, State Training Administrator, and Emily Harris MPA, Engagement Section Chief, both of Vermont Emergency...
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May 12: Transportation, Budget, and Capital Bills Resolved. What’s Up Next?
With the budget, capital, and transportation bills all being approved in committees of conference last week, could the legislature finish its work by Memorial Day? Normally, the resolution of these...