- Any -AdvocacyARPAFFAMACRMS December 16, 2021 Law Enforcement Agencies’ Recruitment and Retention Crisis On December 8, 2021, Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn and VLCT President Jessie Baker wrote to Rep. Jill Krowinski, Speaker of the House, and Sen. Becca Balint, Senate President Pro Tem... November 19, 2021 State Treasurer Releases FY23 Employer VMERS Contribution Rates Last November, the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System’s Board of Trustees voted to “authorize employer contribution rate increases of 0.5% each year for a period of four years beginning 7/1... September 24, 2021 One Small Step Initiative This year, Vermont Public Radio is one of six stations hosting StoryCorps’ One Small Step Initiative, a community service designed to help bridge political divides and strengthen communities, one... September 13, 2021 Improve Cybersecurity with ARPA Funds Eligible ways to use ARPA funds include improving cybersecurity. August 27, 2021 Pupil Weighting Factors Report Taskforce Letter August 27, 2021. Yesterday, Public Policy & Advocacy Director Karen Horn sent a letter to members of the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report Taskforce urging them to implement the... August 6, 2021 $3.46 Billion in Mitigation Funding FEMA has authorized $3.46 billion in mitigation funding for the 59 major disaster declarations issued due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. With the growing climate change crisis facing the nation... July 30, 2021 $120 Million County ARPA Money Will Go To Vermont Municipalities Delegation Secures Key Change In Treasury’s Process To Distribute COVID Relief Funds To Vermont’s Local Communities July 30, 2021. Vermont’s Congressional Delegation, Senator Patrick Leahy... July 20, 2021 Joint Resolution Supporting President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Montpelier, Vermont, July 20, 2021. The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) and the Vermont Mayors Coalition on Tuesday joined more than 400 municipal leaders from across the country in calling... Load More