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Testimony to Senate Transportation Committee Regarding S.4 and S.29, 2/18/25
Testimony of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs and Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist to the Senate Transportation...
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WLR February 18: Our Bill Is the Year's First Law, Infrastructure Financing, Flood Grant Funding, Re-Opening Open Meeting Law, and more
Presidents Week is upon us, pushing the critical crossover deadline even closer. New bills continue to roll in despite the impending Town Meeting Day break, when lawmakers must vote on the session’s...
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Testimony to House Committee on Ways and Means Regarding Tax Sales, 2/12/25
Testimony of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs House Ways and Means Committee February 12, 2025 Act 106 Working Group Report: Tax Sales and Tax...
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Latest Community Development Block Grants Benefit 15 Transformative Projects
For Immediate Release Thursday, February 13, 2025 GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES $4.7M IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS TO BENEFIT 15 TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott...
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Post Town Meeting: Update Your Contacts
The primary VLCT contact at every VLCT member will receive an email after Town Meeting from mailings@vlct.org with a link and instructions for how to update your municipal contacts. Please review the...
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WLR February 10: Local Option Tax, 3-Acre Rule, Municipal Liability, Financing Infrastructure and More
It’s the week between the Superbowl and Valentine's Day, and while competition is high, VLCT is feeling the love on some of our top priorities. In this Weekly Legislative Report, we update you on our...
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Vermont Declaration of Inclusion Initiative Reaches Goal, Enters New Phase
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2025 Rutland, VT — To date, 160 towns, home to more than 79% Vermont residents, have adopted the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion (DOI). In addition, six other...
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Testimony to House Transportation Committee Regarding VLCT's 2025 Priorities
To: Chair Matt Walker, House Transportation Committee From: Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Relations; Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist Date: February 5, 2025 RE...