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Municipal Authority to Maintain Legal Trails is Challenged in Tunbridge
In a case with widespread municipal importance, two Tunbridge landowners are seeking a declaratory judgment in the Orange County Superior Court that they, rather than the town, hold the legal...
The entrance to Montpelier's new post office space is in a niche off of East State Street, next to some of VLCT's big windows.
U.S. Post Office Becomes VLCT’s New Neighbor
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns is thrilled to announce that our new neighbor, the Montpelier Post Office, is open for retail business at 89 Main Street! The work to bring the post office to...
Bill Fraser, Montpelier City Manager and VLCT President, ready to present the 2024 VLCT awards
Meet the 2024 VLCT Award Winners and Nominees
By Ted Brady, VLCT Executive Director Almost five hundred people were on hand last Wednesday at Town Fair 2024 in Killington when VLCT Board President Bill Fraser announced this year’s winners of VLCT...
Cover of MUTCD 11th Edition
When Will New MUTCD Standards Apply in Vermont?
The federal government released a new edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highway (the MUTCD) in December 2023. The 11 th Edition revises how speed limits are set...
house surrounded by floodwater
Major Disaster Declaration Approved for July 29-31 Storm
For Immediate Release Friday, September 27, 2024 President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for July 29-31 Flooding Montpelier, Vt. – President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster...
The five award winners. L-R: Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, Susan McNamara-Hill, Martie Betts, Lucrecia Wonsor, and Clyde Jenne
Five Dedicated Public Servants Honored at VMCTA’s 2024 Conference
By Ted Brady, Executive Director, VLCT Last week about 200 municipal clerks and treasurers from around Vermont met in Montpelier for the annual conference of the Vermont Municipal Clerks’ and...
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The 2024 Grand Raffle: Great Prizes Support Scholarship!
The Town Fair Grand Raffle will be a bit more grand this year, with more than $6,000 in raffle prizes. Each VLCT member attending Town Fair will receive a free raffle ticket, and all attendees will...
logos of International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and Vermont Assessors & Listers Association (VALA)
Recognizing the Work of Assessors on National Assessors Day
This year, National Assessor’s Day is Tuesday, September 24. The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) encourages the public and industry partners to celebrate the importance and...