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VLCT Public Statement on Passage of S.55 - Changes to Open Meeting Law
by Ted Brady, Executive Director, VLCT The COVID-era law allowing public bodies to have fully-remote public meetings increased public participation and made serving in local government easier. VLCT...
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$6.3 Million in VOREC Grants Boost 51 Outdoor Recreation Projects Across Vermont
Montpelier, VT – Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) today announced 51 new recipients of the VOREC Community Grant...
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New Childcare Payroll Tax Effective 7/1/2024
The 2023 Childcare Bill, Act 76, expands access to and funding for childcare. It also imposes a 0.44% payroll tax that will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Employers may elect to cover the tax in full...
2024 Legislative Session Adjourns
Op-Ed: Municipal Officials Weather a Tough and Busy Legislative Session
2024 Legislative Session Op-Ed by Ted Brady, Executive Director, VLCT I have always taken the same approach to dealing with the legislature as I do to dealing with Vermont’s weather: if you don’t like...
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May 14 Advocacy Update: Op-Ed; Municipal Tax Sales, Open Meeting Law, Ethics
Find out what happened in the 11th hour and be sure not to miss Ted Brady's op-ed on the 2024 legislative session: Municipal Officials Weather a Tough and Busy Legislative Session. The flurry leading...
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As of 1PM on 5/10/24: Bills to Watch in the Biennium’s Final Days
H.875 – Municipal Ethics: Despite an hours-long debate Thursday, the Senate passed its version of the ethics bill which appears headed back to the House for consideration in the final hours. While the...
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WLR May 10: Bills to Watch and More About the Final Hours of This Biennium
We’re in the final 12-24 hours of the legislative session, barring any catastrophe in negotiations, and this update will be short because everything, including the exact time of adjournment, is very...
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CISA Guidance for Election Security
Election officers: Using these new resources from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) can help you improve both the cyber security of your elections and the physical...