The following list of State of Vermont offices, federal government, and municipal organizations, and others is a good place to start if you’re looking for help on a specific topic or issue beyond what VLCT can provide. VLCT staff work directly with many of these and direct our members to them when needed. While this list isn’t comprehensive, it includes contact information for offices we’re frequently asked about. Note that many of the web pages below highlight coronavirus information.
Vermont's Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches
Office of Governor Phil Scott governor.vermont.gov
Vermont General Assembly, State Legislature legislature.vermont.gov
Vermont Statutes Online legislature.vermont.gov/statutes
Find a Legislator legislature.vermont.gov/people
Vermont Judiciary vermontjudiciary.org
Vermont Judiciary Environmental Division vermontjudiciary.org/environmental
Vermont Judiciary Judicial Bureau vermontjudiciary.org/judicial-bureau
Agencies and Organizations – by topic
Community and Economic Development
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) accd.vermont.gov
ACCD Funding and Incentives accd.vermont.gov/about-us/funding-incentives
Regional Development Corporations accd.vermont.gov/economic-development/resources/rdc
Vermont Council on Rural Development vtrural.org/home
Elections
Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division sos.vermont.gov/elections (William Senning, Director, 802-828-2363 or will.senning@vermont.gov)
Environment, Natural Resources, Planning
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Land Use and Renewable Energy agriculture.vermont.gov/land-use-renewable-energy-0
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources anr.vermont.gov (802-828-1294 or ANR.INFO@vermont.gov)
Department of Environmental Conservation anr.vermont.gov/environmental-conservation
Regional Planning Commissions vapda.org
Vermont Planning Information Center vpic.info
Vermont Public Utility Commission puc.vermont.gov
Finance and Tax
Vermont Department of Taxes, Division of Property Valuation and Review tax.vermont.gov/municipal-officials (802-828-5860; District Advisor Help Desk 802-828-6887)
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Tax Information for Federal, State, and Local Governments (FSLET) irs.gov/government-entities/federal-state-local-governments
Customer Account Services: 877-829-5500
Technical Service Operation: 866-455-7438
Federal Tax Questions: 800-829-1040
Vermont Bond Bank vtbondbank.org/ (802-654-7377 or bond-bank@vtbondagency.org)
Vermont Office of Purchasing and Contracting bgs.vermont.gov/purchasing (802-828-3519)
Vermont Procurement and Technical Assistance Center accd.vermont.gov/economic-development/programs/ptac (802-522-9135)
Labor and Workplace
Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) Workplace Safety labor.vermont.gov/workplace-safety
VDOL Unemployment Insurance labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance
U.S. Department of Labor Contact: Brian Cleasby, Wage and Hour Specialist (603-606-3116 or Cleasby.Brian@dol.gov)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ada.gov (Information hotline: 800-514-0301)
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments ada.gov/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm
ADA Guide for Small Towns ada.gov/smtown.htm
Public Health and Safety
Vermont Department of Health (VDOH) healthvermont.gov
VDOH for Town Health Officers healthvermont.gov/environment/town-health-officer
Vermont Department of Public Safety (DPS) dps.vermont.gov/home
DPS - Vermont Emergency Management vem.vermont.gov
DPS - Division of Fire Safety firesafety.vermont.gov/staff-contact
Public Records
Vermont State Archives and Records Administration sos.vermont.gov/vsara (802-828-3897 or sos.rim@vermont.gov)
Roads
Vermont Agency of Transportation Municipal Assistance vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects
Vermont Local Roads localroads.vermont.gov/ (802-828-3537 or vermontlocalroads@vermont.gov)
Vermont Municipal Associations
Green Mountain Water Environment Association gmwea.org
Vermont Assessors and Listers Association valavt.org
Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police vacop.org
Vermont Community Development Association vtcda.org
Vermont Government Finance Officers Association vtgfoa.org
Vermont Municipal Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Association vmcta.org
Vermont Planners Association nne.planning.org/sections/vermont
Vermont Recreation and Parks Association vrpa.org
Vermont Town and City Management Association vtcma.org
Vermont Women Leading Government icma.org/vermont-women-leading-government