VLCT offers a variety of trainings throughout the year. This listing is an overview that is subject to change. For details of currently available trainings and to register, please visit vlct.org/events. Most events are posted on the events calendar four or more weeks before they take place.
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January
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLCT Holiday – New Year's Day 2025 | 1/1/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Town Meeting Prep: Requirements and Deadlines | 1/7/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Workplace Matters: Workplace Wellbeing | 1/9/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Grants & Funding Chat: Wastewater | 1/14/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Legal Lunch Hour – January (please note date change) | 1/15/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Selectboard Monthly Meetup | 1/16/2025 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person - Rutland |
| VLCT Holiday – MLK Day | 1/20/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| DER Training | 1/21/2025 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Advocacy Chat | 1/27/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Town Meeting Tune-Up | 1/29/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hybrid |
February
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Basics: Funders’ Advice for Success - POSTPONED | 2/4/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Advocacy Chat | 2/10/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Build a Better Project | 2/11/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| VLCT Holiday - Presidents' Day | 2/17/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Legal Lunch Hour – February | 2/20/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Advocacy Chat | 2/24/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Cybersecurity Risk Awareness for Officials and Senior Management | 2/24/2025 | 2:00 - 6:00 PM | In Person - Rutland |
| Cybersecurity Risk Awareness for Officials and Senior Management | 2/25/2025 | 2:00 - 6:00 PM | In Person - Berlin |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Selectboard Organization & Onboarding | 2/27/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
March
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Matters: Investing | 3/5/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Advocacy Chat | 3/10/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Grants & Funding Chat: Climate Resilience | 3/11/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | 3/12/2025 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | In Person - Windham |
| Workplace Matters: Onboarding | 3/13/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Selectboard Essentials | 3/22/2025 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Hybrid - Montpelier |
| Advocacy Chat | 3/24/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Legal Lunch March | 3/26/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Hiring for Summer Rec Programs | 3/27/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | 3/31/2025 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person - St. Albans |
April
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Basics: Before the Grant | 4/1/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Money Matters: Put the FUN in Fund Balance! | 4/2/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Advocacy Chat | 4/7/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Build a Better Project: Assessing Project Feasibility | 4/8/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Liability & Risk Management for Municipal Leaders | 4/10/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | 4/10/2025 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | In Person - Hyde Park |
| DER Training | 4/14/2025 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Open Meeting Law for Boards & Committees | 4/16/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Legal Lunch – April | 4/17/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Advocacy Chat | 4/21/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Preparing for Summer Storms | 4/24/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
May
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to CaseBuilder | 5/1/2025 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM | Zoom |
| Advocacy Chat | 5/5/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Money Matters: Fiscal Year-End Considerations and Preparations | 5/7/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Workplace Matters: Conflict Management | 5/8/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up - Windsor County | 5/8/2025 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | In Person - Windsor |
| Grants & Funding Chat: Housing | 5/13/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Effective BCA Property Tax Appeal Hearings | 5/14/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hybrid |
| Legal Lunch Hour – May | 5/15/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Hiring Your First Town Administrator or Administrative Assistant | 5/19/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Risk Management for Highway Supervisors | 5/21/2025 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | In-Person |
| VLCT Holiday – Memorial Day | 5/26/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Spring Planning & Zoning Forum | 5/28/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hybrid |
June
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Basics: Project Development & Funding | 6/3/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Risk Management for Highway Supervisors | 6/5/2025 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | In-Person |
| Money Matters: Setting the Tax Rate | 6/4/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Build a Better Project: Framing Your Case through Storytelling | 6/10/2025 | 1:00 -2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Special Topic Municipal Law: TBD | 6/11/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Local Officials Golf Tournament | 6/13/2025 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Killington, VT |
| Legal Lunch Hour – June | 6/18/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| VLCT Holiday – Juneteenth | 6/19/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| New PACIF Policy Portal Training | 6/25/2025 | 1:00 PM | Zoom |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Highway Hiring | 6/26/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Are You Ready for the Next Disaster? | TBD | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | TBD | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person |
July
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLCT Holiday – Independence Day | 7/4/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Grants & Funding Chat: Transportation | 7/8/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Ordinance Adoption & Enforcement | 7/16/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Legal Lunch Hour – July | 7/17/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| New PACIF Policy Portal Training | 7/23/2025 | 1:00 PM | Zoom |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Capital Budgeting | 7/24/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Workplace Matters | 7/24/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | TBD | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person |
August
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Basics: The Application | 8/5/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Money Matters: Prepping for an Audit | 8/6/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Build a Better Project: Developing Project Schedules | 8/12/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Special Topic Municipal Law: TBD | 8/13/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| VLCT Holiday – Bennington Battle Day (observed) | 8/15/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Unemployment Best Practices | 8/20/2025 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM | Zoom |
| Legal Lunch Hour – August | 8/21/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| New PACIF Policy Portal Training | 8/27/2025 | 1:00 PM | Zoom |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Budgeting | 8/28/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | TBD | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person |
September
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLCT Holiday – Labor Day | 9/1/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Workplace Matters | 9/4/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Municipal Budgeting – Finance | 9/16/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Municipal Budgeting | 9/17/2025 | 10:00 AM -12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
October
| Time | Format/Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Annual Meetings & Town Fair | 10/7 - 8/2025 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | DoubleTree - S. Burlington |
| Build a Better Project: Building a Budget | 10/14/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Grant Basics: Grant Management | 10/21/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| Fall Planning & Zoning Forum | 10/22/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hybrid |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: PACIF Policy Portal Tips | 10/23/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Legal Lunch Hour – October | 10/23/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
November
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Abatement | 11/5/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom Webinar |
| How to Read Your Audited Financial Statements | 11/6/2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Zoom |
| VLCT Holiday – Veterans Day | 11/11/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Workplace Matters | 11/13/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Grants & Funding Chat: Community Economic Development | 11/12/2025 | 1:30 -2:30 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Communication Tools | 11/13/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Workplace Matters | 11/13/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Special Topic Municipal Law: TBD | 11/19/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Legal Lunch Hour – November | 11/20/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| VLCT Holiday – Thanksgiving Day | 11/27/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| VLCT Holiday – Thanksgiving Friday | 11/28/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | TBD | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person |
December
| Topic | Event Date | Time | Format/Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topic Municipal Law: TBD | 12/10/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoom Webinar |
| Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Budgeting Roundtable | 12/11/2025 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Zoom Meeting |
| Legal Lunch Hour – December | 12/11/2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| Build a Better Project: Recovering from Setbacks | 12/16/2025 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Zoom Meeting |
| VLCT Holiday – Christmas Eve | 12/24/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| VLCT Holiday – Christmas Day | 12/25/2025 | Closed | Holiday |
| Selectboard Monthly Meet-Up | TBD | 5:30 - 7:00 PM | In Person |
Publication Date
12/09/2024