Vermont Business Magazine The Scott Administration will be in Orleans County on Tuesday, October 29 for its Capitol for a Day initiative, a 14-county tour launched by the Governor in 2018. Tuesday’s visit will mark the fourth stop on the second round of the Capitol for a Day tours, having visited all 14 counties between June 2018 and April 2019 and beginning again in July 2019. Capitol for a Day gives local constituents, municipal government leaders and other partners the opportunity to connect directly with state leadership and staff.
Follow along on social media using the #VTCapitol4aDay hashtag. Not all events are open to the public.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 29
WHERE: Various locations throughout Orleans County.
GOVERNOR SCOTT’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Cabinet Meeting
Northern Star, Gateway Center, 84 Fyfe Dr., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; cabinet; extended cabinet; and legislators
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Newport Early Childhood Center Visit & Tour
84 Farrant St., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Human Services Secretary Mike Smith; Housing and Community Development Commissioner Josh Hanford; Acting Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington; and legislators
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Tour Northern State Correctional Facility
Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF), 2559 Glen Rd., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; Human Services Secretary Mike Smith; Corrections Commissioner Mike Touchette; Digital Services Secretary John Quinn; and Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Coventry Village School Lunch & Tour
348 Route 5, Coventry
Who: Governor Scott; cabinet; extended cabinet; and legislators
Presentation of a Spirit of the ADA Award
EM Brown & Son, 169 Main St., Barton
Who: Governor Scott; Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Commissioner Monica Hutt; Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington; and Administration Secretary Susanne Young
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tour Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill Rd., Greensboro Bend
Who: Governor Scott; Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
This schedule is subject to change.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS WITH CABINET & EXTENDED CABINET
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Presentation and Discussion: Understanding Your Education Property Tax
North Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Ave., Newport
Who: Education Secretary Daniel French; Tax Acting Commissioner Craig Bolio; and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tour Lavender Essentials of Vermont
2103 Herrick Rd., Derby
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Public Transit Initiatives Discussion
Northeast Kingdom Human Services, 181 Crawford Rd., Newport
Who: Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn; and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Community Conversations & Tour at the Goodrich Memorial Library
Goodrich Memorial Library, 2002 Main St., Newport
Who: State Librarian Jason Broughton; Administration Secretary Susanne Young; and Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: Building Communities Grants & Human Resources Support
Kingdom Brewing, 353 Coburn Hill Rd., Newport
Who: Buildings and General Services Commissioner Chris Cole; Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi; Administration Secretary Susanne Young; and Kingdom Brewing owners Brian and Jennifer Cook
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Adding Value to High Quality Hardwood Logs - Veneer Mill Tour
Columbia Forest Products, 115 Columbia Way, Newport
Who: Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke; Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder; and Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Tour & Visit
Newport Community Education Center, 1 Main St., Newport
Who: Education Secretary Daniel French
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Eden Specialty Ciders Tour & Discussion
150 Main St., Newport
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
North Country Engineering Tour & Visit
106 John Taplin Rd., Derby
Who: Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein; Workforce and Training Director John Young; and Acting Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lowell Graded School Tour & Visit
52 Gelo Park Rd., Lowell
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Forest Management in the Northeast Kingdom: Logging and Firewood Production
165 Maple Ridge Rd., (via Sanderson Rd.), West Charleston
Who: Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke; Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder; Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln; Damon Smith of Damon Smith Timber Harvesting; and Meadowsend Timberlands Consulting Forester Ryan Kilborn
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Butterworks Farm Tour & Discussion
421 Trumpass Rd., Westfield
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Procurement Presentation
Emory Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main St., Conference Room 250, Newport
Who: Buildings and General Services Commissioner Chris Cole
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Public Safety Meeting with Fire Service, Emergency Management & EMS
Newport Fire Department, 350 Western Ave., Newport, VT 05855, Newport
Who: Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Christopher Herrick; Vermont Emergency Management Deputy Director Chip Deasy; Division of Fire and Safety Director Michael Desrochers; Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis; and representatives from the Department of Health
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
North Country Union High School Tour & Visit
209 Veterans Ave., Newport
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Built by Newport Tour & Visit
450 Main St., Newport
Who: Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein; and Workforce and Training Director John Young
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Community Conversations & Tour of the Albany Library
Albany Public Library, 530 Main St., Albany
Who: State Librarian Jason Broughton
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Adding Value to Lower Quality Hardwood Logs – Producing Railroad Ties and Hardwood Flooring for Export Markets
LaBranche Lumber Company, 13 Drowns Mill Rd., Newport
Who: Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Newport Bike Tour
117 Waterfront Plaza, Newport
Who: Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner and VOREC Chair Michael Snyder; Housing & Community Development Commissioner and VOREC Vice Chair Josh Hanford; Forests, Parks & Recreation Director of Lands Administration & Recreation Becca Washburn; Newport City Manager Laura Dolgin; Town of Newport Recreation Director Jessica Booth; Vermont Land Trust staff; North Country High School staff and students; Memphremagog Trails board members; and Newport Downtown Development staff
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting with Orleans Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bev Davis
130 Kinsey Rd., Barton
Who: Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: 2019 Legislative Session and Prewritten Software Accessed Remotely
Old Stone House Museum, Grammar School meeting room, 109 Old Stone House Rd., Brownington
Who: Tax Acting Commissioner Craig Bolio; and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tour Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill Rd., Greensboro Bend
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
Please note, events and meetings that are not open to the general public are not listed.
This schedule is subject to change.