Vermont League of Cities & Towns If you know of – or are – someone who's qualified to serve on the VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) board of directors, you have until Fri 5/23 to submit a nomination. The current vacancy is for Alternate Director.
Announcements & Updates
PACIF Contacts: Last Call for Your 2024 Workers' Comp Audit!
If you didn't respond yet, be sure to use the updated values collection link – sent in the 4/25 email from [email protected] – before 5/23. Members who don’t submit their audited payroll information by the deadline are subject to an automatic 10% increase on their Workers' Compensation audited contribution.
2024 UI Trust Wage Reports are Overdue
Every VERB UI Trust member should have sent their completed 2024 UI Wage Report to Kelley Avery by 4/30. Has your organization's been submitted? If not, please do it today!
Having Trouble Getting Technical Assistance for Projects?
Funding is in place to help rural municipalities get technical assistance (TA) for community and economic development. If you are having trouble accessing this TA, please respond to this Vermont state survey to help form an integrated approach for delivering TA effectively.
Compensation and Benefits Survey Is Now Open!
The link to this year’s Vermont Municipal Compensation & Benefits survey was emailed today to one person at each city, town, and village government. Your participation shares municipally specific data among VLCT members to help with budgeting as well as hiring and maintaining employees.
If Mudslides or Debris Flows are Affecting Your Town Roads
Share your town road information with UVM and VTrans to help map risk areas and improve hazard planning in Vermont.
VT DOL is Modernizing Its Unemployment Insurance Software
Significant upgrades to the state’s unemployment insurance system are planned to create an easy, efficient online service for all users by spring/summer 2026. VT DOL will share FAQs and demonstrate the new system at virtual town halls.
New Resources
TWO New Model Ordinances RE: Waste/Junk and Open Burning
VLCT's Municipal Assistance Center attorneys have composed these two new model documents for members that need a new or revised ordinance about either open burning or junk & solid waste in their municipality.
Events Calendar
Risk Management for Highway Supervisors – North
Wed 5/21, 9 AM – 2:30 PM, at Montpelier Dept of Public Works
Register by Wed 5/14
Learn about highway departments’ most common safety issues, get HR tips from VLCT’s expert, and learn about PACIF programs that can save you money and time.
Thu 5/15, 12 PM – 1 PM
Bring your lunch and your questions for a live, interactive Q&A with MAC attorneys – focusing on BCA Tax Appeals this month!
Muni Mornings with Kathleen: Hiring your First Administrative Assistant or Town Administrator
Mon 5/19, 9 AM – 9:30 AM
Julie McKenzie will join Kathleen Ramsay to outline key reasons why hiring administrative support is beneficial for towns and to discuss job descriptions and compensation.
Spring Planning & Zoning Forum
Wed 5/28, 9 AM – 12 PM, Hybrid
This forum is like a one-morning immersion course in Vermont land use planning and local zoning administration. It will impart information from three perspectives.
Grant Basics: Developing and Funding the Project
Tue 6/3, 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Explore crucial steps for turning ideas into funded projects, discover how to bring ideas to life, learn about unlocking funding opportunities, and get insider tips to boost your grant success.
Money Matters: Setting the Tax Rate
Wed 6/4, 12 PM – 1 PM
Treasurers and finance professionals will connect with Marguerite Ladd and each other to discuss the required steps, common challenges, and different approaches for setting the municipal tax rate.
Risk Management for Highway Supervisors – South
Thu 6/5, 9 AM – 2:30 PM, at Chester Town Garage
Learn about highway departments’ most common safety issues, get HR tips from VLCT’s expert, and learn about PACIF programs that can save you money and time.
2025 Vermont Local Officials Golf Outing
Fri 6/13, 8 AM – 3 PM, Green Mountain National, Killington
We invite all Vermont municipal officials and members of the public to join us for a day of golfing in support of VLCT's Municipal Service Scholarship.
Partner Events
Effective Facilitation Training from DPS VEM
This 2.5-day course, offered 5/28-5/30 in Waterbury and 6/10-6/12 in Newfane, will provide instruction and practice on facilitation techniques and meeting design, with a specific focus on facilitating Emergency Management meetings, trainings, and emergency exercises in both a physical and virtual environment. Local government officials and staff have signup priority until two weeks before the event.
Training in Animal Cruelty Investigation Considerations for Animal Control Officers
This daylong training for law enforcement, animal control, and code enforcement officers, as well as prosecutors and veterinarians will have Trevor Whipple, VLCT's own Law Enforcement Consultant, as a trainer. Sat 6/21 in South Royalton.
2025 Vermont Emergency Preparedness Conference
Registration is now open for the Vermont Emergency Management annual conference, being held this year 9/4-9/5 at the Killington Resort.
Partner News
This is National Cities, Towns & Villages Month!
Join NLC in celebrating National Cities, Towns & Villages Month by highlighting the incredible stories and experiences that make our communities unique. Contribute to a tapestry of love and pride that spans across the nation.
Municipal Grants-in-Aid Program
This funding for state fiscal year 2026 (SFY26) can help your local government meet its Municipal Roads General Permit obligations. Submit a signed letter of intent by Fri 5/23.
Hoping to Make a Trail Usable by People with Mobility Challenges?
The Trail Accessibility Hub is accepting applications for trail assessments. There isn't a deadline to apply, but only 50 trails will be assessed, so apply soon.
Note: Posting classified ads with VLCT will also automatically post your job openings to vermonttowncareers.org – and vice versa!
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