VLCT UPDATES

IMPORTANT: New Claims Emergency Voicemail Box
PACIF members who have an after-hours claims emergency should call 802-229-9111 x9499 and leave a message. This is a new voicemail box and will get your message to staff more quickly.

This new claim filing webpage is exclusively for members that have received a legal summons or HRC/EEOC complaint and need to submit the file(s) without delay.

Send VLCT Your Officials’ Changes
Send your contact updates to mailings@vlct.org. We're working to update our database so that you and your colleagues continue to promptly receive the information you need from us.

Use this toolkit as a guide to create your ARPA Advisory Committee.

VLCT's ARPA webpage now features new info & a stand-alone page for FAQs.

On 2/28, Treasury issued an updated version of their Compliance and Reporting Guidance. It is also posted on VLCT's new ARPA Compliance and Reporting webpage.
OTHER UPDATES

Vermont Local Roads and VTrans want to make sure all Vermont municipalities know how to alert Green Mountain Power when ice jams are being released.

NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

This article tells how municipalities across the country have responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 Local Action Tracker and the Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker provide more detailed information.

This playbook offers actions local leaders can take to move their communities toward 100% democratic participation.
UPCOMING TRAININGS & EVENTS

This 4-session webinar from PVR, free to municipal officials, provides an in-depth summary of the duties of a lister.

Join Karen and Gwynn as they report on the latest legislative activity that may affect Vermont towns & cities.

Part of the Town Officer Training Series, this essential two-part training for new and returning selectboard members will cover the “Sunshine Laws” that ensure open and accessible government, key roles and responsibilities, and special topics tailored to selectboard members’ needs.

Learn more about Treasury’s final rule and the changes it brings for how you can spend your ARPA award and report out on it. Your first report is due by April 30th!

The Vermont Bond Bank will host a free two-day virtual event for governmental units of all sizes and associated professionals to explore Vermont-specific best practices in capital planning.

As part of the Town Officer Training Series and in partnership with the Division of Property Valuation and Review, VLCT MAC will host three trainings in April and May for listers, assessors, and BCA members.
VLCT STAFF IS HERE FOR YOU
Call 800-649-7915 or email info@vlct.org if you have any questions.

PACIF MEMBERS
Be sure to notify us as soon as you are aware of a claim!
Efficient handling of each claim depends very much on how soon it is filed.