VLCT UPDATES
This VLCT webpage is our concise take on the very lengthy federal information and guidelines.
If you are not seeking re-election on Town Meeting Day, please remember to reassign this role in Treasury’s reporting Portal! To do this, you will need to gain access by following the instructions in the User Guide (creating a new user account and getting set up in the Portal) and watching two webinars for additional guidance:
This webinar is for municipalities that are hosting in-person floor meetings in 2022. It is available for purchase in our online bookstore.
This free, on-demand training reviews legal requirements, provides helpful and practical tips, includes strategies for hosting remote informational hearings, and has a quick overview of facilitation techniques and logistical & technical issues to consider.
This online resource includes templates and guidance to help towns comply with legal requirements and host effective Australian Ballot informational hearings.
Members that participate in VERB’s Unemployment Insurance program need to start fresh with this year’s form. Please fill it in electronically and return it by April 29, 2021. Instructions are in the form.
OTHER UPDATES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently published resource guide can help people in rural America start and grow businesses, create good-paying jobs in their communities and strengthen America’s economy.
A wide variety of organizations – including non-profits, municipalities, & licensed/regulated providers of school age childcare – may now apply for funds from a $4.8 million Vermont Afterschool grant program to support afterschool and summer programming.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
