If you have questions or are stuck, please contact Katie Buckley at ARPA@vlct.org or 802-262-1959. Also visit our new ARPA Reporting Daily Updates page for day-by-day updates on reporting portal issues as well as tips & solutions to make the reporting process go more easily.
EVERYONE should be electing to take the standard ARPA allowance and must do so during this reporting period. This is your only chance. Additionally, all spending should be reported under Expenditure Category 6.1, no matter if your project fits under another Expenditure Category.
If you are unable to access the U.S. Treasury’s portal (portal.treasury.gov/compliance) using your Login.gov sign on, you must contact Treasury directly either via email to SLFRP@treasury.gov or by calling their Contact Center at 844-529-9527.
The authority for Vermont municipalities to adopt face covering rules lasts until 04/30/22, after which any existing local face covering rules will be repealed by operation of law (i.e., sunset) and have no further force and effect.
Next week, one person in every Vermont city, town, and village municipal office will receive access to this year's survey. It is shareable, easy, and, in some places, pre-filled for your convenience. We hope for a record rate of participation this year!
Sarah Macy, VLCT’s Government Finance Specialist, can now offer members municipal finance help, from individual questions to training and consulting services.
Last week, VLCT released a report on Vermont’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program that concludes TIF meets smart growth goals and contributes to net growth in the Education Fund.
This recording of part 1 of the 3-part Property Valuation and Review-sponsored training explains property tax assessments and the role of listers and assessors in the process.
Last year, Governor Phil Scott proclaimed the second week in May as Inclusion Week. Now is the time to start planning if and how your community will participate in this year's activities. Abundant Sun will host a virtual event on the Declaration of Inclusion and why it is important for Vermont cities and towns on Monday, 5/9, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. All VLCT members are invited to attend, engage in conversation, and learn more about the Declaration of Inclusion. Details will be available on the Abundant Sun website in the coming days.
The VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund is currently seeking candidates for an open position on its Board of Directors. The deadline to submit a nomination is 5/11.
If you offer VLCT's dental insurance as an employee benefit, are your employees using all of the resources available to them? Use these flyers as payroll enclosures or post them in common areas to encourage good dental practices.
Meet VLCT’s new Loss Control Manager, Jeff LaBossiere!
