Justices of the Peace: Scam Alert!

Scammers are posing as wedding planners, sending large overpayments for JPs' fees, then requesting refunds. Read the alert here.

State Approves Increases to Health Insurers’ 2025 Premiums

Overall, premiums for Small Group and Individual health insurance plans will rise a lot next year. This is of course less of an increase than MVP and BCBSVT requested, but the Green Mountain Care Board loosened its rate reins compared to previous years.

FEMA PA is Approved for This July’s Floods

Seven Vermont counties were declared disaster areas by President Biden on 8/20, making the municipalities in them eligible for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) grants.

Attend FEMA PA Applicant Briefings for This July's Floods

This page is VLCT’s one-stop-shop for what you need to know right away about accessing FEMA PA money for your town in accordance with DR4810, "Beryl".

9/20 Deadline to Apply for FEMA Public Assistance

Apply now if your municipality was damaged by rain and flooding from Hurricane Beryl.

State's Interim Regulatory Exemption Map for New Housing

Act 181 of 2024 included major changes to state and local regulations to promote more housing development. Use the link at #1 to open the new Housing Exemption Map, then use the third icon down at the far left to open the legend and understand what can be built now and where.

PACIF Seeks Nominations for Alternate Board Member

Until 9/13, nominate a qualified official of a PACIF member municipality who either has insurance experience, or is responsible for selecting/administering the municipality's property, liability, and/or workers' compensation coverage, or both.

Jim Cantore to Deliver Keynote at Town Fair

This Vermont-raised meteorologist for The Weather Channel will discuss changing weather patterns, climate resiliency, and some of his true-life encounters with severe weather events.

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Helping to Keep Member Dues Low

Do you know that NEMRC, Green Mountain Power, and Casella perform an important role in the extent of benefits you receive from VLCT? Their support as VLCT’s Corporate Sponsors significantly enhances our non-dues revenue. Click on the 2024-2025 Sponsors tab for web links to them and other current members of our Business Alliance Program.

DUA for People in Flood-Declared Counties

The Biden administration approved federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for Vermonters in the counties most damaged by this year's 7/9 - 7/11 floods. Prospective claimants must file by 10/25.

Training to Safeguard Offices and Employees from Violence

Register by 9/6 to attend UVM’s daylong Healthy Campuses & Workplaces Symposium on 9/16. You can also attend Basic and Advanced Community Threat Assessment trainings to help your community build a violence prevention team.

AmeriCorps Offers Assistance to Government Entities

Attend an upcoming webinar to learn about how a team of young adults from AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) can come to your organization for 6-8 weeks to help you address critical needs.