/tags/vermont-league-of-cities-and-towns Vermont League of Cities and Towns en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:53:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-04/education-spending-driving-up-tax-bills-some-towns-municipal-taxes-add-misery As Vermont towns begin to put together their fiscal year 2026 budgets, health insurance rates, inflation and a drop-off in federal COVID aid will cause a spike in spending, leading to higher taxes. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:53:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-04/education-spending-driving-up-tax-bills-some-towns-municipal-taxes-add-misery Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-11-13/tunbridge-legal-battle-over-public-trails-could-restrict-access-across-vermont The town of Tunbridge has been battling a landowner for almost five years over who has the right to maintain former public roads, which are now used for recreation. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-13/tunbridge-legal-battle-over-public-trails-could-restrict-access-across-vermont Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-05-03/covid-wrecked-vermonts-open-meeting-law-lawmakers-want-to-put-it-back-together A COVID-era law that allowed public bodies to meet remotely ends on June 30. Lawmakers are figuring out what comes next. Fri, 03 May 2024 22:54:57 GMT /local-news/2024-05-03/covid-wrecked-vermonts-open-meeting-law-lawmakers-want-to-put-it-back-together Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2021-02-25/this-year-many-vt-towns-are-grappling-with-how-to-take-direct-democracy-digital COVID-19 has altered many traditions, and town meeting is no different. This year, the bake sales, community potlucks and in-person floor votesâ€� Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:24:23 GMT /vpr-news/2021-02-25/this-year-many-vt-towns-are-grappling-with-how-to-take-direct-democracy-digital Nina Keck /vpr-news/2020-10-01/small-town-selectboards-grapple-with-racism-free-speech America is struggling to come to terms with its long history of systemic racism. And in Vermont, conversations about racial inequity and free speech areâ€� Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:01:30 GMT /vpr-news/2020-10-01/small-town-selectboards-grapple-with-racism-free-speech Howard Weiss-Tisman /programs/2020-08-28/towns-cities-lean-on-local-restrictions-relief-groups-to-weather-covid Vermont towns and cities can now enact local restrictions to blunt the effects of the coronavirus. This hour, we'll hear how some towns are limitingâ€� Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:06:25 GMT /programs/2020-08-28/towns-cities-lean-on-local-restrictions-relief-groups-to-weather-covid Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith /programs/2019-01-21/snow-salt-and-plows-how-vermont-towns-tackle-winter-weather Parts of Vermont saw as much as 18 inches of snow over the weekend. Big snow storms like this can pose a challenge for cities and towns with alreadyâ€� Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:17:58 GMT /programs/2019-01-21/snow-salt-and-plows-how-vermont-towns-tackle-winter-weather Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2017-12-12/who-will-keep-vermonts-cemeteries-alive John Newton's family goes back more than 200 years in West Hartford.And the family's story can be tracked in the West Hartford Cemetery, where familyâ€� Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:24:52 GMT /vpr-news/2017-12-12/who-will-keep-vermonts-cemeteries-alive Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2016-01-20/local-officials-want-voice-in-review-of-renewable-projects A raucous crowd at the Statehouse Wednesday demanded more local control over the siting of large scale renewable energy projects.Essex Orleans Sen. Johnâ€� Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:49:22 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-20/local-officials-want-voice-in-review-of-renewable-projects John Dillon /programs/2015-05-22/the-state-of-the-states-cities-and-towns Steven Jeffrey is outgoing executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. He's held that position for over thirty years. On his way out,â€� Fri, 22 May 2015 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2015-05-22/the-state-of-the-states-cities-and-towns Bob Kinzel