April 20, 2010
Jeff Carr is looking for comments on Challenges for Change and is surprised that more Vermonters haven’t spoken out. If you want to read what the Challenges for Change includes and/or want to send a comment to the Legislature and Administration, this is the link. It should take you right to the Legislative Council’s page […]
April 19, 2010
Depatment of Economic, Housing, and Community Development is accepting FY10 Municipal Education Grant (MEG) applications until Saturday, May 15, 2010 (postmarked). Up to $800 reimbursement is available per training. One grant per town per year. If you’ve been wanting to hire a trainer for local board/commission training on land use issues and procedures here’s how. […]
April 13, 2010
Renewable Energy AtlasYou’ve Got the Power On April 22, 2010, The Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont will be unveiled. The new state-of-the-art GIS-based web application identifies, analyzes and visualizes existing and promising locations for renewable energy projects. The Atlas was developed in collaboration between the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, Vermont Center for Geographic Information (Waterbury), […]
This information just came to us today and the deadline for applying is April 30! e-Vermont is a new $4 million initiative to help rural Vermont towns take full advantage of the Internet and advance a wide variety of local needs including economic development, school innovation, job creation, downtown marketing, community engagement, and e-commerce. Community […]
April 2, 2010
Do you or your neighbors have questions regarding the Census survey? Here’s where you can find many of the answers. The State Data Center front page at http://crs.uvm.edu/census/ is dedicated to helping Vermonters with some of the Census questions that are being asked the most often. For more information, please contact: Will Sawyer, Manager, Vermont […]
March 17, 2010
The work by VT Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development on the online application is complete and they are now ready to accept applications. You can find all MPG information and instructions at http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/Planning/GMS/OnlineApplication2010.htm. Applications are due April 30, 2010. Municipalities that already have a Municipal/Authorizing Official (AO) are enabled to create a new […]
March 8, 2010
June 18-19, 2010 Development Review Volunteers’ Summer RetreatSpeakers and Workshops (under construction) Keynote Speakers: Prof. Marc Mihaly Friday eveningProf. John Echeverria Saturday morningProf. Sean Nolon Saturday lunch Workshops: (aimed at timely topics, leadership building, skills, best practices…) These are aimed for development review volunteers who are leaders in their municipalities, and so should be highly […]
February 26, 2010
Municipal Planning Grants (MPGs) will be offered again this year. MPG funds provide assistance for town planning and implementation. Information about the program is available online at: www.dhca.state.vt.us/Planning/MPG.htm.Municipalities may apply for any amount up to $15,000 for single applications or up to $25,000 for multi-town (consortia) projects. No local match is required. Approximately $250,000 is […]
February 23, 2010
Apparently, the FY 10 State budget adjustment bill as passed by the Vermont Legislature includes $250,000 in funding for municipal planning grants for this current fiscal year. The Agency of Commerce and Community Development will be sending notices seeking grant applications. The deadline for applying will be April 30, 2010. If you have a need […]
February 17, 2010
Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds The Vermont Municipal Bond Bank (VMBB) has received authority from theState of Vermont to issue up to $90.0 million in Recovery Zone EconomicDevelopment Bonds (RZEDBs) in 2010. RZEDBs are a category of Build America Bonds (BABs), used to fundpublic infrastructure, facilities and equipment in “recovery zones”. Theentire State of Vermont […]