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Cash Management - Banking and Investments

Municipal treasurers have many responsibilities and face many challenges in today’s difficult economic conditions. This workshop will provide treasurers with the basic tools they need to address the day-to-day issues that arise, to best serve taxpayers and to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Whether you are newly elected to the position or have served for a number of years, you will come away from the workshop with a better understanding of your job.

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Closing the Digital Divide Workshop (3/7/08)

A workshop on providing public broadband services throughout Vermont.

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Conducting Effective Property Tax Appeals Workshop (4/17/08)

With pressure and attention on the property tax continuing to increase, it is essential that the appeals process be properly administered. These materials can help you understand how to conduct effective property tax grievances and appeals.

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Contracting for Municipal Projects Workshop, Part I

This workshop is designed for selectboard members, town managers/administrators, road commissioners and foremen and other local officials involved in municipal infrastructure projects, as well as contractors and consultants. We will review the many steps involved with the contracting process from design to construction in addition to options for financing a wide range of projects from highways and bridges to buildings and water and wastewater systems.

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Contracting for Municipal Projects Workshop, Part II

This workshop is designed for selectboard members, town managers/administrators, road commissioners and foremen and other local officials involved in municipal infrastructure projects, as well as contractors and consultants. We will review the many steps involved with the contracting process from design to construction in addition to options for financing a wide range of projects from highways and bridges to buildings and water and wastewater systems.

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Contracting for Municipal Projects Workshop, Part III

This workshop is designed for selectboard members, town managers/administrators, road commissioners and foremen and other local officials involved in municipal infrastructure projects, as well as contractors and consultants. We will review the many steps involved with the contracting process from design to construction in addition to options for financing a wide range of projects from highways and bridges to buildings and water and wastewater systems.

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Contracting for Municipal Projects Workshop, Part IV

This workshop is designed for selectboard members, town managers/administrators, road commissioners and foremen and other local officials involved in municipal infrastructure projects, as well as contractors and consultants. We will review the many steps involved with the contracting process from design to construction in addition to options for financing a wide range of projects from highways and bridges to buildings and water and wastewater systems.

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Effective Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes (10/21/08-10/23/08)

Effective Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes covers best practices and procedures for the efficient collection of delinquent municipal property taxes.

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FY06 Workshop: Common Challenges at Zoning Hearings

Workshop Materials for Vermont Interactive Television seminar, Common Challenges at Zoning Hearings, on January 19, 2006.

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FY06 Workshop: Conducting Effective Tax Appeals

Materials from Conducting Effective Tax Appeals workshops on May 11 & 18, 2006.

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FY06 Workshop: Making It Stick - Writing Effective Zoning Decisions

Workshop Materials for the Vermont Interactive Television seminar, Making it Stick: Writing Effective Zoning Decisions, on March 16, 2006.

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FY06 Workshop: Planning & Zoning Forum

Workshop Materials from the Planning & Zoning Forum on October 7, 2005.

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FY06 Workshop: Reviewing the Zoning Application

Workshop Materials for the Vermont Interactive Television seminar on Reviewing the Zoning Application, on October 25, 2005.

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FY06 Workshop: Selectboard Institute I

Workshop materials from the Selectboard Institute on April 22, 2006. Topics included: The Selectboard Role in the Municipal Organization and the Community, Municipal Law Fundamentals for the Selectboard, Running Effective Selectboard Meetings, Conflicts of Interest and Incompatibilities, Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Primer for Selectboard Members, and Town Finances and Borrowing.

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FY06 Workshop: Selectboard Institute II

Workshop materials for the Selectboard Institute II on May 6, 2006. Topics included Managing the Highway System, Municipal Personnel Management, Local Animal Management Strategies and Obligations, and other Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Services and Organizations.

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FY07 Workshop: Climate Change

Materials from the Climate Change: Impacts and Opportunities for Local Governments workshop on April 12, 2007.

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FY07 Workshop: Conducting Effective Tax Appeals

Materials from Conducting Effective Tax Appeals workshop on April 26, 2007.

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FY07 Workshop: Growth Centers

Handout and presentations materials from the May 10, 2007 workshop: What is a Growth Center and How to Get One?, including some fundamental principals of planning for growth centers and strategies for getting started, the vision for the State's new Growth Centers programs and the interaction between growth center designation and other existing State programs as well as the benefits of growth center designation, and the role of regional planning commissions in assisting with growth center designation.

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FY07 Workshop: Planning for Ancient Highways

Handout materials from Planning for Ancient Highways VIT Workshop, held on November 14, 2006. Focus on Trevor Lashua's presentation outline, hearing and notice lists, timeline, and frequently asked questions.

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FY07 Workshop: Selectboard Forum

Workshop materials from the Selectboard Forum on December 9, 2006.