The Montpelier Happy Hour

What Vermont's municipalities need in 2026


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January 23, 2026: Housing, raising more local revenues, lowering property taxes, and transportation funding are just a few of the issues facing municipalities this year. Josh Hanford, director of intergovernmental relations, updates listeners on VLCT's work on behalf of Vermont's towns.

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns: https://www.vlct.org/

VLCT's testimony on Housing, including Act 181: https://www.vlct.org/news/testimony-house-general-affairs-and-housing-committee-regarding-housing-1726

S.255 - proposed legislation establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.255

Theme music by Red Heart the Ticker: http://www.rhtt.net/

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The Montpelier Happy HourBy Olga Peters