Every municipal board, council, commission, and committee (see examples listed below) is required to comply with Vermont’s Open Meeting Law. Attend this training to learn or review the basic requirements of the law, including:

• Meeting notices and agendas;
• Managing public participation, including remote attendees;
• Meeting minutes;
• Advisory vs. non-advisory boards; and
• Recording requirements.

This training is critical for elected and appointed members of all statutory municipal boards, commissions, and committees listed below – as well as all committees appointed by selectboards and other legislative bodies. Due to the great variety of locally appointed public bodies, the following lists are not exhaustive, but they do include most of the groups included in Vermont Statutes Annotated.

Presenter: Susan Senning, Staff Attorney II, VLCT Municipal Assistance Center (MAC)

NOTE – This training will address the basics of the Open Meeting Law, but it does NOT fulfill the requirement (as of January 1, 2025) for chairs of legislative bodies, municipal managers and mayors to watch Secretary of State’s recorded Open Meeting Law training.