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Town Fair 2025
October 08, 2025
Online Registration is Closed. Register In-Person at Town Fair.
Note: The Late/Onsite Registration Fee is $149.00.
NextGen Vermont: Navigating 21st Century Governance
Presented by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Join municipal officials from across the state for Town Fair 2025, VLCT’s annual flagship event celebrating local leadership, community collaboration, and the future of municipal governance in Vermont.
This year’s theme, NextGen Vermont: Navigating 21st Century Governance, explores how towns and cities can rise to today’s challenges and embrace the opportunities ahead —from digital innovation to workforce transformation to inclusive civic engagement.
Highlights include:
- A full hot breakfast with roundtable discussions to kickstart the day
- A powerful keynote by Tami Pyfer of The Dignity Index, examining how local government leaders can help bridge the political and cultural divisions within communities
- Training tracks tailored to your role, including: Clerks and Treasurers, Listers and Assessors, Highway and Road officials, Town Managers and Administrators, and Selectboard/City Council Members.
- A bustling tradeshow, where you can explore tools, services, and solutions to support your community
- Lunch and awards presentation, honoring outstanding public service with VLCT’s Lifetime Achievement, Municipal Service, and Legislative Service awards
- An end-of-day ice cream social and raffle prize drawing
Don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Hall throughout the day to connect with vendors, gather ideas, and purchase raffle tickets. All raffle proceeds support VLCT’s Municipal Service Scholarship, helping to build the next generation of municipal leaders.
Town Fair is where Vermont towns and cities come together to learn, connect, and lead forward.
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$149.00
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What year did you begin working in Vermont local government?
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We're working to recognize your years of service in local government. Please tell us the year you begin working in Vermont municipal government. |
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T-Shirt Size
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| Tuesday - October 07 | ||
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Board/VLCT Staff Room Reservation
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Please check the box to indicate if you need a hotel room reserved for you or not. If you have questions or need a different night reserved please email ContentTeam@vlct.org. Check-in is at 4PM Tuesday. Check out is at 11AM Wednesday. Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington |
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| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | ||
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VERB & PACIF Joint Board Meeting
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Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington |
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| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | ||
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VLCT Board Meeting
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Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
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I understand I need to go to VLCT.org/vote and register separately to attend the VLCT, PACIF, and VERB Annual Meeting.
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Please visit www.vlct.org/vote to register and get your Zoom link to join the virtual VLCT, PACIF, and VERB Annual Meeting, taking place Tuesday, October 7 at 3 PM. Please plan to arrive by 2:30 PM for check in and voting status verification. Location: vlct.org/vote |
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Annual Meeting (In Person for Board/Staff Only)
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Please check the box to indicate if you will be attending the annual meeting in-person at the DoubleTree. Note: If you are attending virtually you need to register separately from Town Fair at vlct.org/vote. Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington |
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| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | ||
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Pre-Conference Dinner
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Pre-conference dinner for members of the VLCT, PACIF, and VERB boards. Managers may choose to attend the VTCMA dinner instead. Dinners will share a buffet and space. Location: DoubleTree |
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VALA Member Pre-Conference Dinner
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Pre-conference dinner for members VALA. Dinners will share a buffet and space. Location: DoubleTree |
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Managers/Administrators and VTCMA Member Pre-Conference Dinner
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Pre-conference dinner for members Managers/Administrators and VTCMA Members. Dinners will share a buffet and space. Location: DoubleTree |
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| Wednesday - October 08 | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | ||
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Clerks and Treasurers Track: Tips and Tricks for Collection and Remittance of Education Property Taxes
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Listers and Assessors Track: Breaking the Busy Barrier
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Roads and Public Works Track: Building a Municipal Road Crew - Tips to Recruit and Retain Talent
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Managers and Administrators Track: Capital Planning - Your Path to Long-Term Improvements
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Selectboard Track: The Dignity Index Interactive Workshop
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| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | ||
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Clerks and Treasurers Track: Municipal Bonds - Best Practices to Get Voter Approval
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Listers and Assessors Track: De-escalation
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Roads and Public Works Track: Improve Your Roads' Resiliency
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Managers and Administrators Track - How to Comply with Public Records Requests Legally and Efficiently
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Selectboard Track: Should Your Town Office Be Using AI?
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| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | ||
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Clerks and Treasurers Track: State Ethics Requirements
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Listers and Assessors Track: The Future of Assessing in Vermont - A Facilitated Discussion
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Roads and Public Works Track: Heard Around the Garage - A Facilitated Discussion About Transportation Challenges and Solutions
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Managers and Administrator Track: Around the Cracker Barrel Facilitated Discussion (for Municipal Managers and Administrators Only)
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Selectboard Track: Bring Your Own Problems Facilitated Discussion (for Legislative Body Members Only)
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Speakers
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| Brittney Kohler | National League of Cities | - |
| Carl Andeer | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Corinn Julow | North Hero, Town of | - |
| Deborah Wright | Rockingham, Town of | - |
| Elena Esteban | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Elijah Emerson | Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC | - |
| Emilie Kornheiser | VT General Assembly | - |
| Garrett Baxter | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
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Jill Remick
<p>Jill Remick has been the Director of Property Valuation and Review since 2018. Prior to that she served in several roles at Tax, as well as Communications and Legislative Affairs at the Vermont Agency of Education. She serves as the Chair of the Central Vermont Career Center School Board, is a member of the Montpelier-Roxbury School Board, and lives in Montpelier with her family.</p>
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VT Dept of Taxes - Property Valuation and Review | - |
| Julie McKenzie | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Kathleen Ramsay | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Kevin Kramer | National League of Cities | - |
| Lauren Hibbert | VT Secretary of State's Office | - |
| Marguerite Ladd | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Michael Gaughan | Vermont Bond Bank | - |
| Mourning Fox | Caldera Associates, LLC | - |
| Porter Knight | Productivity Vermont | - |
| Robert Vickery | Colchester, Town of | - |
| Robert Champagne-Willis | Maidstone, Town of | - |
| Sarah Copeland Hanzas | VT Secretary of State's Office | - |
| Tami Pfyer | Dignity Index - Project UNITE | - |
| Ted Brady | Vermont League of Cities and Towns | - |
| Todd Eaton | Vermont Local Roads (VT LTAP) | - |
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