Municipal Assistance COVID-19 Response

Due to temporary changes made to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law passed by the Legislature (H.681), and signed into law by the Governor on March 30^th, we have issued a memo to Town Clerks and municipal officials providing guidance as it relates to the changes made to the law.

Changes include the waiving of the Open Meeting Law’s physical location requirement during the COVID-19 health emergency, alongside other provisions aimed towards ensuring public accessibility, to enable critical government functions to occur without increasing exposure for officials, staff, and the public.

For a list of current Municipal Clerk office closures or hours changes click here.

For local government assistance or questions related to municipal law please email Jenny Prosser at jenny.prosser@vermont.gov.

Other Resources

• Summary of Temporary COVID-19 Election Law Provisions in H.681
• Vermont League of Cities and Towns’ list of resources and recommendations for towns preparing for a public health emergency.
• The CDC’s social distancing and personal protection recommendations.