After 21 years, the head of a group that’s helped organize hundreds of communities across the state is stepping down. Paul Costello, executive director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is moving on come September.
See story on WCAX: https://www.wcax.com/2021/05/20/group-releases-blueprint-ahead-of-future-of-vermont-summit/ BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Council on Rural Development has just completed a blueprint designed to drive discussion for their upcoming Summit on the Future of Vermont next week. VCRD officials say the Vermont Proposition was compiled from the comments of thousands of Vermonters and will be a key…
Next week, hundreds of Vermonters including state leaders, business owners and advocates will gather virtually for a summit on the future of the state.
As the state finalizes its budget for next year, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) releases its summary of feedback from thousands of Vermonters who weighed in with their ideas of what we need to do in the next few years in order to have a prosperous and sustainable Vermont over the next 30.
Kehler spoke Thursday as part of a virtual forum with NEK business and education leaders on how confronting the climate crisis can also create economic opportunities for Vermonters.
The City of St. Albans can expect its share of the American Rescue Plan stimulus money to be a shade over $2 million. St. Albans Town will receive about $1.9 million.
MENDON — Making Route 4 better, and boosting outdoor recreation are the town’s top priorities coming out of two big public hearings held over the past two months.
Ideas for the Future of Vermont is a collaboration between the nonpartisan Vermont Council on Rural Development, The Times Argus/Rutland Herald and GNAT -TV and the Vermont Access Network. It is an opportunity for Vermonters to learn, discuss and provide feedback on 10 proposition statements that look toward the state's future and long-term viability. See…
A Vermont nonprofit is looking to create a blueprint for the state’s future priorities. The Vermont Council on Rural Development is hosting the Summit on the Future of Vermont.
MONTPELIER, VT – The Summit on the Future of Vermont on May 26-27 will bring Vermonters together virtually to consider “The Vermont Proposition” – a set of bold and transformational ideas for the state’s economy, environment and people by mid-century. The Summit is produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). For 30 years this non-profit and…