County and Regional Governance Study Committee

The County and Regional Governance Study Committee was created by 2024, Act 118 (S.159), Sec. 1 to address local government capacity challenges, enhance and optimize public safety, regional collaboration and planning, efficient, equitable, and transparent public resource allocation, and effective regional public services for individuals and municipalities.

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Friday, August 23, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Sen. Ruth Hardy, Co-Chair, County and Regional Governance Study Committee
  

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Introductions

Committee Members
Technical Advisory Group members

• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  

10:30 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Review and Follow Up from Previous Meeting

• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

Technical Advisory Group

- update from previous meeting
- discussion of focus in the future

• Michael Gaughan, Chair, Technical Advisory Group
  

10:45 AM

Mapping Presentation

• Erik Filkhorn, Chief of Recovery Intergovernmental Affairs, State Recovery Office
  

11:30 AM

Regionalism and UVM Study

• Patricia Coates, Director, University of Vermont Office of Engagement and the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships
  

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Oregon Metro

• Brian Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer, Metro
  

2:00 PM

MTAP Presentation

• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion and Planning

review of next meeting

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Sen. Ruth Hardy, Co-Chair, County and Regional Governance Study Committee
  

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Review and Follow Up from Previous Meeting

• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Regional Council of Governments Model

• Matt Hart, Executive Director, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Connecticut
  

11:30 AM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Intermunicipal Agreements

• Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
  
• Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:15 PM

Regional Planning Commission Overview

• Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
  

2:30 PM

ARPA County Funds Memo

• Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
  

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

next meeting preparation

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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