Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
The complex challenges facing school budgets and tax rates are influenced by demographic shifts, pandemic disruptions, flawed equity calculations, and substantial state-directed spending. Despite limited action from state leadership, proposals for greater accountability and transparency in spending are being made. There's a crucial need to address long-term sustainability and quality in the education system.
House Education and Ways and Means Hearing April 4, 2024 Rep. Laura Sibilia, Dover Testimony Thank you for pulling back on the tax cap earlier this session before most budgets were voted - that was difficult, but I appreciated the communication and time local officials and voters had to adjust, even though it was short. …
Continue reading Sibilia April 4, 2024 Education and Ways & Means Testimony
Good evening, A reminder that I will hold office hours this Saturday April 6th from 11-noon at the Dover Free Library - please stop in. The Department of Taxes has announced the reimbursement process for municipalities affected by flood-related damage and property tax abatements, with applications due by April 26, 2024. Eligibility for reimbursement is …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 12 & 13 of the Vermont Legislative Session
As of November 2022, 36 states and the District of Columbia have established an RPS or a renewable energy goal. Vermont established its RES in 2005 as a voluntary target and updated it in 2015 to become a standard. The RES mandates that electric power be sourced increasingly from renewable sources. Additionally, it requires utilities …
Continue reading Sibilia: Understanding H.289 and Modernizing Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard
Good evening - Over the Town Meeting break I was fortunate to reconnect with family, friends and colleagues from my year round job. Now we are back to work on the second half of this year's legislative session. This Thursday, March 21st at 6 PM I will be hosting online office hours via Zoom which …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Crossover and Week 11 updates
Good evening, Please join Windham County Senator Wendy Harrison and I for public office hours TOMORROW Saturday, March 2nd at the Dover Free Library from 11 am – noon. I'll bring a more extensive Town Meeting Report to Town Meetings. Tuesday: Presidential Primary voting and Town Meeting 2024 In addition to Vermont's Presidential Primary vote, …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Office Hours and Town Meeting Break
Good evening, Please join Windham County Senator Wendy Harrison and I for public office hours on Saturday, March 2nd at the Dover Free Library from 11 am - noon. Town Meeting 2024 Town Meeting is Tuesday, March 5th, please check in with your Town Clerk if you have questions about voting or participating. I will …
Continue reading Rep. Laura Sibilia: Week 7 & 8 of the 2024 Legislative Session
By Rep. Laura Sibilia It's crucial to ensure that every Vermonter, regardless of their location, has reliable communication services. Today, I want to point to a significant development impacting Consolidated Communications, a company that plays a vital role in our state's communication infrastructure including landline phone service. Consolidated Communications, the recipient of millions in state …
Good evening, Please join me with your questions and suggestion at my upcoming office hours this Thursday, February 15th from 6-7 pm via Zoom and the Wardsboro Library and Saturday, March 2nd at 11 am at the Dover Free Library with Windham County Senator Wendy Harrison. When I headed to Montpelier last month for the …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 and 6 of the 2024 Legislative Session
A short note for this week: Come meet with me this Saturday at 11 am at the Dover Free Library for regular office hours - all are welcome to stop in with questions, ideas or input. This week the House passed adjustments to this year's budget and heard from the governor about how he proposes …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 of the Vermont Legislative Session
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 