To the editor:
Open Letter to Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Legislature:
We appreciate the challenge of governing during a global pandemic. Instead of meeting with colleagues and constituents, we now rely on video chat, texts, emails, and phone calls. We are in an extraordinary time, where safety requires us to maintain physical distance from one another. We believe government is essential and applaud the efforts to adapt. We cannot allow this virus to grind the gears of government to a halt.
Even so, this is not the time for business as usual, especially for the Vermonters we represent. Although state leaders have strived to keep engagement up between the citizens, committees and the Administration, the 2020 session provided many examples showing major challenges to gathering necessary data and testimony to craft quality policies. The organizations listed below represent hundreds of thousands of working Vermonters. We ask that our elected leaders of all political parties fo
Gov Scott Allows Gathering With One Other Household For Holidays
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Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance With the holiday and winter season upon us and 2021 just around the bend, Vermont outdoor businesses are working with customers in creative ways to find the perfect gift and the right gear. Recreation businesses, non-profit organizations, and state agencies are preparing trails, access points, and infrastructure to ensure safe experiences for winter activities such as hiking, fishing, alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking.
Key to success are the coordinated marketing efforts that balance welcoming participants to Vermont s special places while clearly conveying Vermont s travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, and social distancing protocols. The guest column below compiles winter recreation messaging and tools from various state agencies and organizations. Sign your business on to VOBA s statement to run in the January issue of Vermont Sports.