Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 318

  • Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
  • Person: includes a municipality or State agency. See

§ 318. Local Technical Assistance Program; input from municipalities

(a) Prior to submitting a fiscal year Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) work plan to the Federal Highway Administration for approval, the Agency shall, in consultation with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns and any other person the Agency deems appropriate, solicit from all Vermont towns, villages, and cities:

(1) input on whether the Agency is providing effective municipal transportation-related technical assistance and training through the LTAP;

(2) recommendations on how to improve the Agency’s operation of the LTAP; and

(3) recommendations for new training, technical assistance, or support functions to be provided through the LTAP.

(b) The Agency shall consider the input and recommendations received from municipalities in developing its annual LTAP work plan.

(c) Upon request, the Agency shall provide the Vermont League of Cities and Towns administrative support in soliciting and collecting municipal input and recommendations. (Added 2013, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)