The Scott Administration will be in Orleans County on Tuesday, October 29 for its Capitol for a Day initiative, a 14-county tour launched by the Governor in 2018.
Tuesday’s visit will mark the fourth stop on the second round of the Capitol for a Day tours, having visited all 14 counties between June 2018 and April 2019 and beginning again in July 2019.
Capitol for a Day gives local constituents, municipal government leaders and other partners the opportunity to connect directly with state leadership and staff.
Follow along on social media using the #VTCapitol4aDay hashtag.
Tuesday, October 29
GOVERNOR SCOTT’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Cabinet Meeting
Northern Star, Gateway Center, 84 Fyfe Dr., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; cabinet; extended cabinet; and legislators
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Newport Early Childhood Center Visit & Tour
84 Farrant St., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Human Services Secretary Mike Smith; Housing and Community Development Commissioner Josh Hanford; Acting Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington; and legislators
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Tour Northern State Correctional Facility
Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF), 2559 Glen Rd., Newport
Who: Governor Scott; Human Services Secretary Mike Smith; Corrections Commissioner Mike Touchette; Digital Services Secretary John Quinn; and Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis
*Members of the press wishing to participate should email rebecca.kelley@vermont.gov and must follow the Vermont Department of Corrections media policy.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Coventry Village School Lunch & Tour
348 Route 5, Coventry
Who: Governor Scott; cabinet; extended cabinet; and legislators
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Presentation of a Spirit of the ADA Award
EM Brown & Son, 169 Main St., Barton
Who: Governor Scott; Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living Commissioner Monica Hutt; Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington; and Administration Secretary Susanne Young
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tour Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill Rd., Greensboro Bend
Who: Governor Scott; Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS WITH CABINET & EXTENDED CABINET
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Presentation and Discussion: Understanding Your Education Property Tax
North Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Ave., Newport
Who: Education Secretary Daniel French; Tax Acting Commissioner Craig Bolio; and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tour Lavender Essentials of Vermont
2103 Herrick Rd., Derby
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Public Transit Initiatives Discussion
Northeast Kingdom Human Services, 181 Crawford Rd., Newport
Who: Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn; and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Community Conversations & Tour at the Goodrich Memorial Library
Goodrich Memorial Library, 2002 Main St., Newport
Who: State Librarian Jason Broughton; Administration Secretary Susanne Young; and Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: Building Communities Grants & Human Resources Support
Kingdom Brewing, 353 Coburn Hill Rd., Newport
Who: Buildings and General Services Commissioner Chris Cole; Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi; Administration Secretary Susanne Young; and Kingdom Brewing owners Brian and Jennifer Cook
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Adding Value to High Quality Hardwood Logs - Veneer Mill Tour
Columbia Forest Products, 115 Columbia Way, Newport
Who: Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke; Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder; and Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Tour & Visit
Newport Community Education Center, 1 Main St., Newport
Who: Education Secretary Daniel French
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Eden Specialty Ciders Tour & Discussion
150 Main St., Newport
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
North Country Engineering Tour & Visit
106 John Taplin Rd., Derby
Who: Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein; Workforce and Training Director John Young; and Acting Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lowell Graded School Tour & Visit
52 Gelo Park Rd., Lowell
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Forest Management in the Northeast Kingdom: Logging and Firewood Production
165 Maple Ridge Rd., (via Sanderson Rd.), West Charleston
Who: Natural Resources Deputy Secretary Peter Walke; Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder; Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln; Damon Smith of Damon Smith Timber Harvesting; and Meadowsend Timberlands Consulting Forester Ryan Kilborn
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Butterworks Farm Tour & Discussion
421 Trumpass Rd., Westfield
Who: Agriculture, Food & Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts; and Agriculture, Food & Markets Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Procurement Presentation
Emory Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main St., Conference Room 250, Newport
Who: Buildings and General Services Commissioner Chris Cole
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Public Safety Meeting with Fire Service, Emergency Management & EMS
Newport Fire Department, 350 Western Ave., Newport, VT 05855, Newport
Who: Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Christopher Herrick; Vermont Emergency Management Deputy Director Chip Deasy; Division of Fire and Safety Director Michael Desrochers; Racial Equity Executive Director Xusana Davis; and representatives from the Department of Health
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
North Country Union High School Tour & Visit
209 Veterans Ave., Newport
Who: Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Built by Newport Tour & Visit
450 Main St., Newport
Who: Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle; Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein; and Workforce and Training Director John Young
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Community Conversations & Tour of the Albany Library
Albany Public Library, 530 Main St., Albany
Who: State Librarian Jason Broughton
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Adding Value to Lower Quality Hardwood Logs – Producing Railroad Ties and Hardwood Flooring for Export Markets
LaBranche Lumber Company, 13 Drowns Mill Rd., Newport
Who: Forests, Parks & Recreation Deputy Commissioner Sam Lincoln
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Newport Bike Tour
117 Waterfront Plaza, Newport
Who: Forests, Parks & Recreation Commissioner and VOREC Chair Michael Snyder; Housing & Community Development Commissioner and VOREC Vice Chair Josh Hanford; Forests, Parks & Recreation Director of Lands Administration & Recreation Becca Washburn; Newport City Manager Laura Dolgin; Town of Newport Recreation Director Jessica Booth; Vermont Land Trust staff; North Country High School staff and students; Memphremagog Trails board members; and Newport Downtown Development staff
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting with Orleans Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bev Davis
130 Kinsey Rd., Barton
Who: Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: 2019 Legislative Session and Prewritten Software Accessed Remotely
Old Stone House Museum, Grammar School meeting room, 109 Old Stone House Rd., Brownington
Who: Tax Acting Commissioner Craig Bolio; and Tax Economist and Director of Policy Douglas Farnham
Please note, events and meetings that are not open to the general public are not listed.
This schedule is subject to change.
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