1.
Vermont Association of Planning and
Development Agencies
www.vapda.org
NADO, October 18, 2022
Charlie Baker, Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission
cbaker@ccrpcvt.org

2.
Key Facts
1. Association of 11 regional planning commissions
2. No staff – all volunteer effort – work done by RPC
Directors and staff
3. Monthly meetings of Directors
4. Incorporated as a 501(c)6
5. All 11 RPCs pay equal dues of about $5,000/yr
6. Largest expense is for a government relations
consulting firm

3.
Committees
1. Government Relations
2. Transportation
3. Energy/Climate
4. Planning & Economic Development
5. Emergency Management
6. Water Quality
7. Natural Resources (Forest and Habitat Focus)
8. Public Health

4.
State Agency Associates
- invited to 4-5 meetings/yr
1. Department of Housing and Community Development
2. Agency of Transportation
3. Vermont Department of Emergency Management
4. Department of Natural Resources
5. Vermont Center for Geographic Information
6. Department of Health
7. Agency of Agriculture
8. Department of Public Service

5.
Key Roles
1. Government Relations with help of consultant (eyes and
ears in the Statehouse) – Funding and Policy
2. Maintain long standing relationships and funding –
Regional Planning Grants, Transportation Planning
Initiative, Emergency Management Performance Grants
3. For some grants - Ease state agency admin burden of sub-
granting by having one RPC be the primary recipient on
behalf of VAPDA. Primary RPC grant recipient takes on
overall project management and quality control functions.
4. Small sponsorship budget for statewide events