May 13, 2026

Written By Lucy Boyden

VCRD / RC Facilitated Meeting Notes

Agenda - Vermont Council on Rural Development Facilitated Discussion with Legislators

  • The Rural Caucus has proven to be an effective avenue for legislators and rural Vermonters to engage in discussions and provide education, information, and testimony on actions, events, and policies that are impacting their communities. The goal of this facilitation is to identify how to strengthen the rural caucus and to continue robust engagement in support of the people and communities of Vermont. 

  • 8:00am (5 min) Welcome and framing 

  • 8:05am (10 min) Identify what is working well

  • 8:15am (10 min) Identify opportunities for improvement

  • 8:25am (15 min) Idea generation for next session

  • Process Improvement 

  • Opportunities/Activities/Learning opportunities for this Caucus moving forward (after the election)

  • Brainstorm List of topics for next session: Pressing, interested in, things we want to consider, concerns

  • 8:40am (5 min) Wrap up, final thoughts, and next steps

Lucy Boyden
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