***** Notice of Special Lead Law Meeting *****
The Attorney General’s Office is holding a LANDLORD RESTORATION PROGRAM on Wednesday September 13 from 4 – 6 PM at the GMP Energy Innovation Center, 68-70 Merchants Row, Rutland Vermont. The purpose of this meeting is to bring non-compliant landlords into compliance with the state’s lead law. As has been mentioned in several of VRPOA’s most recent newsletters the Attorney General’s Office is currently focusing their enforcement on the Rutland area. Have questions or need an application form? Email AGO.CAP@vermont.gov or call (800) 649-2424. Recommended for non-compliant landlords.
Next VRPOA General Meeting
VRPOA’s October general meeting will be held on Wednesday October 4,2017 at 7:00 PM in the conference room of the Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St, Rutland VT. The guest speaker will be either Ryan Sabourin who will talk about solar panels or there will be someone from the Attorney General’s Office to follow up on the September 13, 2017 meeting. The public is invited. Contact Patrick @ either pmrofvrpoa@aol.com or (802) 775 – 3660.
Future VRPOA General Meetings
VRPOA’s November general meeting will be held on Wednesday November 1,2017 at 7:00 PM in the conference room of the Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St, Rutland VT. The guest speaker and/or the agenda is not available at this time.
Previous VRPOA Meetings
VRPOA’s February 2,2016 meeting featured guest speaker M Kate Thomas from Lorentz, Lorentz & Harnett LLC. She spoke about writing a termination letter, the eviction process and the required security deposit letter.
VRPOA’s March 2,2016 meeting featured guest speaker Heather Greene Hinckley from The Homeless Prevention Center. She spoke about ways that the HPC can help out landlords.
VRPOA’s April 6,2016 meeting again featured guest speaker Heather Greene Hinckley from The Homeless Prevention Center. She spoke about ways that the HPC can help out landlords.
VRPOA’s May 4,2016 meeting’s guest speaker was Helen Bruno from Green Mountain Power. She spoke about new products and services available from GMP that are available to property owners, particularly in the area of energy efficiency.
VRPOA’s October 5,2016 meeting’s guest speaker was M Kate Thomas from Lorentz, Lorentz and Harnett LLC. She spoke about abandoned property in the state of Vermont.
VRPOA’s November 2,2016 meeting was a discussion on how to increase our membership.
VRPOA’s December 7,2016 annual meeting resulted in the re-election of Ronald J Senecal and Patrick M Riordan to the board of directors.
VRPOA’s February 1,2017 meeting featured guest speaker Kate E Tibbs of The Southwestern Vermont Hoarding Task Force. She spoke about ways that the she and the task force can help out landlords who have tenants with hoarding issues.
VRPOA’s March 1,2017 general meeting was a round table exchange of ideas on screening tenants.
VRPOA’s April 5,2017 general meeting’s speaker was Stephen H Garrow, the Commercial Business Manager of Tarkett Flooring Solutions, who spoke about all of the options available for modern floor coverings.
VRPOA’s May 3,2017 general meeting was not held due to unforeseen circumstances.