Compliance

Municipal Ethics

Act 171 (H.875), an Act establishing a municipal ethics framework in Vermont, went into effect on June 10th, 2024. The primary purpose of the bill is to set minimum statewide standards while allowing municipalities to adopt supplemental (ethics policies that do not conflict with the statewide code, and develop individualized policies and procedures related to complaint investigation and tracking.

Municipal Code of Ethics

The Municipal Code of Ethics (24 V.S.A. Ch. 60 Sec. 22) can be found on the State of Vermont's Ethics Commission website, or by clicking the button below.

READ THE CODE

Submitting an Ethics Complaint

To lodge a complaint about a violation of the Municipal Code of Ethics by an employee or officer of the Town of Shoreham, complete the following form.

ETHICS COMPLAINT

Submit the form and attachments via email to ethics@shorehamvt.us or by mail to:

Attn: Laura Siebecker
297 Main Street
Shoreham, VT 05770

Online Training

New Town officials and board members must complete the ethics training within 120 days of being elected or appointed. After that, the training must be completed every three years.

INSTRUCTIONS

ONLINE TRAINING

Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d): "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Expanded to include:

Sex (Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)
Disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended)
Age (The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended)
Income Level (Executive Order 12898, 1994, Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations & Low-Income Populations)
Limited English Proficiency (Executive Order 13166, 3 C.F.R. 289 2000 on Limited English Proficiency)

The Title VI Coordinator for the Town of Shoreham is:

Laura Siebecker

802-897-5841

shorehamtown@shorehamvt.us

Language Resources

The Town of Shoreham and the State of Vermont are committed to providing accessible materials to people who have limited English proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, or listening. If the resources below are insufficient for your needs, please contact the Town Office.