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 Garnet offer advocacy services in Vermont in the legislature and at the executive branch level. With over 15 years of focused experience in municipal government, we also specialize in advocacy and lobbying at the local level. We keep direct lines of communication with leadership at all levels of Vermont government.

Sometimes a client's needs in Vermont does not require an act of the legislature or a selectboard. Sometimes a client's objective is to build solid stakeholder relationships or work between public agencies. We develop strategic plans for clients that wish to build working relationships with  Vermont's policymakers and community influencers. 

 Garnet follows legislation throughout the implementation process and works with agency staff during rulemaking and implementation of statutory reforms. We can represent and appear before agencies during regulatory permitting, licensing, enforcement and adjudication to represent the needs of our clients. Our relationships with key agency staff allow us to both know an agency's agenda and shape the implantation and enforcement of Vermont law by our agencies. 

We can help your municipality with the tedious and time-consuming grant writing process. In the current age of shrinking tax bases, insufficient internal capacity, and aging infrastructure, public and private grant programs provide a key tool to help your municipality secure funding for critical projects and programs.  We can help identify the appropriate grant opportunities and write thorough and persuasive grants to improve your chances of winning an award.