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BGS details information centers, print/postal operations, fleet and Vermont Buys rollouts

House Appropriations Committee · February 13, 2026
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Summary

BGS told Appropriations about the state's 15 highway information centers and their brochure/coffee programs, internal postal and print operations, fleet composition (about 60% alternative fuel and 13 EVs), and large purchasing carryforwards tied to the Vermont Buys system rollout.

BGS used its FY27 presentation to describe a set of operational programs and a purchasing rollout that the department says affect multiple agencies.

Emily Kacicky, deputy commissioner, described the information center program: the state owns 15 information and welcome centers built with AOT, five of which are staffed under local-chamber agreements. Kacicky said the brochure and local-business promotion program are metrics of success and that the centers had about 3 million annual visitors in recent years.

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