The Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company failed to bully our local officials into submission and the lawsuit has collapsed. We protected our staff from these greedy corporate vultures who tried to weaponize the pandemic for their own convenience. Watch them closely because these people never give up their attempts to …
January 25, 2021
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, are northeastern US municipal clerks and treasurers who wish to express our condemnation of the lawsuit filed in December of 2020 in the Vermont courts. The lawsuit brought by the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company would, if successful, compel Vermont municipal clerks offices and town halls to immediately return to pre-pandemic open office hours in direct defiance of the Vermont Governor's call for limiting in person services. It also is in opposition to the power explicitly granted to town and city officials to take measures to protect their communities and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this lawsuit could have implications for the health and safety of municipal employees and members of the general public. It also places an extraordinary burden on those offices that have had to furlough staff to meet the financial challenges brought by the pandemic. It is also concerning that the lawsuit, if successful, could be a vehicle to force town and city offices to maintain common, full-time working hours even beyond the pandemic. Measures such as these would place an enormous burden on smaller communities and could necessitate significant tax increases in order to accommodate the additional burden of staffing going forward.
If successful, this legal action could become a precedent for similar actions across the northeast region and could potentially spawn similar lawsuits across the region.
As northeastern US municipal clerks and treasurers, we condemn this action in the strongest terms and hope the Vermont Courts will reject it as meritless.
Updates
December 29, 2020
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and it proves that clerks across the Northeast are done being bullied by corporate interests like the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company. They thought they could walk all over our local offices but they clearly underestimated the collective resolve of the people who actually keep our towns running.
Reached 100 supporters
December 29, 2020
75 Comments
Vermont is doing a good job keeping our communities safe. It is very selfish of the Connecticut Attorneys to think they know more about Vermont communities safety then our Governor! We as clerks do all we can to help all people get the information they need.
Every Vermont town/city's resources and buildings are different. Allowing a "one size fits all" decision to cater to one title company, will jeopardize the wellbeing and financial security of some communities.
My office isn't big enough to allow people to pile in - business as usual. As in many towns, if I get sick a lot more shuts down than just the access to our records. I'm baffled as to why anyone would think opening our doors without appointments, etc would be a good idea. We are one of the safest states for a reason.
A private, national title insurance company should not dictate policies created by Vermont elected officials for the health and safety of Vermont citizens and public employees.
I feel this is an outrage! My father in law passed away from COVID-19 back in April, so I for one am super careful about who I am around, and who has access to our town office. This is a very serious virus, one that cannot be taken lightly. Please, please reconsider this Law Suite.
I plan to remain closed to the public for walk in traffic till this is pandemic is over. We are still working and we are working more than ever.
There is no way that I could safely reopen my doors. We've had no complaints and are continuing to serve the townspeople in a timely manner
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The Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company failed to bully our local officials into submission and the lawsuit has collapsed. We protected our staff from these greedy corporate vultures who tried to weaponize the pandemic for their own convenience. Watch them closely because these people never give up their attempts to …
January 25, 2021
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, are northeastern US municipal clerks and treasurers who wish to express our condemnation of the lawsuit filed in December of 2020 in the Vermont courts. The lawsuit brought by the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company would, if successful, compel Vermont municipal clerks offices and town halls to immediately return to pre-pandemic open office hours in direct defiance of the Vermont Governor's call for limiting in person services. It also is in opposition to the power explicitly granted to town and city officials to take measures to protect their communities and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this lawsuit could have implications for the health and safety of municipal employees and members of the general public. It also places an extraordinary burden on those offices that have had to furlough staff to meet the financial challenges brought by the pandemic. It is also concerning that the lawsuit, if successful, could be a vehicle to force town and city offices to maintain common, full-time working hours even beyond the pandemic. Measures such as these would place an enormous burden on smaller communities and could necessitate significant tax increases in order to accommodate the additional burden of staffing going forward.
If successful, this legal action could become a precedent for similar actions across the northeast region and could potentially spawn similar lawsuits across the region.
As northeastern US municipal clerks and treasurers, we condemn this action in the strongest terms and hope the Vermont Courts will reject it as meritless.
Updates
December 29, 2020
The momentum behind this push is undeniable and it proves that clerks across the Northeast are done being bullied by corporate interests like the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company. They thought they could walk all over our local offices but they clearly underestimated the collective resolve of the people who actually keep our towns running.
Reached 100 supporters
December 29, 2020
75 Comments
I object to a title insurance company trying to override the power of the state of Vermont and its officials. Our precautions are the reason VT is doing so well in this pandemic. We have 2 clerks and a small office space. Should one of us get sick the other would have to quarantine and there would be no one at the office.
Vermont is doing a good job keeping our communities safe. It is very selfish of the Connecticut Attorneys to think they know more about Vermont communities safety then our Governor! We as clerks do all we can to help all people get the information they need.
Every Vermont town/city's resources and buildings are different. Allowing a "one size fits all" decision to cater to one title company, will jeopardize the wellbeing and financial security of some communities.
My office isn't big enough to allow people to pile in - business as usual. As in many towns, if I get sick a lot more shuts down than just the access to our records. I'm baffled as to why anyone would think opening our doors without appointments, etc would be a good idea. We are one of the safest states for a reason.
A private, national title insurance company should not dictate policies created by Vermont elected officials for the health and safety of Vermont citizens and public employees.
I feel this is an outrage! My father in law passed away from COVID-19 back in April, so I for one am super careful about who I am around, and who has access to our town office. This is a very serious virus, one that cannot be taken lightly. Please, please reconsider this Law Suite.
I plan to remain closed to the public for walk in traffic till this is pandemic is over. We are still working and we are working more than ever.
There is no way that I could safely reopen my doors. We've had no complaints and are continuing to serve the townspeople in a timely manner
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I object to a title insurance company trying to override the power of the state of Vermont and its officials. Our precautions are the reason VT is doing so well in this pandemic. We have 2 clerks and a small office space. Should one of us get sick the other would have to quarantine and there would be no one at the office.