Scott to announce government restructuring plan

Gov. Phil Scott will consolidate three areas of state government, according to a memo issued on Jan. 13.

The Scott administration will merge the departments of liquor and lottery under one Liquor and Lottery Commission; restructure IT programs under an Agency of Digital Services; and create a new Agency of Economic Opportunity that combines the Department of Labor with the agency of commerce and community development.

Rebecca Kelley, Scott’s communications director, said by email that the governor will hold a press conference on Tuesday to explain how the new programs and departments will work. “Aligning and integrating these agencies and departments will strengthen state government’s ability to deliver on key objectives, including rebuilding Vermont’s private-sector workforce, and modernizing government to provide more efficient and effective service to Vermonters,” Kelley said.

The governor will sign executive orders on Tuesday detailing the changes, which are part of a push to modernize state government.

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