Governor's Snowmobile Advisory Council

Vermont Governor’s Snowmobile Advisory Council (VGSAC)

Meets monthly on the first Wed of the month at the VAST office at 3pm.

Those that regularly participate in monthly meetings:
5 General Appointments by the Governor
Chair: Pat Poulin
Governor Appointee Regional Representatives: Jim Hill (Northwest), Mike Mustachio (Northeast), Jeff Halpin (Central) and Stan Choiniere (Southern).

State Representative Appointments
Vermont Senate: Jane Kitchel
Vermont House: Matt Walker

Stakeholders
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife: Sr. Game Warden Jenna Reed
Vermont State Police: Sergeant Jacob Metayer
Vermont Sheriff’s Association: Sheriff Marc Poulin
Southern Vermont Taskforce (Chief of Policy Association): Paul Doucette
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles: Mike Smith and Shannon Fassett
Vermont Forest Parks and Recreation: Claire Polfus

VAST
Cindy Locke, Executive Director
Matt Tetreault, Trails Administrator
Gary Nolan, VAST Multi-Use Trail Committee Representative

About
This is a very active council. Topics around safety and law enforcement are discussed and possible legislative changes are often proposed regarding safety. In addition, the council oversees a budget made up of money received from the State of Vermont from the gas tax, fines and penalties and snowmobile registrations. This is a budget of a little under half a million dollars a year.

Expenses include but are not limited to snowmobile trail signs, law enforcement patrol, law enforcement equipment grants, VAST equipment grants (groomers), trail mapping and safety education.