By Rep. Jim Harrison The semi-annual revenue update from state economists was presented and adopted last Tuesday, Jan. 17. Both the administration’s and legislature’s outside experts agreed that the unprecedented influx of federal dollars to the state and individuals (a […]
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Senate takes lead on housing crisis
Our 2023 legislative session is off to a fast start. Only two and a half weeks into the session, we’ve already passed our first bill (H.42 which extends remote options for Town Meeting wwand the Open Meeting Law). Committees are […]
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Audit of Burlington Waterfront TIF District: A lesson, a warning
Administrative complexity, staff turnover, and poor recordkeeping contributed to millions of dollars in mistakes State Auditor Doug Hoffer released a new audit Jan. 23 of Burlington’s Waterfront TIF district. TIF districts allow municipalities to designate an area for public infrastructure […]
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Sugarbush submits applications to town for 200+ workforce housing
On Tuesday, January 3, Sugarbush Resort submitted two sets of applications to the town of Warren Development Review Board seeking approval to redevelop the former Rosita’s Restaurant and three of the four parcels known as the “Sugar Cube” to house […]
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Half of homeowner pandemic assistance program funding awarded
The Vermont Homeowner Assistance Program (VHAP) has paid over $22.5 million in grants to assist homeowners impacted by the pandemic. This represents nearly 55% of total program funding available to homeowners. Administered by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, VHAP launched […]
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GMP to help low income Vters get solar
Green Mountain Power (GMP) is launching two programs to connect income-qualified customers with solar energy that has too often been out of reach for them. The Shared Solar Program (SSP) unlocks incentives in the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to […]
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New session, new bills
By Rep. Jim Harrison With the start of the new legislative biennium, all legislative proposals must start fresh. Bills that were proposed on the past, but not enacted, can be re-introduced again, as well as brand new initiatives. In a […]
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With property values soaring, most Vt. towns need reappraisals
Obstacle: assessors in Vermont are in short supply By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Two-thirds of Vermont’s 254 municipalities can expect a reappraisal order this year, according to the state’s Department of Taxes. And with so many townwide reappraisals in order, the state faces […]
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Gov. Scott calls for revival of Vt. economy in inaugural address
By Sarah Mearhoff/ VTDigger Kicking off his fourth two-year term as Vermont’s top government official, Republican Gov. Phil Scott in his inaugural address on Thursday echoed familiar calls for statewide economic recovery in the face of unprecedented opportunity. But from […]
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VTF&W offers $60K in grants to improve local shooting ranges
Vermont Fish and Wildlife (VTF&W) is offering shooting range improvement grants to encourage upgrades of shooting ranges for enhanced safety and operation. The Shooting Range Improvement grant program seeks grant applications from clubs and government agencies involved in […]