Dear Editor,
Governor Phil Scott can solve the homeless crisis with two phone calls. Search “Unrestricted land sales” in Vermont. There is 150 acres for sale for $875,000 [in Alburgh] of which most of this land is fields and can accommodate 10 trailer campers per acre, for 1,500 homes for Vermont homeless adults and children.
Search lowest price trailer campers and see many at $13,999 (rv.campingworld.com). Pick up the phone and offer to buy 1,500 at $13,000; delivered for $19.5 million. Problem solved for $20,375,000, which is less than the budget the Legislature was considering [and much quicker, too!]
Cris Ericson, Chester
Editor’s note: Ericson has unsuccessfully run for governor of Vermont nine times and for a seat in the U.S. Congress eight times.
