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Reports Paint Different Pictures Of Affordable Housing
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Two different reports out this week paint two very different pictures of affordable housing. One says housing is more affordable for families than it’s been for 25 years. The other says housing is unaffordable for many Vermonters.VPR News
Demand For Specialty Food Prompts New Food Processing Centers
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The increasing number of Vermont specialty food producers – many of them farmers – is creating a demand for facilities where they can make their products. A new business in Chittenden County is the latest food processing center to come on line – and there are more in the planning stages.VPR News
Hoffer Says Towns Should Pay Back Some TIF Money
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The state auditor says cities and towns that have special economic development tax districts should return some of the money they owe the stateVPR News
ECFiber Turns To Grassroots Business Model
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Five years ago at Town Meeting, about two dozen towns from Montpelier to White River Junction voted to join ECFiber, a community based organization that promised to deliver high speed fiber optic broadband service to every household. Today ECFiber has been able to connect just a few hundred customers, and in the five years that have passed, its had to dramatically change its business model.VPR News
Shumlin Wants to Forgive $6M From Cities and Towns
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Gov. Peter Shumlin said on Wednesday the state shouldn’t collect $6 million that the auditor’s office says several towns owe to the state education fund.VPR News
Shumlin Says Federal Sequester May Force Tax Re-Evaluation
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Governor Peter Shumlin says he may have to re-evaluate his opposition to any tax increases if the federal sequestration process continues for any length of time.VPR News
Windham Towns Asked To Support Economic Development Effort
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Town meeting voters in six Windham County towns will be asked to support a regionwide effort to boost the economy. The region has seen declining wages, job opportunities and population. The situation is expected to worsen with the eventual closing of Vermont Yankee and the loss of many high-paying jobs.VPR News
Bennington Commercial Composting Operation Wins Approval
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A Shaftsbury-based waste hauler has won state approval for a commercial composting operation in Bennington. Trevor Mance, the owner of TAM Waste Management, says the Act 250 permit granted last week was the last regulatory hurdle for the project.VPR News