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VAR legislative summary 2/2/09
State Surplus
Lands
The Department of Housing and Community Development is
beginning work on two pilot projects where unused state land will be developed
into housing projects. The department has identified two good locations one in
Berlin and one in Brandon and is working
closely with the towns to meet mutually beneficial goals. This has the
potential to be a good program [...]
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VAR legislative summary week 2
Permit
Reform
As part of Governor Douglas’s economic stimulus proposal
there is a section devoted to permit reform. The goals of this proposal include
providing greater predictability, expediency and fairness for applicants; as
well as reduce agency costs and staff time. The following is a synopsis of what
is being discussed thus far. Any feed back on these proposals would be
welcomed.
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VAR week 3
Presidential
inauguration
Tuesday Barrack Obama was sworn in as the
44th President of these United States of America. Most of
Vermont and
the country tuned in to watch the event. Many hopes have been pinned on the new
President, including providing a stimulus package to help boost individual state
economies. We are anxiously awaiting the details of this proposal and to see
what [...]
VAR week 1
Vermont Lawmakers convened the 2009 legislative session on Wednesday this week. With decreasing revenues, looming budget shortfalls, the economy will be the focus of the 2009 session. The question will be how much lawmakers will cut before looking to find new revenue sources. It is likely everything will be on the table and we will [...]
VAR legislative summary 2/21/09