Officials at Vermont 2-1-1, the free referral service operated by the United Ways of Vermont, report more calls this year have been regarding housing assistance than in 2007.
An article in this morning's Burlington Free Press provides some numbers: Through last month, calls in 2008 regarding housing totaled 1,916, compared to a total of housing-related calls in 2007 of 2,089.
This is the latest of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.
VHFA bid Multifamily Management Officer John Burczy farewell as part of a general staff meeting this morning. John, who has been with the Agency just months shy of 20 years, will conclude his tenure this Friday.
With a respectful nod to John's trademark fashion accessory, many staff members wore Hawaiian shirts to the meeting.
Central Vermont Community Land Trust (CVCLT) has named Eileen Peltier Executive Director.
Eileen, who lives in Calais, has been the land trust's Director of Finance and Administration for the last year.