From September 10-13th, the National Community Land Trust Network will hold its 2012 National Community Land Trust Conference in Burlington, Vermont. Hosted by Champlain Housing Trust (CHT), the theme of this year’s conference is Transforming Communities through Innovation and Collaboration.
Bennington Housing Authority sponsors housing conference
A thanks to the Bennington Housing Authority who is a silver sponsor for the 2012 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
Spots for sponsorships are still available. Contact VHFA's Maura Collins for more information.
VHFA’s Martha Fleming retires
After almost 20 years of dedicated service to VHFA’s finance department, Martha Fleming is retiring.
VHFA staff celebrated Martha with goodies and well wishes for the next phase of her life. CFO Tom Connors commented that “she has certainly seen many changes at the Agency and in the industry…. the place won’t be the same without Martha’s dry sense of humor.”
Happy retirement, Martha!
Burlington’s South Meadow remains perpetually affordable
148 rental units in Burlington’s south end will remain affordable in the long run thanks to its upcoming purchase by Champlain Housing Trust.
VHFA provided a loan and federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits when South Meadow was initially developed in the 1980s.
Read more in this week's Seven Days.