Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce Vice-President George Malek told the Montpelier City Council that the Capitol City could be better off if it built more housing.
Malek's comments came last week as the Council discussed alternative revenue sources for the city, including a possible local option tax.
Read more about housing and Montpelier's budget in this article from the Times Argus.
VHFA Loan Portfolio Accountant Martha Fleming received the third weekly award in the Agency's current walking program.
Martha won a gift card to Burlington Bay Market & Cafe for being the Agency's most consistent walker, walking approximately 20 miles every week!
We're at the mid-way point of VHFA's eight-week walking program, encouraging staff members to wear Agency-supplied pedometers to count their steps and increase their physical activity.
Staff from VHFA and other housing organizations celebrated the grand opening of Village Housing, a new 30-unit building housing families in Middlebury.
Village Housing was developed by Housing Vermont; Addison County Community Trust; and HOPE, formerly known as Addison County Community Action Group.
In addition to Tax Credits, state credits, and construction and permanent financing from VHFA, the project received funding from VHCB, HOME, VCLT, NeighborWorks® and VCDP.
The project also received a price concession on the land from Middlebury College.
VHFA Multifamily Operations Specialist Josh Slade received the second weekly award in the Agency's current walking program.
Josh won a gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods for being the Agency's most-improved walker this week, walking 16 miles more this week than last!
We're in the third week of VHFA's eight-week walking program, encouraging staff members to wear Agency-supplied pedometers to count their steps and increase their physical activity.
We're tracking progress of each participant on a map (pictured), representing a path from Burlington, Vt., to the coast of Maine.