Experts tell House panel state should fund technical help for rural school building reuse
May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
Consultants testifying to the House General and Housing Committee urged the state to provide seed funding and a central clearinghouse to help rural communities and volunteers convert closed school buildings to new uses, citing high costs, technical complexity and emotional community impacts.
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Two consultants told the House General and Housing Committee on May 9 that Vermont communities facing school closures need state-funded technical assistance and seed money to make adaptive reuse feasible.
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