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League of Cities warns primary-residence clause in CHIP development agreements could be unenforceable for many towns
Summary
Samantha Sheehan and Josh Hanford of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the committee that a required 'primary residence' certification in CHIP development agreements could be practically unenforceable in many towns and urged either removing the obligation from municipal development agreements or pairing it with enforcement authority and resources.
Samantha Sheehan and Josh Hanford of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) told the House General & Housing Committee that the bill’s requirement that municipalities include a primary-residence certification in the housing infrastructure agreement (the development agreement) creates practical enforcement and capacity problems for many Vermont towns.
"What's in question is this tool in the CHIP program or this requirement in the CHIP program that requires a municipality to certify this in a development agreement when we have not heard how a municipality would be able to enforce this,"…
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