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Bennington High School redevelopment pitched as mixed‑use project with floodproofing and geothermal needs
Summary
Alex Farrell, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, told the Senate Institutions Committee on Feb. 13 that a proposed redevelopment of Bennington High School would include housing, childcare and geothermal systems, and that capital‑bill funds would be sought for floodproofing and geothermal wells.
Alex Farrell, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, briefed the Senate Institutions Committee on Feb. 13 about a proposed redevelopment of the former Bennington High School into a mixed‑use building with housing, childcare and community space.
Farrell described the Bennington project as a redevelopment of a vacant, blighted property in the designated downtown. "This building is going to be geothermal and electric," he said, adding that the capital bill request includes funding for floodproofing and geothermal wells. He…
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