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Vermont League of Cities and Towns urges state action on municipal tools for housing, appeals, short-term rentals and tax relief
Summary
John Hanford and Samantha Sheehan of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House Committee on General & Housing on Jan. 17 that municipalities need new authorities and revenue tools to finance infrastructure for housing, greater limits on late-stage appeals for projects in designated growth areas, local authority over short-term-rental surcharges, and fairer cost-sharing for homelessness and PILOT distributions.
John Hanford and Samantha Sheehan of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) briefed the House Committee on General & Housing on Jan. 17, outlining municipal priorities that the League says are essential to produce more housing and to stabilize municipal finances.
“We represent every city and town in the state,” Hanford said, describing VLCT’s role in municipal training, legal guidance and technical assistance. He said VLCT has taken a larger role since recent floods and that the organization currently holds a time-limited $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to provide technical assistance to municipalities.
VLCT identified housing availability and affordability as its top legislative priority. The presenters asked the committee to authorize new local financing and infrastructure tools so municipalities can borrow for water, sewer and roads needed by dense development and…
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