10 Addison County towns awarded MERP funds; commission urges acceptance by Dec. 16
Commission staff said 10 Addison County towns received nearly $3 million in MERP grants and urged those towns to return grant acceptance paperwork to BGS by Dec. 16 or lose funding; bond bank loans remain available for towns that did not receive MERP funds.
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Staff told the commission that 10 towns in Addison County received nearly $3,000,000 in Municipal Energy Retrofit Program (MERP) funds and urged any recipient towns to ensure their grant acceptance paperwork reaches the Vermont Buildings & General Services (BGS) office by Dec. 16 to preserve awards. Adam listed towns he believes are recipients — Orwell, Ripton, Lester, Starksboro, Goshen, Ferrisburg, Virgins, Bristol, Bridport and Whiting — and said awards vary, roughly from $100,000 to $500,000 depending on the municipality.
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