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Municipal leaders press for continued brownfields funding and program fixes to speed housing redevelopment
General & Housing · January 8, 2026
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Summary
VLCT told the committee brownfield cleanup is costly but productive for housing; they urged continued appropriations, program improvements to shorten deployment times, and operational changes to reduce hauling costs for contaminated urban soils.
Representatives of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the General & Housing Committee that brownfield cleanup and redevelopment consistently rank high among municipal uses of ARPA and state funds and that the work has produced housing in center locations when funded.
VLCT said the brownfields program is widely used but…
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