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Agency outlines multi‑phase renovation and operational plan for Vermont Building at the Big E
Summary
Agency presenters summarized a $6 million biennium request (with $3 million spent) and a phased plan to address deferred maintenance, electrical upgrades, ADA access and vendor operations at the Vermont Building on the Eastern States Exposition grounds, with the centennial as the target milestone.
The Senate Institutions Committee received a multi‑part renovation and operations briefing on the Vermont Building at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass., commonly referred to in the presentation as the Vermont Building at the Big E.
Trevor Lowell, assistant director of the development division at the Agency of Agriculture, described the building’s role on the Avenue of the States and the marketing value the fair provides to Vermont businesses. He said the building is state‑owned, was built in 1929, and supports vendor programming across the 17‑day fair; slides presented peak attendance and vendor metrics.
Lowell and project staff described the vendor selection process (applications via WebGrants,…
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