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Witnesses tell House General & Housing committee to maintain VHCB base funding of $37.6 million
Summary
Five witnesses urged the House General & Housing Committee to preserve full base funding for the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) at $37,600,000, citing recent conservation projects, shared-equity homeownership sales and youth programming that rely on VHCB investments.
Witnesses before the House General & Housing Committee on Feb. 13 urged lawmakers to preserve full base funding for the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) at $37,600,000, highlighting conservation projects, shared-equity homeownership and youth programs that rely on the board's support.
Linda Martin, speaking for the town of Wolcott, told the committee VHCB funding is “a critical partner” for small rural towns and asked legislators to “support VHCB's full funding of $37,600,000” as included in the governor's recommended fiscal year 2027 budget. Martin detailed a 2024 community-forest project in Wolcott that permanently protected 735 acres and said VHCB co-holds the conservation easement that ensures long-term protection; she also said a small lot is being donated to Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity to build a permanently affordable…
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