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Owners of small motels and inns cite surprise code costs, financing gaps
Summary
Independent motel and lodging owners told the Senate committee that post‑purchase fire‑safety and utility code requirements, uneven inspections and limited lender knowledge of state programs create major unplanned costs that can derail renovations.
Owners of small lodging businesses described how unexpected code and inspection requirements added sizeable unplanned costs to renovation projects and urged clearer, earlier information and financing options.
Greg McManus, who said he and his wife bought and renovated a 17‑unit roadside motel near Killington, told the committee that inspections by the Division of Fire Safety flagged electrical problems after purchase and forced a full rewire…
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