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State seeks authority to lease Goodell House at Little River State Park to Vermont Huts & Trails
Summary
The Senate Institutions committee reviewed session-law language in Capital Bill H952 that would authorize the state to enter a long-term lease with Vermont Huts & Trails for the Goodell House at Little River State Park so the partner can access a congressionally designated HUD grant for restoration; legislators pressed for specifics on term, revenue sharing and documentation.
April 21, 2026 — The Senate Institutions committee considered language in Capital Bill H952 that would give the agency authority to enter a lease for the Goodell House in Little River State Park with Vermont Huts & Trails, allowing the partner to access a congressionally designated Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant for restoration and adaptive reuse.
Rebecca Washburn, director of lands administration and recreation for the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, said the Goodell House (an 1860s-era building within Little River State Park) has deteriorated and the agency concluded that a lease is the most durable instrument to satisfy HUD site-control requirements…
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