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LCPC Reviews Preliminary 2027 Budget; Transportation Spending Declines as Projects Complete
Summary
At its April 28 meeting, LCPC received a first draft of the 2027 budget showing overall reductions driven by the completion of the Smugglers' Notch project and winding-down economic development grants. The board noted a new Congressionally Directed Spending grant for gauges along the Lamoille River and uncertainty about FEMA emergency management funding.
Linda Martin presented a preliminary draft of the 2027 budget, stressing that it is an early version that will evolve as the state budget and outstanding grants are finalized. The draft reflects reduced spending compared with the prior year, primarily because the Smugglers' Notch project is complete and transportation program spending is declining; several economic development grant lines are also decreasing.
Martin told the board they had received an additional Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant for gauges along the Lamoille River. She also said the commission remains unsure about potential Emergency Management funding from FEMA. The minutes record this as an informational item; no budget votes or specific dollar amounts for the overall budget were recorded at the meeting.
