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Addison County official urges TIF district in Vergennes to fund Northern Gateway infrastructure
Summary
Alex Armani-Munn presented a proposal to pursue a project-based TIF application and to study a larger TIF district for Vergennes’ Northern Gateway; Peter Kahn said an NBRC Catalyst Program Fall 2025 grant could cover 50% of infrastructure costs and a TIF could potentially cover the remaining 50%.
Alex Armani-Munn, executive director of the Addison County Economic Development Corporation, presented a proposal to the Vergennes City Council asking the city to consider a project-based tax-increment financing (TIF) application and to begin discussions about creating a broader TIF district in the Northern Gateway area.
Peter Kahn reported the city has been invited to submit an application to the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program for Fall 2025 for a housing project he proposed; the NBRC award, if received, would cover 50% of the infrastructure costs and council materials indicate a TIF could potentially cover the other 50%. The presentation was framed as the start of a conversation rather than a formal decision; councilmembers did not take action on the proposal at this meeting.
