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Select Board approves VIA contract to create housing concept designs using ARPA funds

Dorset Select Board · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a Vermont Integrated Architecture (VIA) proposal to prepare three concept designs for public review, with scope to add a second refinement after public input and funding from ARPA reserves.

The Select Board voted to approve a VIA proposal to create three concept designs for the community to review and provide input. The minutes state the Board agreed it "would be good to add a scope around a 2nd refinement of the concept after public meeting input." Funding for the work will come from the ARPA reserve fund and the town will pursue grants or other funding to support the expense.

The motion to approve the VIA proposal passed 4-0. The minutes list a pending line item, "VIA Concept Work: $12,510 – pending approval," in the town sinking-fund summary; the Board did not finalize grant matches or an alternate funding plan at the meeting.