would love to solve the housing problem... especially Burlington and Montpelier, where my kids have typically wanted to live... though even smaller towns... my daughter just left yesterday to move to Arizona... she was working as a Ranger in Woodstock at Marsh-Billings but couldn't find suitable housing... she was renting a room in a families house and still struggled
in Montpelier, my son and girlfriend were paying almost $1000 each in a house they were sharing with one other person... they have opted to spend winters in US Virgin Islands still rebuilding from the hurricane...
the changes started back in the 70's... back to the land and then money coming in from NY, NJ and MA for second homes... and now house prices and taxes are for the most part untenable
it is a vicious cycle as we need people to stay but many young people can't afford to... I was hoping Christine Hallquist would win because I think she had a good handle on what is needed to make life better for us here...
the charts state $13-$15 as livable wage for Vermont and my experience is, that is not adequate for young people to start a life, rent/mortgage, taxes, student loans... and the minimum wage is $10.50
but I suppose these are all concerns in most of the nation...
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