This Op-Ed was co-authored by Seth Bowden, President of Vermont Business Roundtable;Kevin Chu, Executive Director of Vermont Futures Project; Cathy Davis, President of Lake Champlain Chamber; Tino Rutanhira, Co-Executive Director of Vermont Professionals of Color Network; Amy Spear, President of Vermont Chamber of Commerce; and Miro Weinberger, Executive Chair of Let’s Build Homes
Not someday. Not in some distant future. Now.
We are aging, shrinking, and pricing out our own children, workers, and entrepreneurs. Schools face consolidation, taxes are climbing, and employers struggle to fill jobs. We’re too dependent on federal funding to support spending. A severe housing shortage is driving up prices, slowing economic growth, and leaves young people feeling forced out. (more…)
