State fo VT seeks answers to solving the housing crisis.

[rogman]

No ski off? What kind of challenge is this?

[Captain Hafski]

Did you mean Market 32 [Price Chopper] vs Grand Union?

[Mister Moose]

This is comical. Vermont takes a regulatory flame thrower to any kind of residential building, and then asks, "Gee, no one's building and we have a shortage, oh what can we do?"

There is also the Vermont Land Gain Tax (Ignored by that article) that effectively prohibits more houses, and has spilled over into discouraging renovations too.

[Bubba]

This is comical. Vermont takes a regulatory flame thrower to any kind of residential building, and then asks, "Gee, no one's building and we have a shortage, oh what can we do?"

There is also the Vermont Land Gain Tax (Ignored by that article) that effectively prohibits more houses, and has spilled over into discouraging renovations too.

The legislature now has a proposal to modify Act 250 in what appears to be a meaningful way, at least for those areas that have effective zoning laws. In those areas the Act would be waived, thus allowing faster development and denser housing. The proposal was put together by groups who normally fight each other on such issues.

[Bayfive]

Captain , my experience was at Grand Union, some real sketchy people hang around there

[Pedro]

Ok hillbanging , jimmy and Pedro , let’s put a end to this debate I’m gonna take some morning runs then let’s meet at Walmart in Rutland around 1:00 tomorrow , we will walk around , check out the sights then walk across the street to the Angler pub for some 3 $ pints of P B R and discuss what we just witnessed , “ it’s like every other Walmart “ I think not , and for everyone bitching about the price of a pint at K , check out the Angler

Its like every other Walmart.....at least thats what my personal assistant says.

[Bubba]

Another cause of the housing shortage is more people moving in than moving out.

Vermont once again leads United list of top moving destinations 2023

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U-Haul Migration Trends: Texas, Florida top growth states again in 2023, Vermont 12th

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[Bayfive]

Try to buy socks at Walmart in Rutland , you have to get a store employee to unlock the case that they are stored in because people are steeling them so much , that’s not like “ every other Walmart “

[spanky]

Another cause of the housing shortage is more people moving in than moving out.

Vermont once again leads United list of top moving destinations 2023

https://vermontbiz.com/news/2024/januar ... bddxGdGhKp


U-Haul Migration Trends: Texas, Florida top growth states again in 2023, Vermont 12th

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A little tip… everything after the question mark in the URL is unnecessary (and most likely tracking of some sort)…

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[Pedro]

Try to buy socks at Walmart in Rutland , you have to get a store employee to unlock the case that they are stored in because people are steeling them so much , that’s not like “ every other Walmart “

Its like every other walmart.

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[wtf021]

Try to buy socks at Walmart in Rutland , you have to get a store employee to unlock the case that they are stored in because people are steeling them so much , that’s not like “ every other Walmart “

So in other words Rutland is in your budget but not good enough so you want someone to subsidize your ski bum lifestyle by building "affordable" housing in Killington.

[rogman]

The elephant in the room is the demise of the Killington share house culture.

[Bayfive]

I can well afford my ski bum lifestyle, I live in a single family house that I own on 10 acres, with two garages full of toys 12 miles from the mountain , my point was that Rutland is a sh-t hole not this great place 20 minutes away

[boston_e]

Try to buy socks at Walmart in Rutland , you have to get a store employee to unlock the case that they are stored in because people are steeling them so much , that’s not like “ every other Walmart “

Its like every other walmart.

https://nypost.com/2023/10/27/business/ ... eft-cases/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebt ... c8c29c11ca
https://wjon.com/socks-underwear-locked ... d-walmart/

Well, its like some Walmarts - the one near me for sure does not have everything locked up like that.

[boston_e]

I can well afford my ski bum lifestyle, I live in a single family house that I own on 10 acres, with two garages full of toys 12 miles from the mountain , my point was that Rutland is a sh-t hole not this great place 20 minutes away

sh*t hole is a bit harsh - its not some resort town, but its a reasonable city where (at least from some online research) someone who works at the mountain can find reasonably priced housing.