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Second Home Owners in Vermont | Montpelier News
Vermont’s housing crisis is hitting a surprising nerve: longtime second-home owners, many of whom have paid taxes and supported local economies for decades, are now being unfairly blamed as part of the problem. These families—some with roots in the state spanning generations—are caught between love for Vermont and frustration as rising costs push even their own kids and grandkids out. The writer, a Democrat, argues that scapegoating non-voting property owners won’t solve anything; instead, the state must attract jobs and industries to make it affordable for everyone to live and thrive there…
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