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Sen. Welch hosts housing forum

U.S. SEN. PETER WELCH, right, discusses ways to ameliorate the housing crisis in Vermont with a varied group of local and state experts during a meeting at the Armory Lane Senior Housing in Vergennes on Oct. 16.

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch brought together housing developers, construction industry experts, and local and state leaders in Vergennes on Oct. 16 to discuss barriers to building housing quickly and more affordably in Vermont. They also discussed ways the state and federal governments could ease the housing shortage crisis, and what has been done to speed housing development for working families.