Legislature

At the January 31st Select Board Meeting there was a lot of concern about the consolidation plan for the state highway districts. And I can understand why. It is hard to imagine getting better service with fewer garages.

Anyway, I thought you'd be glad to know the Transportation Committee in the House has decided to stop the plan for now. No one will be laid off for at least 2 months, effectively putting the closing/consolidating plan on hold .

The plan is supposed to save about $790,000 by reducing from 9 to 6 the number of maintenance districts across the state, and by laying off 12 people.

Holding up the plan will give time to look at it and examine the results of such a move.

from, Representative Carolyn Branagan
Franklin-1 Fairfax/Georgia
Vermont House of Representatives