AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSenate Leadership: Sen. Bernie Sanders says he won’t back Chuck Schumer to lead Democrats in the incoming Senate, calling for a new direction after the midterm victories. Vermont Elections: The state has certified its midterm results, setting a turnout record. Wages: Vermont’s minimum wage will rise 49 cents in January. Housing and Land Use: Milton’s mobile-home cooperative proposes four new homes and other site work; written requests for an Act 250 hearing are due Dec. 1. Local Government: Brattleboro’s charter panel proposes open Town Meeting in January and a townwide budget vote in March, with voters to decide March 2. Lake Champlain: State lawmakers are seeking answers about cleanup efforts as an audit stalls. Conservation: Vermont landowners and eligible groups can apply for federal funding to protect wetlands and working farmland by Dec. 4.
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