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BRATTLEBORO â A refugee resettlement program proposing the opening of a Brattleboro office received a warm welcome from community members.
âWelcome to the family here in Brattleboro, open hearts and open arms,â Gary Stroud, a member of Representative Town Meeting and various town committees, said Tuesday following a presentation to the Select Board.
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) applied to the United States Department of State to establish an office in Brattleboro. The hope is to open in October.
Select Board Vice Chairman Ian Goodnow said he fully supports the project, calling it a way to âmake Vermont the place we want to beâ in terms of diversity and inclusion.
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BRATTLEBORO â A refugee resettlement center proposed in Brattleboro is being looked at as a way to add workers, volunteers, diversity and vibrancy to the community.
âWeâve highlighted this as an initiative weâd like to see expanded,â Gov. Phil Scott said when asked about the project at his weekly news conference Tuesday. âWeâve asked for more allotment from the federal government and hopefully, weâll be able to move forward with that.â
Scott called every aspect of the project âbeneficial to Vermont.â
âWe need more people, we need more diversity and I think this is a step in the right direction,â he said.
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BRATTLEBORO â In small boxes on screens scattered around town, Select Board members had their last Zoom-only meeting.
âWeâre back into showtime,â Gary Stroud, a member of several town boards and committees, said at the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday.
Town Manager Peter Elwell said the state of emergency declared by the governor last year expired at midnight Tuesday, meaning physical locations would be needed for municipal meetings from then on.
The Select Boardâs next meeting on July 6 is back in the Municipal Center for the first time since the March 2020 shutdown and open to the public. Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland and Brattleboro Community Television are figuring out how to make sure remote participation also can occur.