Madeline Hughes | Staff Writer
Michael A. Gonzalez, 31, who listed the Champlain Inn at 165 Shelburne Road in Burlington as his current address, is charged with trying to peddle the stolen 2019 Tesla X, valued at about $115,000, at an auto shop in Seabrook, N.H. on Jan. 17, town police reported.
Michael A. Gonzalez Courtesy photo
Federal Court records in Vermont noted Gonzalez fraudulently obtained the luxury car from a Tesla dealer in Mount Kisco, N.Y. in July 2019.
It was unclear where the Tesla has been stashed because Gonzalez only got out of jail on Jan. 8. He had been in custody on state and federal charges, including a federal count of trying to buy a firearm at a Williston gun shop while he was still facing a state felony charge of aggravated domestic assault, records show.
Takes Position as Senior Advisor on White House Intergovernmental Affairs Team
Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced that Luke McGowan, Director of the City’s Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO), will leave the City to join the administration of President Joe Biden. Luke has accepted a position as a senior advisor on the White House Intergovernmental Affairs Team, where he will lead the stimulus and economic recovery efforts with state and local governments.
That work will focus on implementing stimulus efforts, identifying new infrastructure projects, and ensuring that the economic recovery supports climate resilience and racial justice.
Nearly 250 new homes plus Health & Safety Improvements at 12 Shelters Statewide
Vermont Business Magazine When the Vermont Legislature turned to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board to manage $34.25 million in CARES Act funding appropriated in June and July, it came with a very short timeline: all the money had to be spent by the end of December. The federal funds, from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, were targeted to secure and rehabilitate permanent housing for homeless households and to make improvements to shelters in communities around the state.
Due to the layout of congregate housing, homeless shelters had been unable to follow the health and safety protocols for COVID-19 established by the Centers for Disease Control. Since March, most shelters had closed and more than 2,000 individuals were reported homeless; many were being housed in motels around the state.