Vermont is at a critical crossroads where the demand for housing and modern infrastructure meets the reality of rising costs and complex regulations. Join us for an in-depth “how-to” session featuring a powerhouse panel of state leaders, municipal experts, and development pioneers.

Our panelists will pull back the curtain on the “New and Old Tools” available to Windham County leaders today. We will explore:

• Strategic Financing: Learn how State Treasurer Mike Pieciak is leveraging state benchmarks and the $100 million housing investment fund to lower construction costs.
• Infrastructure & Policy: Discover the newly launched CHIP (Community and Housing Infrastructure Program) with VEPC’s Jessica Hartleben, a game-changing tool designed to unlock development through tax increment financing.
• State Alignment: Commissioner Alex Farrell will discuss how the Department of Housing and Community Development is streamlining state-level support to meet local targets.
• The Municipal “Playbook”: St. Albans City Manager Dominic Cloud provides a masterclass on how municipalities can “put skin in the game” through public-private partnerships and brownfield revitalization.
• Innovative Delivery: Former Burlington Mayor and “Let’s Build Homes” Executive Director Miro Weinberger shares insights on doubling the rate of housing production and the “Design & Do” toolkit for small-scale developers.

Event includes lunch.