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VT HCR131
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Emilie Kornheiser
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AI Summary
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Congratulates Westgate Housing Inc. of Brattleboro on its 25th anniversary as a nonprofit corporation
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Westgate was originally built in 1971 as a 98-unit affordable rental housing complex under a HUD contract guaranteeing affordability for 20-40 years
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In 2000, a coalition of nonprofit organizations led by Housing Vermont and Westgate residents purchased the property to prevent gentrification and rent increases that would have displaced residents
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The WHI Board achieved 100 percent resident membership in 2009, making Westgate one of the few resident-controlled rental housing developments in the United States
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Directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to WHI
Legislative Description
House concurrent resolution congratulating Westgate Housing Inc. of Brattleboro on the nonprofit corporation’s 25th anniversary
Last Action
Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
5/9/2025