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FEMA Approves First Buyouts For People Who Lost Homes To Floods
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The first applications for the flood buyout program for homeowners have been approved by FEMA. Vermont Hazard Mitigation Officer Ray Doherty says five out of nearly 100 applications for homeowner buyouts under the FEMA program were approved this week.VPR News
Cities And Towns Set Tax Rates
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It’s that time of year when Vermont cities and towns are setting their tax rates, and select board and city council minutes show many have increased them slightly as they enter the 2013 fiscal year.VPR News
After Irene, Towns Work To Repair Athletic Fields
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Across Vermont, many communities hit by Tropical Storm Irene are getting their athletic fields back in shape.VPR News
Irene Recovery Group Says It Will Take Two Years To Distribute Funds
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Nearly eight months after Tropical Storm Irene, Vermont’s Long Term Disaster Recovery Group says it’s just beginning to distribute millions of dollars in donations.VPR News
With Mild Winter, Mud Season Arrives Early
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After a mild and nearly snowless winter in Vermont, many communities are coping with an early mud season.VPR News
Voters Increasingly Expect Vt. Towns To Join Digital World
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Vermonters value debating local issues and interacting with their local government on Town Meeting Day in person, but many voters increasingly expect their towns to take advantage of the digital world as well.VPR News
Flooding Left Bethel Home On Unexpected Island
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Tropical Storm Irene has left one Vermont couple living on an unexpected island.VPR News
Bethel Residents To Post Select Board Meetings On YouTube
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Residents in Bethel say they will begin videotaping Select Board meetings and broadcasting them via YouTube after a series of disagreements over how the town has – or has not – responded to Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
