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BRATTLEBORO â A report that looks at safety, danger and harm within policing and community safety systems urges action on a variety of measures.
âIt would be a great disservice and cause further harm to those who so bravely and vulnerably shared their stories, many of which invoke deep pain, fear and trauma, for this review process not to materialize actual change,â Emily Megas-Russell and Shea Witzberger wrote in the 224-page document released Friday. âOur community eagerly awaits the opportunity to explore what is possible in our town, and to get to work making it happen in ways that honor and build on the legacy of this process.â
Vermont Public Utility Commission reinstates temporary ban on utility disconnections
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Using Coronavirus Relief Funds, the state was able to help nearly 200 more people fix or replace above-ground fuel tanks so they could get home heating fuel delivered this winter.
In 2017, Vermont passed a law requiring above-ground fuel storage tanks to be inspected every three years. According to Matt Cota, executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealer Association, inspections were happening at a good pace until the pandemic hit, complicating matters by leaving some with little funds to get their tanks fixed, and creating a situation where neither inspectors nor homeowners felt safe performing or allowing inspections.
In October, he said about 1,500 tanks had been âred-tagged,â meaning they couldnât be filled. After media reports about this issue were circulated, people contacted the state with concerns. Among them was a memo from the Department of Environmental Conservation advising the VFDA that exceptions could be made on a case by case basis.