No one is ignoring that or suggesting we ignore that.

But we can’t ignore the stupid move by the city council either.

You wouldn’t ignore that would you?

Both can issues can and do exist at the same time.

Refunding shows that the city council figured out they screwed up. The bonuses are because the people doing the job quit and said “fuck off” to the pricks who persecuted them as a group for the horrible actions of a couple cops in Minneapolis.

They quit, as is their right. They don’t have to come back for more money. The fact that Burlington isn’t getting tons of applicants given the pay they are offering gives insight into how cops view the leaders of the city.

Who wants to work for bosses who are openly hostile to their employees?

No. The redemption program costs unnecessary time, money and CO2. Put the glass in the bin and it can be sorted at the recycling facility like all the other items.
Additionally, the value of recycled glass, even clear glass is very low.

We have mandated recycling, so cans and bottles should just go into the blue bin. Then the revenue from the valuable recycled products could be used by the solid waste districts to reduce their costs and expand recycling and composting efforts.

Putting all recycling in the blue bin would eliminate all the costs of spent time, gas and CO2 associated with returning cans to a separate location to get $3.

This will never happen though because the legislature has “claimed” all the nickels not returned and dedicated the spending of that “revenue” to other environmental needs.

So we’re stuck with an antiquated system that wastes resources and costs all Vermonters a ton of time, cash and CO2 emissions just so we can sustain the progressively failing status quo.

That sounds about right for Vermont. smh

Why don’t liberals have fun in their lives? See, I can interject silly political notions into a non political comment section too. SMH

Yes you did. Give all your personal possessions and accumulated wealth to the government for redistribution and report for immediate deportation.

If you believe increased state funding is gonna reduce the price of college in VT you’re delusional.

Welcome to the world of environmentally friendly paint. Safety be damned.

Yeah. Cause more state aid = cheaper tuition.
Keep drinking the Kool aid.

Paid leave is negotiated with the union contract.

If you wanna torture your kids, take them to the museum in Jericho. Pretension meets boredom.

Cochran’s

Remove the legacy dam and let nature and the beavers do their thing.

Those damn multi-millionaires.

From Barre I’d consider a run to NH every other week for groceries and Walmart type stuff. Then just get the fresh produce from the local market on the off week.

Call your legislators and ask them why the Green Mountain Care board as well as the certificate of need process the legislature created has allowed this to happen.

I’d welcome any and all options. An Aldi in NW Vermont would be great.

That’s cool. Love the forest. Yet, Ontario isn’t New England. Selective cutting done to modern standards and regulations is generally good for the environment, the economy, and the native flora and fauna.
If there is truly old growth, than leave it alone. Otherwise, humans and their actions are part of the natural environment.

There is almost no old growth in Vermont. Which biome in Vermont are you referring to?

What is and where are old growth forests in Vermont? The entire state was clear cut pre 1900.

Of course they are. The problem is that no one in this state offers a realistic solution other than just demanding more funding for NGO’s and government agencies.

Remember, what you economically subsidize, you will get more of.

Vermont cannot spend its way out of this issue.

Do you have trade knowledge or are you licensed in a trade? The difference is $20-25+ for trade knowledge or $35-50+ as a licensed plumber or electrician or a certified welder.

Sadly, you won’t be able to live in Vermont with just trade knowledge as there are many “trade knowledge” workers just scrapping along who dilute the market with cash labor.

A bit more info on your skills would be helpful for advice.

Maybe. Airbnb is a catch all phrase for short term rentals. Most short term rental income is not fully claimed on individual taxes and our legislature has shown a distinct lack of interest in stopping that practice. Additionally, short term rentals do not have the regulation and associated costs of regulation to pay.
Simply put, our current legislators have done little to nothing to control short term rentals as our housing crisis has exploded.

Democratic legislators don’t want to. Until they do, nothing moves on taxes.

Nope. Never said that. Just stating how silly it is to worry about rich tourists skating at Lake Morey Resort.