For your reading and research pleasure, we have uploaded to this site the full text of a history of the Town of Vernon written by “A. H. Washburn and his wife Lucinda W. B. Washburn” and published in 1891 as part of the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, A Local History of ALL THE TOWNS IN THE STATE, Civil, Educational, Biographical, Religious and Military, Volume V, THE TOWNS OF WINDHAM COUNTY, published in Brandon, Vermont by Abby Maria Hemenway.
Vermont seeking comment about Hud Programs: Each year the State of Vermont - Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Agency of Human Services and Vermont Housing and Conservation Board receives funding for HUD programs through the Consolidated Plan or Annual Plan update process which identifies priorities based on needs from the housing needs assessment, market analysis, citizen and stakeholder input. At the end of the program year the state is required to report on the performance outcomes outlined from those plans in their Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). They have completed the FY22 Program Year DRAFT CAPER which includes the outcomes for the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG); and Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) Emergency Solutions Grant Program CARES Act (ESG-CV). As a representative for a unit of general local government, please share the attached notice with your local residents including minorities,The state is seeking comments by September 27, 2023.