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Email: Andrea@GallitanoLaw.com
301 North Main Street, Suite 2
Barre, VT 05641
(802)622-8230 Fax: (802)622-8232
Practice areas include: • commercial and residential real estate transactions
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
I-89 Bridges 37S and 38S Berlin
TRAFFIC IMPACT: Traffi c on Route 62 will be impacted during the deck
pour, currently scheduled for Wednesday, 6/3. There will be a lane width
reduction, and intermittent stoppages of traffi c to get concrete trucks in
and out of the concrete pump. Minor delays may occur.
Motorists will encounter a lane reduction in the Northbound and
Southbound lanes of the interstate. Travel will be reduced to one lane of
travel within the construction zone.
Traffi c has been switched to the crossovers on the interstate. This
pattern will remain in place throughout the construction season, into
the Fall.
Width restrictions will be in place on both the Northbound and
Southbound lanes of travel. Northbound will be restricted to 18 feet,
and Southbound will be restricted to 13 feet.
A speed reduction of 55 mph is in place, and fi nes are doubled for
speeding within the construction zone.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
Crews will be fi nishing the installation of the reinforcing steel on Bridge
38S by the early part of next week. The concrete pour for this bridge is
currently scheduled for Wednesday, 6/3. Weather and other factors can
alter the planned concrete pour schedule.
On Bridge 37S crews will fi nish up the forming the deck next week, and
will begin placing the reinforcing steel. Traffi c on Crosstown Rd. will not
be affected.
LOCATION: The town of Berlin on Interstate 89. Bridge 37S spans
Crosstown Road. Bridge 38S spans Vermont Route 62.
PROJECTED COMPLETION: Fall 2021
CONTACT INFORMATION: Natalie Boyle
Phone - 802-855-3893 Email - nboyle@eivtech.
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STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington Unit
Docket No.: 21-PR-01994
IN RE ESTATE OF
JUANA ORTEGA
Notice To Creditors
To the Creditors of:
Juana Ortega (f/k/a Jean Aron),
late of Worcester, Vermont
I have been appointed to administer
this estate. All creditors having
claims against the decedent, or the
estate must present their claims in
writing within four (4) months of the
first publication of this notice. The
claim must be presented to me at the
address listed below with a copy sent
to the Court. The claim may be barred
forever if it is not presented within the
four (4) month period.
Dated: May 27, 2021
Signed: Leslie Roseman
c/o Claudia I. Pringles, Esq.
32 Main St. #370
Montpelier, VT 05602
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Legislature Invests in Economic Future but Provides
Little Immediate Support to Recovering Businesses
By Betsy Bishop, President of the Vermont Chamber of
Commerce, and Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director
of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce
At the start of the pandemic last year, it became clear that
along with significant challenges posed, there were new
opportunities to reevaluate Vermont’s needs and invest in our
future. The Vermont Chamber identified specific critical needs
for working Vermonters in child care, broadband, and housing.
During the past legislative session, we saw substantial
investment in these areas through a child care bill, $150 million
allocated for broadband expansion, and $190 million
allocated for housing.
However, when it came to providing immediate support to
recovering businesses, the Legislature failed to help in a
meaningful way. Only $30 million in relief grant money was
allocated for Vermont businesses. That is not nearly enough.
In December, the Agency of Commerce and Community
Development estimated the known unmet need of employers
to be $500 million. The Legislature also advanced a $100 million
tax on employers to fund increased unemployment insurance
benefits. This new tax runs counter to the efforts of
businesses working to recover from the pandemic and rehire
staff.
Legislators deserve credit for supporting several Vermont
Chamber priorities that made it over the finish line and will
help businesses recover from the pandemic:
Taxing PPP loans prevented
At the insistence of the Vermont Chamber, the Legislature
agreed to exclude 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
recipients from tax liability. The Vermont Chamber and other
business organizations tirelessly advocated to prevent the
Legislature from taxing 2021 PPP loans. Businesses that were
impacted by the pandemic and accessed PPP will now avoid a
significant tax bill.
Unemployment insurance rate increase reduced
We pushed the Legislature to prevent significant unemployment
insurance (UI) contribution rate increases for employers
forced to furlough employees because of Covid-19. We also
helped secure changes to remove 2020, an anomaly year, from
consideration when the Department of Labor computes unemployment
insurance tax rate schedules. UI tax rates increase
when employers lay off workers, penalizing them for that
action. However, the pandemic layoffs were due to government
restrictions, forcing this recalibration of the formula.
New Montreal office will strengthen Vermont’s ties with
Canada
A new Business Attraction Investment Program will generate
foreign direct investment (FDI) prospects for Vermont in
aerospace, biotechnology, and renewable energy and provide
Vermont with statewide representation in Québec. The initiative
will increase FDI with Canada and promote cross-border
trade and tourism when the border reopens. We helped secure
funding for this initiative to strengthen our ties with Québec,
promote tourism as we emerge from the pandemic, and attract
Canadian companies interested in establishing a footprint in
Vermont for contracting opportunities.
Incentives to attract remote workers will continue
Legislation was codified and funded with $650,000 to continue
the remote worker and worker relocation programs that
were successful prior to pandemic. Qualifying new employees
may receive up to $7,500 in relocation expense reimbursement
if they become a resident of certain areas in Vermont.
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The Vermont Chamber recognizes the value of attracting new
families to live and work in Vermont and fully supported these
programs to improve and expand our statewide workforce.
Massive health care savings passed for small businesses
Legislation passed that takes advantage of a change in federal
health care policy and will result in millions of savings in
health care costs for small businesses. Estimates suggest this
could result in as much as $17 million in savings. The action
is the result of the Legislature and Administration responding
quickly to a federal change and the Vermont Chamber’s advocacy,
which urged them to act to take advantage of these savings
in the next health plan year.
Alcohol to-go will continue
Current pandemic-allowed alcohol to-go provisions will
remain in place until July 2023 for licensees. This extension
was a legislative priority identified by the Vermont Chamber
and our partner organization, Vermont Independent
Restaurants.
Harmful cloud tax prevented
We helped businesses avoid a harmful cloud tax. The tax
would have cost Vermont’s technology industry at least $14
million annually by Fiscal Year 2025 and would have damaged
the state’s current tech-friendly reputation, while also
disincentivizing the recruitment of remote workers. This tax
proposal had the potential to negate much of the economic
benefit that will be achieved through State investments in
broadband infrastructure.
Millions in tourism marketing money secured
We also helped secure a $1.4 million boost for tourism
marketing promotion and $600,000 for a regional stimulus
program within the Department of Tourism and Marketing.
The tourism promotion funds will be used to promote
Vermont’s travel, recreation, culinary, arts, culture, agritourism,
and heritage experiences to attract visitors and stimulate
visitor spending with local attractions and businesses throughout
the state.
While we celebrate these advocacy wins and historic
investments in Vermont’s child care, broadband, and housing
infrastructure, it is unacceptable that legislators did not
advance substantial immediate relief for our state’s businesses.
When legislators return for the next session, there is still
money on the table: $514 million of Vermont’s American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds have not been appropriated.
Significant funding should go directly to helping Vermont’s
businesses, which are operating at severe losses and still
struggling because of the pandemic. The year ahead holds
continued challenges, and it is our shared responsibility to
ensure our state’s business community recovers and our economic
future is bright.