SEON CDS – 2025

(Acknowledgements below)

 

 

 

 

SEON would like to express a heartfelt thanks to the whole Vermont delegation (and especially their staff) for helping us organize, format, and submit the best version of a spending request we could for our community.

 

Special thanks to staff members for their prompt and careful advice:

  • In Representative Balint’s office: Matt Hunt, Kate Huffman Gorud, and Madelyn Smith.
  • In Senator Welch’s office: Miles McGuriman, Rebecca Ellis.
  • In Senator Sanders’ office: Ethan Hinch, Haley Pero.

SEON would also like to express gratitude to the people and organizations that wrote Letters of Support (sometimes turning around edits in minutes). These supporters include:

 

  • The Windham County members of the Vermont General Assembly
      • Michelle Bos-Lun –Windham-3 State Representative
      • Mollie S. Burke –Windham-8 State Representative
      • Sara Coffey –Windham-1 State Representative
      • Leslie Goldman –Windham-3 State Representative
      • Nader Hashim –Windham-16 State Representative
      • Emilie Kornheiser –Windham-7 State Representative
      • Emily Long –Windham-5 State Representative
      • Tristan Roberts –Windham-6 State Representative
    • Libby Bennett, Executive Director – Groundworks Collaborative
    • Elizabeth Bridgewater – Executive Director of Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
    • Kevin Chu (he/him), Executive Director – Vermont Futures Project
    • Richard Faesy, Principal – Energy Futures Group
    • Alex Farrell – Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development
    • Adam Grinold & Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
    • Matt Miller, Principal – RHOImpact
    • Susan Westa, AICP, Associate Director – Windham Regional Commission
    • Downstreet Housing & Community Development
    • The Community Development Support
    • Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)
    • Laurie Felder, VP, Green Lending – NEFCU/ VSECU

    Due to the tight deadline, SEON is honored to expect more letters of support, including:

    • VT Treasurer Mike Pieciak
    • VIA (VT) Architect Andrea Murray
    • Brett Ference – VMEC
    • Mike O’Hearn – VMEC
    • Pat Moulton – Moulton Consultants
    • More to come….