Bennington TIF district gets state council approval

BENNINGTON — Bennington has won approval for a downtown tax increment financing district after a unanimous vote of the Vermont Economic Progress Council.
Council Executive Director Fred Kenney said the state panel voted Friday on the town’s application after receiving a positive review from his staff.Action on the town’s TIF application wasn’t expected before the council’s December meeting, but Kenney said the few remaining technical questions were addressed in time