Lauzon proposes $25M project for downtown Barre

Barre Mayor Thomas Lauzon. VTD/Josh LarkinBARRE — The mayor of Barre is planning the redevelopment of a city block that would include housing, retail space, a grocery store and a hotel and conference center.The project could cost between $25 million and $30 million, according to records obtained for this story. The project would be financed with tax credits (New Market, Downtown and Tax Increment Financing), federal grants and possibly EB-5 immigrant investor funding.Thom Lauzon, the mayor