Plans for 100-bed shelter in Chittenden County run into pushback

The proposed low-barrier shelter site on Williston Road in South Burlington on Sept. 4, 2026. Photo by Carly Berlin/Vermont PublicCarly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger. An effort to open a new 100-bed emergency shelter in Chittenden County ahead of winter’s arrival is proving to be an uphill battle.Two nonprofits, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housing Trust, have been searching for a buildin