Vermont towns urge state to open up shelters, camping options for unhoused residents leaving motels

Barre City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro speaks as local municipal leaders issue a call to the state to take immediate action on the homeless issue in Montpelier on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThis story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public.As hundreds of unhoused people in Vermont lose their motel vouchers, municipal leaders are sending a loud and clear message to all branches