Vermont asks builders to copy Fairlee’s model—but a $500K tax bomb says otherwise

Vermont asks builders to copy Fairlee’s model—but a $500K tax bomb says otherwise

Beneath the story of Fairlee’s $170K “miracle” units lies sweat equity, family loans, and a navigation of state and federal bureaucracy that, by the developer’s own account, were nearly ruinous. by Compass Vermont In the small Orange County town of Fairlee, developer Jonah Richard is building. In a state starved for housing, his work—over 50 new homes built or planned—has been held up as a model. According to a report by Connecticut Public Radio…