BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - A plan to create a sustainable future for an organization serving communities in southern Vermont was completed.
More than 20 task force members finished a six-month effort to envision a road map for the success of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, the Brattleboro Reformer reported Sunday.
The group came to the conclusion that no building or property belonging to the organization should be sold off for at least two years. In addition, leasing rates for properties should be increased to fair market value. The group also highlighted the need to make more of an effort to rent out space for events.
The Brattleboro campus has five buildings spanning about 130,000 square feet.
“I think having a roadmap makes all the difference,” said Chloe Learey, executive director of the center.
The Winston Prouty Center, named after the former Vermont senator, started out as a program aimed to help preschool children with special needs. The group has grown into providing community-based services to over 150 families each month.
The task force assembled to address the organization’s issues included local officials as well as experts in real estate, energy and financial issues.
Learey said the organization could have come up with a sustainable plan on its own but the community involvement made for a solid plan.
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