Two local projects will be among the beneficiaries of the recently passed 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill

Two local projects will be among the beneficiaries of the recently passed 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, funding the government for the coming fiscal year. The bill included several key provisions championed by Rep. Peter Welch. The community projects will address access to mental health care, affordable housing, and healthy and affordable foods. The projects received a total of $212 million in funding, including support for 15 community projects submitted by Rep. Welch. In Newport, $500,000 will go toward upgrades to the Gardner Park grandstand and ball field. “The grandstand has been a fixture in Gardner Park for over 80 years and is one of only a few original wooden structures left in Vermont,” Welch stated. “This funding will facilitate structural repairs and major updates to make it fully usable by the public again and ADA accessible.”