To the Editor,
The Legislature’s Next Generation Commission was asked to develop a plan to encourage Vermonters to live and work in Vermont. Six months later, it reported that “Vermont faces critical demographic shifts” and we must “implement bold strategies immediately if it is to retain its economic vitality.”
It noted finding skilled workers to fill available jobs will become more difficult for employers, hurting our economy and our ability to support vital public services and invest in our priorities. That was 2006.