Leo Schiff: Wages matter — Making a case for permanently affordable housing in Vermont

This commentary is by Leo Schiff, of Brattleboro. Schiff is the board chair of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s newly released Out of Reach report offers a sobering reminder of the growing disconnect between wages and the cost of rent in Vermont — and across the nation. It confirms what we experience every day in our work at Windham & Windsor Housing Trust: that hardworking Vermonters, seniors, people with disabilities and care