Montpelier’s Flooded Federal Building Up for Auction

The historic federal building in Montpelier, once a bustling government hub and now sitting empty after a devastating 2023 flood, is up for auction starting at $500K — but locals are sounding the alarm. With asbestos and PCB contamination lurking, and the federal government refusing to allow environmental testing or lower the $2.4M asking price, community groups have formed a coalition to ensure the building doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. They’re pushing for transparency and public-private partnerships to revitalize the landmark — before the auction forces a risky, costly future on Vermont’s capital. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ace9e17180357ac2