A submission from a respondent in Rochester.

"I would like to voice my thoughts with the future of Vermont. I am a 9th or 10th generation Vermonter with deep roots in the agriculture and forestry community of Vermont. My concern is we seem to be loosing a voice in politics and it bothers me to see developments become established in areas we used to be able to apply or trade. The trend of young people leaving Vermont is very concerning although my own family is in tact our young stay and create opportunity for themselves based on the core utilitarian beliefs we were brought up with."

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