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Valley Reporter: VP Vance is expected to visit Vermont for a ski weekend at Sugarbush – Waterbury Roundabout

Valley Reporter: VP Vance is expected to visit Vermont for a ski weekend at Sugarbush – Waterbury Roundabout

By Monday afternoon, the government’s cabinet Phil Scott confirmed the news to Vermont Media and said the governor had no plans to meet with Vance.

Vermont State Police spokesman Adam Silverman said to VTDIGER This State Police will work with federal and local logistics staff for a high profile visit.

“Public members should expect an increased presence of law enforcement in areas near the location of the Vice President and can meet related delays,” Silverman wrote in an email. “VSP encourages the public to plan delays and be patient if it travels in the area this weekend.”

The news attracted a lot of attention and discussion on social media with commentators, divided whether to welcome the Vice President’s attention to the region.

A local progressive political group has already announced plans for a A peaceful demonstration on Saturday In the morning in Waitsfield, as opposed to the Trump-Vars administration policies.

Previously, the state was a favorite place for former Vice President Mike Pence to visit when he was in 2017-2021. Pence spent time at Hortonia Lake in Hubbardon on the weekends of Labor Day in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In these cases, the Vice President uses Rutland Airport and the state police provide companions for his travel in the state.

So far, an indicator of whether Vance’s visit is included remains unclear. On Monday afternoon at 4:45 pm, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an email signal to pilots about temporary flight restrictions indicated “VIP Movement/Warren, VT” for March 28 to March 3.

The restriction is a standard procedure, so: “No one can drive a plane over or near any area to be visited or traveled by the President, Vice President or other public figures contrary to the restrictions established by The [FAA] Administrator and published in a notice of air missions (Notam). “

On Tuesday morning, however, this notice was not published on the FAA website.

The Valley reporter will update its coverage with local details relating to the visit. Look for more for Valleyreporter.com And in the social media of the newspaper.

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