Gov. Scott discusses decision to create emergency shelters for Hotel-Motel families [Video]

The state of Vermont is working on setting up multiple emergency shelters for familiesthat have hit their 80-day cap in the Hotel-Motel Voucher Program, and now, Gov. Phil Scott is explaining why the shelters came to be.Scott discussed why state officials ultimately decided to build the shelters after a deal with the Legislature caused the exodus of families from the program in September. He said the recent cold weather and the amount of kids getting caught in the middle of the seasonal wind down of the program ultimately played a role in the decision to take action. “Kids come first; they are the most vulnerable. They are caught in the middle of this situation,” said Scott. “Again, we didn’t know the magnitude of how many people … (would) fall through the cracks, so to speak.”Potential sites include the former Vermont State Police barracks in Williston, the Waterbury Armory and one …