As lawmakers in Washington appear far from reaching a deal to reopen the federal government, leaders in Vermont are monitoring what the shutdown could mean for the Green Mountain State. On Wednesday, many said it all depends on the length of the stalemate.

“I’m not aware of any immediate impacts of any significance,” Gov. Phil Scott said at his weekly press conference Wednesday. “We’ll have to see how long this shutdown continues.”

His administration had previously directed state government leaders to draw down as much federal funding as possible in preparation, Scott said. But the governor acknowledged Vermonters’ concerns regarding what a shutdown could mean for them.

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