Vermont is going to get its own passport office thanks to an effort by the State Department to improve access to passport services.
Senator Patrick Leahy says Vermont is one of five locations across the country that will get new offices of the Passport Agency. The others are Buffalo, N.Y., El Paso, Texas, Atlanta and San Diego.
Leahy says $15 million for the new offices were included in the federal stimulus package.
Leahy says the passport office will be helpful to Vermont’s tourism, commerce and exports. It will also make it easier for Vermonters to get travel documents needed to return from visits to Canada.