Burlington Town Meeting Day

Vermont residents participated in a time-honored tradition on Tuesday: Town Meeting Day

It’s Town Meeting Day in Vermont, where some communities host in-person town hall meetings and others have voters going to the polls to decide on local matters such as community leadership and school and municipal budgets.

Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and public safety union leaders asked voters to approve a tax increase on Town Meeting Day

Two related, controversial proposals were before the Burlington City Council Monday night, drawing more than two hours of public comments and fractious debate.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council holds a meeting each year to review the Town Meeting Day ballot. This year, in addition to bond and budget items, voters will be asked to approve several charter changes on March 4th.

The Burlington City Council met for its final regular meeting of 2024 Monday evening. The lengthy meeting including consideration whether to place a controversial question on the March Town Meeting Day ballot.

Burlington, Vermont Mayor Miro Weinberger is in the final days of his term after deciding not to seek a fifth three-year term.

Town Meeting Day is a week away.

The four candidates for Burlington mayor participated in a forum recently to discuss how they would guide the city’s future.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council held the first of two public hearings this week on proposed city charter amendments to potentially be placed on the March 5th Town Meeting Day ballot. A motion on one of the amendments led to sharp exchanges between councilors.