Burlington VT

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor announced layoffs of city workers to help close an $8 million budget gap on Friday. The proposed budget and her actions were a focus of Monday night’s City Council meeting.

In 2018, Burlington, Vermont officials created a plan to achieve Net Zero Energy by 2030. This week the Burlington Electric Department provided an update and announced new programs to help achieve that goal.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council held its annual organizational meeting Monday night and the city’s mayor delivered her first State of the City address.

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor held her first press conference with the city’s new interim Police Chief today.

Democrats and Progressives on the Burlington City Council have for years often clashed over various policy issues. A new council will be sworn in Monday and their first debate will be over who will serve as the panel’s president.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council met Monday night. It was a bittersweet moment for one councilor as she attended her last meeting after serving on the panel for 22 years.

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor held her fourth in a series of public forums on community safety this month. This most recent session focused on hate and bias incidents.

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor held a briefing this morning focused on health and safety issues affecting the community.

A resolution that would allow Burlington, Vermont city councilors the ability to access city programs, especially a city-operated emergency shelter, was the most controversial item on the council agenda this week.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council considered a controversial agreement between the city and the region’s largest hospital during its latest meeting this week.