Burlington City Council

Burlington, Vermont’s mayor held her monthly community health and safety briefing this week to provide updates on the police and fire departments and general public safety issues.

The Burlington City Council held several work sessions during their meeting Monday night, including updates on a planned Overdose Prevention Center and recycling plans for the 2026 fiscal year.

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.

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.

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.

Town Meeting Day in Vermont is over and the results show most communities passed school budget and financial bonds.

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

The Burlington, Vermont City Council met Monday evening. Among their work was consideration of increasing funding to the city’s Housing Trust Fund.

Burlington, Vermont city councilors considered several items during their meeting Monday night including whether to remove the hiring cap on the city police department.