Tyeastia Green

The Burlington, Vermont City Council had a light agenda this week, but the public forum was robust.

Burlington, Vermont City Council discussions this week included opioid settlement funds and neighborhood code recommendations.

Last week, a report on Burlington, Vermont’s Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging office during the tenure of its previous director was released. At this week’s city council meeting, supporters of the office’s former director railed against the report and lashed out against Mayor Miro Weinberger for commissioning it.

This week’s Burlington, Vermont City Council meeting was dominated by advocates upset over a report critical of the city’s former Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging office director.