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Burlington Select Board approves eleven FY 2027 budgets in unanimous votes

BURLINGTON — March 9, 2026 — Burlington Select Board unanimously approves eleven FY 2027 departmental budgets and grants a new all-alcohol license to Gameshow Battle Rooms at Burlington Mall. The board voted 5-0 on all items at its March 9 regular session, with Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Lawlor presenting budgets

Burlington Recreation Commission Votes 4-0 to Appoint New Maintenance Craftsman

BURLINGTON — March 9, 2026 — Burlington Recreation Commission approves new hire and learns department will receive four statewide awards. The commission voted 4-0 at its March 9 meeting to appoint Joshua Walsh as maintenance craftsman, effective March 23, 2026, after an earlier candidate declined the position; a second craftsman vacancy

Burlington Select Board Approves Art Projects, FY27 Budgets in Unanimous Votes

BURLINGTON — February 25, 2026 — Burlington Select Board approves two public art projects and eight departmental budgets as transportation program costs raise alarms. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to appoint retiring Deputy Police Chief Robert Kirchner, known as "Moose," as a Special Police Officer following 37 years of

Burlington Board of Health Moves Hazardous Waste Event to Francis Wyman School

BURLINGTON — February 24, 2026 — Burlington Board of Health shifts its annual household hazardous waste event to Francis Wyman Elementary School, effective May 16. Environmental Engineer Christine Mathis told the board Tuesday that Fox Hill Elementary School, the usual site, will be under active construction beginning in April, making it unsuitable

Burlington charter panel advances town administrator appointment and contract language

BURLINGTON — February 24, 2026 — Burlington's Government Review Committee took four preliminary votes on town administrator charter language at its February 24 meeting. The committee, working with the Collins Center for Public Management, voted 9-1 to adopt contract language specifying that the town administrator's written employment

Burlington High School MSBA Subcommittee Reviews Grant Application Ahead of April Deadline

BURLINGTON — February 12, 2026 — Burlington's high school MSBA subcommittee spent two hours reviewing its draft Statement of Interest for a potential state building grant, targeting an April 2026 submission deadline. School Committee Chair Katherine Bond led the informal working session — which lacked a quorum for official votes — alongside

Burlington Conservation Commission Casts Doubt on Cambridge Street Daycare Proposal

BURLINGTON — February 12, 2026 — Burlington Conservation Commission signals it may deny a waiver needed for a proposed Cambridge Street daycare center, citing harm to streams, wetlands, and downstream residents. The commission voted 6-0 to continue the notice of intent hearing for Foxboro Learning LLC's proposed early childhood

Burlington Charter Panel Tables Administrator Hiring Powers, Seeks Rewrite

BURLINGTON — February 10, 2026 — Burlington's charter committee advances one provision, deadlocks on town administrator hiring power. The Government Review and Charter Committee voted 7-2 at its February 10 all-virtual meeting to provisionally approve broad enabling language defining the town administrator's authority as flowing from

Burlington Recreation Commission Unanimously Approves $560,000 in FY27 Capital Requests

BURLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Burlington Recreation Commission approves $560,000 in FY27 capital requests and a $2.49 million operating budget. The commission voted 3-0 on each of five capital items at its February 9 meeting, headlined by $200,000 in design funding for a Simons Park overhaul estimated

Burlington Select Board Raises Snow Spending Cap to $800,000 for FY26

BURLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Burlington Select Board unanimously raised its snow and ice spending authorization to $800,000 and approved two new business licenses at its February 9 meeting. DPW Director Brian White told the board the town was already running a deficit of approximately $520,000 in its snow

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