Town Meeting bans crypto ATMs, rejects cell tower zoning

Town Meeting · Meeting of May 18, 2026

Burlington Town Meeting banned cryptocurrency ATMs and rejected a Verizon Wireless zoning bid Monday night. Police Chief Brown said the machines are "a favorite tool of scammers" targeting the elderly, citing a roughly $35,000 loss case where the district attorney's office could not prosecute because investigators couldn't trace specific bills. The wireless overlay change for 8 Kimball Court failed after the planning board voted against it and Land Use Committee Chair Dave Wadilla reported his panel opposed it "0 in favor, 8 against." Members also killed $30,000 in funding for an Old West School storage shed, calling the budget math unreliable.

Elsewhere, Town Meeting approved a $5.37 million capital budget, $3.75 million in paving bonds, $2 million for Mill Pond repairs and a new water and sewer enterprise fund.

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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of May 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.