Among the most immediate requests is state assistance in establishing a 100-bed, low-barrier, year-round homeless shelter somewhere in Chittenden County before winter.

Youths also slashed the adult bike rider’s tires.

“We heard from many, many Burlingtonians that were feeling unsafe, again, begging us to come in and do something about it,” Scott said.

Council also says safe injection site would require changing city bylaws

Police identified the victim as Shiloh Skalka, 16, of Burlington. Authorities said Skalka died Thursday evening from injuries suffered in the collision.

The individual insisted on giving the student a ride to school and directed the student to get into their vehicle.

“Many Vermonters do support ICE. Those are the voices that have been routinely dismissed almost everywhere in the media,” Oetjen said.

“The City has determined that supervised consumption isn’t part of the first phase of this project,” BBF wrote.

The city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has released a detailed memo to the Public Works Commission explaining how the city manages its 130 miles of sidewalks and what work is planned through 2030, responding to years of complaints from Burlington residents, particularly those with disabilities. 

“I look at this as like a crisis that they’re facing, much like a flood, and first thing that we need to do is respond to the flooding and help people, and then the recovery part after,” Scott said.

The letter describes an atmosphere of declining safety for employees and patrons alike. Buttenheim said she has lost three long-term employees in the past six months, each citing the environment around City Hall Park as a reason for leaving.

Progress slowed in May after questions arose about whether the city’s insurance met state requirements.

Through threats of having a weapon, a male suspect robbed the Jakes ONE Market at 242 N Winooski Ave. multiple times, obtaining $547 cash.

Households meeting homeless criteria will be able to park up to 12 vehicles overnight on the shores of Lake Champlain under a new pilot project by the city of Burlington. There are rules, but no indication as to who, if anyone, will enforce them.

The last-minute budget adjustments cut two of the 10 planned new hires for the short-staffed Burlington Police Department, but would maintain the planned increase in the city’s racial equity office. 

Vermont News First was among those left off the invitation list.

Those who opposed the measure again cited that it would divide their community.

A controversial clause gives the self-perceived victim of the graffiti – whether an individual or a group of people – the right to sue for damages in court.

Better reporting and enforcement of graffiti AND a controversial provision to sue for ‘hate speech’ are on the City Council agenda tonight.

“That is a dynamic shift in power to take an unelected board and give it the authority over the mayor who is an elected person,” Neri said.

‘We are now working to rebuild, but unfortunately the progress we achieved in 2023 has not extended into 2024.”

The posted date on the resignation letter is one day before Burlington residents voted to get more control over the discipline imposed in misconduct cases by city police officers.

By almost 2-1, Queen City voters chose to give an outside body the final power over police officer discipline.

If approved, the referendum will add “a stated intent for the police commission to include representation from the diverse nature of the city’s constituents.”

The City of Burlington is open to a ‘restorative process’ but won’t give its first racial equity director any cash.

Police say a large crowd broke into the marina by jumping a fence and drove a golf cart into the lake.

The property was boarded up above the ground floor. The sole tenant heard yelling coming from the supposedly vacant third floor.