Executive

Local Matters, focussing on municipal news and events. This month's guest is Town Manager Al Voegele.  Among the topics discussed: Cochester Heritage Project; TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) designation for Severance Corners.

Local Matters, hosted this evening by Rob Reiber, joined by Sgt. Thomas Fraga, Youth Services Crime Prevention Program, South Burlington Police Department.  The focus of tonight's show is the Neighborhood Watch and the August 3rd, National Night Out Community Celebration.

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss unveils the City’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) recycling truck.  Mayor Kiss will be joined by DPW staff and Ed Cleary, president of J&B International of Colchester, the truck supplier. At a cost of $226,000 the purchase price of a CNG truck is higher than a standard diesel.  But, the use of CNG has tangible environmental benefits especially for a truck that is always in use and on the road.  Benefits include substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions, less air pollution, quieter operation and a truck powered by CNG with fuel costs less than diesel. Burlington’s CNG recycling truck is the first in Vermont. Acquisition of the truck is part of DPW and the City’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint guided by the Burlington Climate Action Plan. 

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss with the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and others address the anticipation of the  release of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s recognition of Burlington as one of the “Ten Best Cities for the Next Decade.”  Area businesses and other organizations, including Melinda Moulton, Main Street Landing, Barbara Grimes, Burlington Electric Department, Glenn McRae, Intervale Foundation along with CEDO staff Bruce Seifer and CAO Jonathan Leopold speak to the issues highlighted by the recognition.