Executive

The South Burlington City Council makes announcements and the City Manager reports. - SBVT.gov

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Weinberger and regional partners provide a briefing on the City’s and Chittenden County Homeless Alliance’s Letters of Intent submitted on June 1 in response to the Vermont Department of Child and Family Services’ call for proposals to support homeless response efforts. As Vermont’s most populous city and a community with a robust concentration of resources including state agencies, community health centers, public transportation, MOUD providers, and non-governmental organizations that support basic needs, Burlington expects to shoulder the bulk of the challenge caused by the sudden sunset of the state Economic Services Division (ESD) Motel Program within Chittenden County.

With: Mayor Miro Weinberger; Sarah Russell, Special Assistant to End Homelessness, City of Burlington; Will Towne, Co-Chair of Chittenden County Homeless Alliance; Kim Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Cathedral Square.

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott and Administration officials hold their regular weekly press conference on Friday. Reporters access by attending in person or remotely through Microsoft Teams. Following remarks, the Governor and Cabinet officials are available for questions from members of the media.

From the Mayor's Office:

The city hosts a screening of the short film Swallow THIS: A Documentary about Methadone and COVID-19, followed by a panel discussion with the directors and local experts on the opioid crisis.

Join us for this important discussion on how we can continue to drive innovation locally and advance new harm reduction strategies to end this tragic public health crisis and save lives.

The screening and panel take place in Contois Auditorium in City Hall on Wednesday, May 24 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm; the runtime of the film is approximately 30 minutes.

The panel discussion includes:

Dr. Heidi Melbostad, Chittenden Clinic Director, Howard Center
Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services at Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Helen Redmond, Co-Filmmaker of Swallow THIS
Marilena Marchetti, Co-Filmmaker of Swallow THIS  

Information about the Film - https://www.porticofilms.com/swallowthis

Swallow THIS reveals the profound impact that the pandemic had on those who take methadone. Methadone clinics became superspreader sites for the coronavirus because hundreds of people travel to them six days a week to get medicated. In March 2020, federal agencies made an unprecedented decision - every patient was eligible for 14-or 28-day take-home bottles of methadone.