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City Council Forums on Livability

Meet the Candidates for City Council

All candidates have been invited.

Join Burlington voters for an evening of discussion between the candidates about the future of transportation, housing, job growth, and mobility. Learn how City Council will make Burlington a more livable city. Here’s a chance to ask your questions and hear what the candidates have to say!

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) promotes cooperation among the 19 municipalities of the Chittenden County region.

Erik Wells, Assistant Town Manager, Shirley Goodell-Lackey, Finance Director, Terry Macaig, Selectboard Chair, and Rick McGuire, Town Manager, present the Williston FY21 Budget and Ballot Items.

Host: Seth Leonard

Candidates: Jeff Fehrs (Inc), Joy Limoge (Inc)

Moderator: Seth Leonard

Winooski City Council are the elected residents representative and accountable to the City of Winooski at large. Their Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at Winooski City Hall. To learn more about Winooski's City Council and to view their agendas and minutes, visit winooskivt.gov

The Williston Selectboard is a five member elected board. There are three positions elected for a three year term and two positions elected for a two year term on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting the general policy direction, passing ordinances, setting the tax rate, reviewing the budget, supervising the Town Manager, and a host of other related tasks.

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and repeat on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

The Burlington Police Commissioners meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Burlington Police Department Community Room, 1 North Avenue. There is a Public Forum at the beginning of each meeting where members of the public may address the Commission.

Meetings are noticed via the Burlington Police Department website, the City of Burlington website, and via local media. If a meeting is cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled, information will be on the BPD website, the City website, and via local media. When possible, a sign will also be posted on the Administrative entrance door to BPD. 

The latest approved Police Commission Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Meeting Agendas are posted on their website at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

The Town of Essex Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:00 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call (802) 878-1341.

Lauren-Glenn Davitian sits down with Joe Duncan, General Manager of the Champlain Water District, to discuss the Champlain Water District General Obligation Bond ($3.5M) for Construction of Pump Stations and Transmission Line in Essex and Colchester.

Chittenden County is home to a little over 37 miles of Interstate 89 which is the only primary interstate highway within Chittenden County. An additional 1.5-mile spur of auxiliary Interstate 189 is accessed via Exit 13. Seven interchanges are within Chittenden County spanning the numbered designations of 11 through 17. Congestion and safety issues on Interstate 89 have long been a topic of conversation and were last systematically examined in the 1997 Chittenden County I-89 Corridor Study.

Proposed new interchanges and multi-modal mobility issues at existing ones have been examined over the years and study reports can be found on the CCRPC Studies and Reports Database. Off ramps at Exits 11, 12, 14 and 15 have been expanded via additional lanes. In addition, plans for major improvements at Exits 16 and 17 are currently at various stages of development by VTrans. During the 2018 update to the CCRPC's ECOS/Metropolitan Transportation Plan, it was determined it is time for a fresh look at the Interstate 89 corridor within Chittenden County.

DRAFT Vision Statement

The 2050 Vision for the I-89 Corridor through Chittenden County is an interstate system (mainline and interchanges) that is safe and resilient and provides for reliable and efficient movement of people and goods in alignment with state, regional, and municipal plans.

DRAFT Goals

Safety: Enhance safety along the I-89 Study Corridor and Adjacent Interchanges for all users.
Mobility & Efficiency: Improve the efficiency and reliability of the I-89 Corridor and Adjacent Interchanges for all users.
Environmental Stewardship & Resilience: Establish a resilient I-89 Corridor that minimizes environmental impacts associated with the transportation system.
Economic Access & Vitality: Improve economic access and vitality in Chittenden County.
Livable, Sustainable and Healthy Communities: Promote livable, affordable, vibrant, and healthy communities.
System Preservation: Preserve and improve the condition and performance of the I-89 Corridor.

For more information, please visit: www.envision89.com

Candidates: Sharon Foley Bushor (Inc) (I), Jillian Scannell - (D), Zoraya Hightower - (P)

Moderator: Howard Wooden

Candidates: Keith Pillsbury - (Inc), Aden Haji

Moderator: Howard Wooden

Uncontested Candidates:

Moderator: TBD

A loose coalition of current and former city councilors, community leaders and others come together to advocate reinvesting the Burlington portion from the sale of Burlington Telecom back into the telecommunications company, Lake Champlain Broadband, assuring a seat on the operating and management board. Kurt Wright, Sharon Bushor, Brian Pine, Jane Knodell and Dave Hartnett speak at this press meeting to encourage the community and other councilors to support reinvestment.