Burlington Publick: Weekly digest

Week of October 19, 2026

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Burlington Publick

Weekly digest · Week of October 19, 2026

11 meetings this week. Minutes from 9 meetings, with what they decided.

Meetings

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Monday, October 19, 2026

Retirement Board · 9:30 AM

Retirement Board to approve contribution returns, a retirement application, and review investment and actuarial reports. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Advisory Committee on Accessibility · 3:00 PM

Discussion of the Department Title II assessment format, goals, and possible tool creation. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Tax Fairness Ad Hoc Committee · 6:00 PM

No agenda posted yet

Housing Board of Review · 6:30 PM

Security deposit hearings for 44 Loomis Street and 187 Pearl Street. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

City Council Parks, Arts and Culture Committee · 12:00 PM

Update on public engagement on playground replacements, plus memos on streamlining city processes for outside event groups and on Burlington Forward. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Development Review Board · 5:00 PM

Public hearing on home catering business at 28 Janet Circle, plus certificates of appropriateness for 179 Queen City Park Road and 451 Appletree Point Road. (Checked against the city's PDF)

City Council Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee · 5:30 PM

Burlington Forward feedback, impact assessment memo, and a memo on community discussions about youth investment. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Old North End Mobility Hub Workshop · 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Church Street Marketplace Commission · 9:00 AM

Votes on a winter lighting RFP, a snow plow contract extension, and revoking Jacob Perdue's street entertainer permit. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Public Works Commission · 6:30 PM

No agenda posted yet

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Cemetery Commission · 4:30 PM

Updates on cemetery construction, the vault ordinance document, the family policy, and ISVT. (Partly checked against the city's PDF)

Minutes posted

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Parks Commission · Sep 8, 2026

Approved use of $108,000 in Conservation Legacy Fund money to support the Ecosystem Services Analysis. p. 7
Nominated Mamo and Davis to the Nature Based Climate Solutions Grant Review Committee, with Lantieri as alternate. p. 7
Elected Lantieri as Chair and Boehm as Vice Chair. p. 9

Checked against the city's PDF

Committee recommendations to the City Council

Approval of the Vegetation Ordinance as written and advanced it to the next body, with consideration of additional action policy. p. 6

School Board Curriculum Committee · Sep 22, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Curriculum Committee reviewed VTCAP test data, the teaching and learning plan, and universal screener implementation; no votes were recorded. (Checked against the city's PDF)

School Board Policy and Governance Committee · Sep 22, 2026

Approved forwarding Policy C6 Participation of Home Study Students to the Board for first reading p. 1

Checked against the city's PDF

Conservation Board · Oct 5, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Discussed Natural Resource Overlay District zoning changes, comp plan resiliency priorities, and Conservation Legacy Fund grant program (Checked against the city's PDF)

City Council Parks, Arts and Culture Committee · Oct 6, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Committee discussed Community Sailing Center watercraft storage delays and reviewed recommendations to streamline city event permitting; no formal votes taken. (Checked against the city's PDF)

School Board Finance and Facilities Committee · Oct 6, 2026

Approved the meeting agenda with additions of Commissioner Stipend, New Board Member Budget Training, and CESA Update. p. 1

Checked against the city's PDF

School Board · Oct 6, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Approved consent agenda including August financial reports, routine hiring recommendations, and prior committee minutes. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Fire Commission · Oct 13, 2026

Confirmed a morning meeting for October 30, 2026. p. 2

Partly checked against the city's PDF

Parks Commission · Oct 13, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Parks Commission discusses dog ordinance changes for Texaco Beach and reviews plans for three playground replacements (Checked against the city's PDF)

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Week of October 12, 2026

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Burlington Publick

Weekly digest · Week of October 12, 2026

11 meetings this week. Minutes from 6 meetings, with what they decided.

Meetings

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Fire Commission · 8:30 AM

Accepted August minutes and confirmed an October 30 morning meeting; discussed grants, apparatus replacement, and the Community Response Team. (Partly checked against the city's PDF)

Design Advisory Board · 3:00 PM

Design Advisory Board meeting canceled for October 13, 2026. (Checked against the city's PDF)

City Council Ordinance Committee · 5:30 PM

Ordinance Committee to discuss scheduling timing for a trespass on city property appeal hearing under BCO Sec. 21-45A(F)(3). (Partly checked against the city's PDF)

Parks Commission · 5:30 PM

Parks Commission discusses dog ordinance changes for Texaco Beach and reviews plans for three playground replacements (Checked against the city's PDF)

Collaborative Working Group on Inclusionary Zoning · 6:00 PM (Cancelled)

Planning Commission reviews proposed Inclusionary Zoning amendment ZA-27-01 and may approve it for a Public Hearing. (Checked against the city's PDF)

School Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee · 6:00 PM

Discussion of Summer Racial Justice Academy recommendations and anti-racism training follow-up with Teaching and Learning office. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Burlington Electric Commission · 5:00 PM

Board to review KPMG audit presentation, August FY27 financials, and a general manager update. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Thursday, October 15, 2026

City Council Charter Change Committee · 12:00 PM

Charter Change Committee to discuss Board and Commission Appointment Process. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Burlington Aging Council · 3:00 PM

Burlington Aging Council to discuss Plan BTV 2050 Open House, Aging Council website work, and the Age Strong Burlington Action Plan. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Friday, October 16, 2026

Church Street Marketplace Commission

No agenda posted yet

Board of Tax Appeals Hearings · 1:00 PM

Tax appeal hearing for AGEM Properties, LLC at 66-78 Church Street; two other hearings removed from agenda. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Minutes posted

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Board of Finance · Oct 5, 2026

Committee recommendations to the City Council

Adopted the consent agenda, which included a resolution recommending that City Council authorize the Director of Public Works to execute grant agreements with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). p. 2
Approved the resolution authorizing Capital Improvement Bonds for Fiscal Year 2027 and Public Improvement Infrastructure Bonds, recommending Council waive the reading and approve it. p. 3

City Council · Oct 5, 2026

Approved a 3-year extension (with a 4th-year option) of the Burlington Electric Department's agreement with Shelburne Limestone Corporation. p. 4
Approved use of $108,000 from the Conservation Legacy Fund for an ecosystem services analysis. p. 5
Approved the Resolution authorizing Parking Revenue Financing for the Department of Public Works.
Approved the Resolution authorizing Capital Improvement Bonds for Fiscal Year 2027 and Public Improvement Infrastructure Bonds under the March 4, 2025 voter authorization.
Adopted a resolution authorizing an $8,509,830 Step II loan from the Vermont Clean Water State Revolving Fund and related contracts with Wright-Pierce ($6,343,550), PC Construction ($1,126,480), and Stantec ($396,000) for Main Wastewater Plant Improvements (Stage 1). p. 6

Checked against the city's PDF

4 more decisions on the meeting's page

Local Control Commission · Oct 5, 2026

Approved the consent agenda, which included the 2026-2027 First and Third Class Liquor License Renewals as listed with all standard conditions. p. 2

Checked against the city's PDF

Housing Board of Review · Oct 5, 2026

The security deposit hearing for 54B Intervale Avenue did not take place because the parties settled beforehand. p. 1

Checked against the city's PDF

Development Review Board · Oct 6, 2026

No decisions recorded in these minutes.

Board closed hearings on two zoning appeals for later decision; application for 146 East Avenue subdivision was withdrawn. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Board for Registration of Voters · Oct 6, 2026

Adopted the meeting minutes. p. 2

Checked against the city's PDF

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Week of October 5, 2026

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Burlington Publick

Weekly digest · Week of October 5, 2026

15 meetings this week.

Meetings

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Monday, October 5, 2026

Board of Finance · 5:30 PM

Approved FY27 capital improvement bond resolution and recommended Northern Border Regional Commission grant resolution to City Council. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Conservation Board · 5:30 PM

Discussed Natural Resource Overlay District zoning changes, comp plan resiliency priorities, and Conservation Legacy Fund grant program (Checked against the city's PDF)

City Council · 6:00 PM

Approved $8,509,830 wastewater loan, Tier 1A housing resolution (amended), Boardroom entertainment permit, and other consent items. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Local Control Commission · 6:15 PM

Approved 2026-2027 First and Third Class Liquor License Renewals as listed with standard conditions. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Housing Board of Review · 6:30 PM

Held security deposit hearings for 106 Birch Court and 73 Buell Street Apt. 1; 54B Intervale Avenue case settled before hearing. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

City Council Parks, Arts and Culture Committee · 12:00 PM

Committee discussed Community Sailing Center watercraft storage delays and reviewed recommendations to streamline city event permitting; no formal votes taken. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Development Review Board · 5:00 PM

Board closed hearings on two zoning appeals for later decision; application for 146 East Avenue subdivision was withdrawn. (Checked against the city's PDF)

School Board Finance and Facilities Committee · 5:00 PM

Finance and Facilities Committee reviewed FY28 budget assumptions, facilities master plan, commissioner stipend, and CESA update. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Board for Registration of Voters · 6:00 PM

Board reviewed General Election preparations, clerk's voter registration report, and Ward 4 polling place move to Burlington High School (Checked against the city's PDF)

City Council Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee · 6:00 PM

CDNR Committee to continue work session on recommendations from the Syringe Litter Report submitted to City Council on 10/21/25. (Checked against the city's PDF)

School Board · 6:00 PM

Approved consent agenda including August financial reports, routine hiring recommendations, and prior committee minutes. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Planning Commission · 7:00 PM

Public hearings on the planBTV New North End neighborhood plan and proposed CDO Amendment ZA-27-03 Natural Resource Overlay Updates. (Checked against the city's PDF)

Planning Commission Public Hearing: planBTV New North End · 7:15 PM

Planning Commission Public Hearing: ZA-27-03 Natural Resource Overlay Updates · 7:45 PM

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Airport Commission · 4:00 PM

Executive session on Belter v. City of Burlington litigation, plus reorganization, construction, and financial updates. (Checked against the city's PDF)

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