Board of Finance – Sep 14, 2026

Monday, September 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Where: Not listed on the city's meeting portal

What was decided

The Board adopted a consent agenda that approved the August 24, 2026 minutes, recommended City Council acceptance of a $1,274,268 court diversion grant, and recommended two REIB budget amendments of $5,000 and $500. The Board also approved and recommended City Council approval of the FY27 Fleet Purchasing List, authorizing spending up to $1,974,788.00 and vehicle disposal methods. Staff gave an FY26 Gross Receipts report, and the Board held an executive session on a potential litigation settlement.

Decisions recorded

Approved the August 24, 2026 Board of Finance meeting minutes as part of the consent agenda.
Approved and recommended City Council accept the State of Vermont Grant Award #02100-FY27-CN for $1,274,268 to continue court diversion and pretrial services through June 30, 2027. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved and recommended a $5,000 budget amendment to support payment toward the Richard Kemp Center. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved and recommended a $500 budget amendment to support payment toward the Back to School Event. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved and recommended the FY27 Fleet Purchasing List, authorizing vehicle purchases not to exceed $1,974,788.00 and related budget amendments and disposal of replaced vehicles. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 177 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 4, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

deliberative agenda: The part of a City Council agenda with the items the Council discusses and votes on one at a time.
Public Forum: The time at a City Council meeting when residents can speak to the Council about any city matter.
Board of Finance: The mayor, the City Council President, and three councilors, with the Chief Administrative Officer as a non-voting member. It reviews the city's spending and other money matters before the City Council votes on them.
CEDO: The Community & Economic Development Office, the city department for housing, neighborhoods, and economic development.
CAO: The Chief Administrative Officer, who leads the Clerk/Treasurer's Office: the city's finances, elections, and public records.
consent agenda: Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.
executive session: A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Vermont's Open Meeting Law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, contracts, or personnel matters, and no final decision may be made in it.
VSA: Vermont Statutes Annotated, the state's laws (also written V.S.A.).

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Burlington's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Burlington Publick on October 4, 2026.