Select Board approves Special Officer appointment and FY 2027 budgets.
The Burlington Select Board approved appointment of Robert Kirchner as Special Officer effective February 26, 2026, on Police Chief Tom Browne's recommendation. The board unanimously backed FY 2027 budgets for nine town departments and offices including Town Meeting and Reports, Select Board and
Select Board · Meeting of February 25, 2026
BURLINGTON — The Burlington Select Board approved appointment of Robert Kirchner as Special Officer effective February 26, 2026, on Police Chief Tom Browne's recommendation. The board unanimously backed FY 2027 budgets for nine town departments and offices including Town Meeting and Reports, Select Board and Town Administrator, Legal, Human Resources, Conservation, Council on Aging, and Transportation; the Town Accountant budget passed three to zero with one abstention. In separate unanimous votes, the board approved a mural painting at 61 Center Street and an electrical box design combining options two and three on the Town Common near the Police Station.
The board also released an unused sewer easement on a resident's property.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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