Government Review Committee

Burlington approves constables charter amendment and town administrator annual review requirement. The Government Review Committee voted 11-0 to maintain the elected constable position and specify that constable terms should not be co-terminus in the town charter. In a separate unanimous vote, the

Government Review Committee approves charter language on 12 elected boards and positions. Chair Betsey Hughes led the committee through a systematic review of proposed charter provisions, with 12 votes on sections governing elected offices passing with unanimous or strong majorities. The committee

Burlington Government Review Committee defers administrator title decision pending board feedback. The committee, led by Chair Betsey Hughes, discussed whether renaming Town Administrator to Town Manager after the Select Board raised the question; 71 percent of surrounding municipalities use Town

Burlington's Government Review Committee advances charter revisions for elected boards and committees. Ten committee members met with Kevin Sheehan of the Library Board of Trustees, who described the board's oversight of library budget and state aid spending and its role in hiring library

Burlington Government Review Subcommittee refines charter survey for resident input. The subcommittee, meeting via Zoom with all five members present, reviewed and refined questions on town government structure, administrator authority, and forms of government. Stephanie Lessing, presenting the