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Ways and Means Committee approves $21.6M in public safety budgets

Ways and Means Committee approves $21.6M in public safety operating budgets and capital articles. Police Chief Thomas Browne presented an $11,114,087 budget up 2.42% due to salary contracts and 6% overtime growth, approved 15-0-0. Fire Chief James Browne's $10,497,535 budget rose 1.69% on salary

Public Arts Committee advances spring exhibits and mural plans

Public Arts Committee plans "I <3 Art" library exhibit and community mural. George Ratkevich and Mike Wick updated the committee on the May 16-17 exhibit at the library; student artist Afsa Khalifa will prep the community mural wall during April vacation, with painting to begin in late May or early

Scholarship Committee approves decimal-place standard for GPA review.

The Burlington Scholarship Fund Committee unanimously standardized unweighted grade-point averages to two decimal places during application review prep. The six-member committee distributed 52 applications among itself (four members reviewing 17 each, two reviewing 18 each) and agreed collectively

Planning Board rejects Verizon wireless tower on residential building

Planning Board votes 6-1 against placing Verizon wireless equipment atop 8 Kimball Court residential complex. Vice Chair Barbara L'Heureux moved to recommend unfavorably, seconded by Member Jessica Sutherland, with Member Gregory Ryan alone in opposition; board members cited concerns about setting

Ways and Means approves four department budgets totaling $16.7 million

Burlington Ways and Means approves four operating budgets totaling $16.7 million. The committee unanimously backed Public Works at $12,701,184, a 4.11 percent increase reflecting contractual salary bumps, employee retirements, and expanded snow removal and overtime; Trash Removal at $3,664,662, up