Government · Select Board
Select Board approves last-minute liquor license fix
The Burlington Select Board voted 3-0-0 to amend a one-day liquor license hours before a charity fundraiser began.
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Government · Planning Board
Planning Board orders Chick-fil-A traffic study
Burlington's Planning Board voted 4-2 to order a peer traffic review before deciding on Chick-fil-A's proposed drive-through at 2 Wall Street.
Government · Select Board
Select Board amends one-day liquor license for July 16 event
The Burlington Select Board unanimously amended a one-day liquor license for People Helping People's July 16 event. The license for "Pours for a Purpose" at Grandview Farms, originally approved in June, was modified to add a second vendor. Chairman James Tigges noted that the additional paperwork
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission approves secretary and treasurer reports.
The Historical Commission approved the secretary and treasurer reports unanimously and discussed plans for expanded community engagement. The commission will offer two trolley tours of Burlington's historical sites on August 8 during Burlington Day, with tickets issued through Parks and Recreation;
Government · Other Committee
Charter panel keeps admin title, drops capital budget merger
The Burlington Government Review Committee voted unanimously to keep the "town administrator" title and to drop a plan folding capital budget into the finance committee.
Government · Information Systems Security Advisory Committee
ISSAC Approves Prior Minutes; Defers Disaster Planning Work
The Information Systems Security Advisory Committee approved prior minutes and postponed work on formal Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans. Sage Costa briefed members on the Police Department's operational continuity protocols and presented scam statistics showing Burlington reports
Government · Government Review Committee
Burlington panel advances draft charter, defers moderator term decision
The Burlington Government Review Committee approved amended conflict-of-interest and vacancy-filling language for its draft charter while outlining a three-phase recall process and deferring decisions on moderator term length and residency requirements for board members. Chair Betsey Hughes oversaw
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves Tavern renovation 2-1
Burlington's Select Board approved a Tavern in the Square renovation on a 2-1 vote after the restaurant altered its bar without prior board approval.
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves appointments, beer gardens, and municipal power contract
Burlington Select Board approved three personnel appointments and renewed its municipal electricity aggregation agreement at a higher-than-current but Eversource-beating rate. James Tigges, Chairman, led unanimous votes on Police Recovery Coach Julie Hartling, Special Police Officer William Rymill
Government · Conservation
Commission continues review after water-leak discovery
Burlington's Conservation Commission continued review of a disputed commercial project after finding a water leak, not a natural wetland, behind the site.
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