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Public Arts Committee plans September town meeting budget request, June fundraiser

The Burlington Public Arts Committee addressed budget concerns and scheduled artwork initiatives at its May 13 meeting. Barbara L'Heureux will coordinate with town administration on a budget request for the September town meeting, while the committee tentatively set May 31, June 7, and June 14 for

School Committee approves Wayfinder survey, $7,920 DESE grant, and teacher stipends.

Burlington School Committee approves DESE grant for career planning initiative. The Committee unanimously accepted a $7,920 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grant supporting the MyCAP program, a state-mandated middle school initiative, and approved the Wayfinder post-test survey

Information Systems Security Advisory Committee discusses future initiatives

Information Systems Security Advisory Committee advances planning initiatives. The nine-member committee agreed to review templates for departmental continuity of operations plans as a foundation for town-wide disaster recovery planning, rejecting a more traditional comprehensive business impact

Government Review Committee Defers Town Administrator Title Decision

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

Board approves 188-unit residential development on Middlesex Turnpike

Burlington Board of Health unanimously approves 188-unit Middlesex Turnpike residential development project. The board imposed 17 health-related conditions, including groundwater monitoring and vapor mitigation for a downgradient contamination plume at the MBTA Community Zone site. The board also