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Burlington, Vermont’s mayor discussed the area’s high level of vaccinations during a COVID update Wednesday. He also announced an appointment to a city

Former Mayoral Candidate to Lead Community and Economic Development Office  Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Brian Pine as the new Director of the Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO). Pine brings decades of community development experience to the role, including 18 years as the Assistant Director for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization in CEDO. He also worked as a Senior Consultant at the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) and started his own consulting firm, Pine Consulting, to assist nonprofit and public sector org...

4:27 Among the issues the Burlington, Vermont City Council considered during its meeting Monday night were weatherization requirements for rental properties and a resolution to increase councilors’ pay. Proposed revisions to Burlington’s housing ordinance adjust minimum energy efficiency standards for residential rental properties.  Among the requirements are insulation of all exterior walls, open attics, ceilings and roofs. All windows in exterior walls must be double glazed and have storm windows during the heating season. All fuel burning heating systems must be biennially inspected, ...

4:20 The Burlington, Vermont City Council’s Board of Finance held a special session Monday evening to review two items. The panel reviewed the proposed 2022 budget, which includes some federal COVID relief funds, and discussed the status of a citywide property reappraisal. Burlington officials expect to receive $27 million in American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, federal relief funds.  During a special meeting of the Board of Finance, which is comprised of city councilors, there was a presentation on budget goals and principles and an outline of how the funds could be used. Mayor Miro Weinber...

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