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Burlington again struggles to find consensus on police oversight

Burlington again struggles to find consensus on police oversight
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After revelations of a complaint against Burlington's acting police chief, some councilors question another appointment

A doctor at UVM Medical Center filed a complaint against Acting Chief Jon Murad last August related to an emergency room confrontation between Murad and the doctor, who was treating a gunshot victim. News of the complaint arrives as Weinberger considers another attempt at appointing Murad to a non-interim role.

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Burlington votes down police control board, 'prop zero' charter changes

Other questions on the ballot were approved, including charter changes allowing non-citizen legal residents to vote, an expansion of ranked choice, a carbon impact fee and others.

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Burlington election: Voters shut down police oversight board on ballot

Mayor Miro Weinberger and Acting Chief Jon Murad of the Burlington Police Department were strongly against the charter change.

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In Burlington's ballot questions, loudest debate centers on police control board

Voters will decide eight questions on the city’s ballot during Town Meeting Day. They address carbon impact fees, voting changes, redistricting and citizen ballot initiatives.

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Weinberger-Backed PAC Raises Cash to Defeat Police Oversight Proposal

A political action committee backed by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has raised $13,500 to defeat a ballot item that would create a new police oversight...

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Ben and Jerry join coalition to back Burlington Police accountability ballot initiative

Ben and Jerry join coalition to back Burlington Police accountability ballot initiative
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Police oversight dominates Burlington Progressives' public safety plan

A petition campaign put an independent community control board on the Town Meeting Day ballot in Burlington. City Council Progressives rallied around that proposal as part of their plan for public safety in the city.

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Burlington Residents Will Vote on Creating a Police Oversight Board

Updated at 10:32 p.m. On Town Meeting Day in March, Burlington voters will consider a charter change that would create a new police oversight board...

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Burlington City Council Candidates Have Different Approaches to Housing, Public Safety

Three political newcomers are vying to fill a city council seat on Burlington's east side, where residents have been without full representation for two months....

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