The mayor also highlighted the city’s efforts over the past year to reduce carbon emissions - part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
“One way or another, we will see construction at the site soon.” “The city has done its part to make good on our commitments and create a clear path for the developer to move the project forward, and we continue to support the project in many ways,” Weinberger said. He pointed to what he characterized as signs of progress with CityPlace, the beleaguered mixed-use development project that has left a “pit” in the center of Burlington’s downtown. The mayor said he wanted the commission, which has remodeled itself as a citizen-led watchdog body, to serve as a vehicle for stronger police oversight.Ĭouncilor Ben Traverse, D-Ward 5, listens as Mayor Miro Weinberger delivers his State of the City address.
Weinberger indicated that he would propose an ordinance increasing the police commission’s authority in the coming weeks. The mayor said he planned to work with acting Police Chief Jon Murad - whom he unsuccessfully nominated as the department’s permanent leader - on recruiting new officers and reprioritizing how the agency responds to calls for service. Weinberger underscored his concern about what he called the “troubling criminal trends” that have coincided with a significant decrease in the size of Burlington’s police force. The mayor also announced a plan to track the city’s efforts through a “housing dashboard,” which is slated to come online later this month. The proposal calls for the construction of more than 1,200 units and an expansion of the city’s outreach to those without housing. On the issue of housing, Weinberger asked councilors to help enact his “ plan to end homelessness” by 2024.
Mayor Miro Weinberger delivers his State of the City address to the Burlington City Council on Monday. Weinberger said he remained “as committed as ever” to advancing Burlington’s racial equity goals, despite the strong criticism he has faced since the city’s director of racial equity, inclusion and belonging, Tyeastia Green, resigned in February and three of her staffers followed her out the door. Shortly after the mayor delivered his remarks, the council elected Ward 6 Democrat Karen Paul as its president. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerīURLINGTON - Mayor Miro Weinberger touted the city’s response to the pandemic and laid out his vision for growing its economy and improving public services Monday night in his annual State of the City address.ĭelivering the ceremonial speech in person for the first time since 2019, Weinberger defended his administration’s approach on key issues - such as policing, housing and the environment - and pledged to work with the newly constituted city council. Mayor Miro Weinberger delivers his State of the City address to the Burlington City Council on Monday, April 4.
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