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Burlington Council to Talk Budget Again as D-Day Approaches

By on February 4, 2013
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THE BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL HOLDS ANOTHER BUDGET WORK SESSION THIS(MON) AFTERNOON AT 4.  IT WON’T TAKE PLACE AT CITY HALL, HOWEVER, AND YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO WATCH IT ON CHANNEL-18.   COUNCILMAN CHRIS REED SAYS THE WHOLE PROCESS IS A BALANCING ACT, IN HIS OPINION…BETWEEN NECESSITIES AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS. 

AT THE LAST WORK SESSION, THE COUNCIL SEEMED TO REACH A CONSENSUS ON CLOSING THE J-STREET YOUTH CENTER…CUTTING 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FROM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM’S BUDGET…RESTRUCTURING THE CITY’S BUS SERVICE, WHICH WILL MEAN NO MORE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE PICKUPS AND COULD MEAN MERGING WITH THE COUNTY’S “SEIBUS” PROGRAM…AND IMPLEMENTING A 3 PERCENT FRANCHISE FEE…ANOTHER TAX…ON UTILITIES, LIKE GAS…ELECTRIC…AND CABLE.   THE COUNCIL’S REGULAR MEETING THIS WEEK IS TONITE(MON) AT 6:30 AT CITY HALL.

THE DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL ALSO MEETS TONITE, AS DOES THE WEST BURLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD.


  • jenny

    Why wont they put this on chan 18????not evryone one can go to the library!!!!!!!