Committee proposal receives strong support from Mayor Weinberger and unanimous vote from City Council
Vermont Business Magazine The City created its first Burlington Aging Council through Council resolution at the April 26 City Council meeting. The purpose of the committee is to elevate the contributions of older adults in Burlington, raise issues facing older in Burlington and the organizations that serve them, and make policy recommendations to the Mayor and City Council to address service gaps, needs, and opportunities that impact older adults in the Burlington community.
“One of the areas of progress from our pandemic response that I would like to see made permanent is the close collaboration we have built between the City and our many partners who support our aging community members,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger, “this Aging Council will work to ensure that moving forward we can meet the needs of older Burlingtonians and create new opportunities for them to contribute fully to our community.”