Burlington s special task force on race issues is meeting behind closed doors and without representation from an anti-racism group whose protests helped to spur the city s effort at improving race
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BURLINGTON â A lively year for local elections is taking shape in Burlington, as several newcomers announce their candidacies for both city government and schools.
Voters in the April 6 elections will have contested races to decide for both the Burlington City Council and the Burlington Area School Board.
Issues motivating candidates include attracting new business downtown, controlling pollution from local industry and resolving racial tensions in the schools.
School board challenger Marlo Brown, in his first bid for elected office, said he wants to give voice to Black people and other minorities in the public school district.
In an ongoing debate about whether racism has gone unchecked by school district officials, Brown said he stands âsquarely in the middleâ of two opposing sides in the community.