Incumbent Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon (D-South District) is being challenged for the seat she's held for nearly 20 years. Ward 5 resident Jason Van.
Katie Anderson and JP Coseno were sure they'd caught the moped thief red-handed. The couple spotted Anderson's commuter bike in Burlington in the bed of.
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Burlingtonâs interim police Chief Jon Murad is pleading with city leaders to change their minds about cuts to the cityâs police department. The city is set to cut its sworn staff by 30% in June, after passing the Racial Justice Through Economic And Criminal Justice resolution over the summer.Burlington police are set to cap its number of officers at 74 next year. Murad gave a presentation before city council Monday, to show how the cuts will put the city in a bad position and public safety in jeopardy. He says the department will have to cut officers before they have time to hire since the hiring process can take more than a year. Murad says if the cuts take effect, officers wonât be able to respond to nonserious calls between 3 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. On Monday, city councilors went back and forth discussing what they want to see next, what we are in right now is a little frustrating, but itâs not because weâre here, itâs because Iâm listening