Mayor Kiss: No dispute between the school district and City about shift of retirement/FICA costs and its effect on tax rate
For immediate release Mar. 1, 2012 Contact Joe Reinert Assistant to the Mayor 865-7275 Burlington, VT. Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss issued a statement today regarding the article in the Feb 29 Burlington Free Press about the school budget: “It is inaccurate and misleading to say there is a dispute between the City and the School [...]
Mayor Kiss joins community and business leaders in support of TIF ballot questions
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss held a press conference today with a broad group of community members to voice support for the Downtown TIF (Tax Increment Financing) question on Burlington’s March 6 Town Meeting Day Ballot.
Mayor Kiss’ veto message re: no-smoking ordinance
This veto message responds to the Ordinance Committee proposal passed by the City Council at its meeting on January 9, 2012 regarding smoking in outdoor places related to the Church Street Marketplace.
Weinberger calls on Wright to retract BT position in order to protect city taxpayers
Miro Weinberger, a candidate for mayor of Burlington, calls on Kurt Wright, one of his opponents, to retract his position on Burlington Telecom to protect the City’s taxpayers.
Burlington to vote on financing for downtown redevelopment
City Hall is preparing a new tax incremental financing district that would leverage debt to spark development and increase tax revenue.
Mayor’s race heats up in Burlington
The Queen City’s progressive leadership is under attack, with four announced mayoral candidates so far and tough talk about finances, transparency and the city’s unique political scene.
Burlington Council backs Mayor Kiss veto, rejects climate change resolution aimed at Lockheed-Martin
The Burlington City Council upheld Mayor Bob Kiss’s recent veto of an advisory resolution on community standards for climate change partnerships aimed at military contractor Lockheed Martin.
Leahy, Mayor Kiss mark new affordable housing project
Senator Leahy secured a crucial $433,000 special purpose grant through the US Department of Housing & Urban Development as a piece of the overall $13.8 million project developed by nonprofit partners Cathedral Square Corporation, Champlain Housing Trust and Housing Vermont.
Wright will push for “decisive action” on BT; Ellis says perceptions about his stance on utility led to his defeat
Wright: Getting Burlington Telecom back on track his first order of business; also, creation of a recall provision for city officials.
Kiss not ready to accept Burlington Telecom bail out offer
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss says the city will consider the offer. Read the letter here.
