This week in South Burlington
What's coming up at City Hall, what was decided, and how the city is doing. Updated every morning.
Coming up
All meetingsPublic hearings: residents can speak
- Development Review Board, 7:00 PMSite plan for 1720 Spear St. and final plat amendment affecting 500 Old Farm Road.
- City Council, 12:00 PMPublic hearing on laying out right-of-way over 1720 Spear Street, plus an executive session on the City Manager's evaluation.
5 public meetings this week.
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City Council
Council may act on $200,000 from the Housing Trust Fund for the Champlain Housing Trust Dorset Commons project.
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Development Review Board
Site plan for 1720 Spear St. and final plat amendment affecting 500 Old Farm Road.
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Natural Resources and Conservation Committee
Working group updates on meadow management, lawn rewilding, and human-wildlife interactions, plus invasive species and a library Join Fair.
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City Council
Public hearing on laying out right-of-way over 1720 Spear Street, plus an executive session on the City Manager's evaluation.
Recently decided
All decisionsFrom the latest minutes the city has posted. Minutes come out after a board approves them, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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Library Governance and Nominating Committee
Approved previous meeting minutes; discussed library bylaws and AI-generated materials in the collection policy.
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City Council
Approved public notice to lay out right-of-way over 1720 Spear Street and a Step 3 downtown grant application.
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Joint City Council and Planning Commission
Approved Resolution 2026-16 honoring Jessica Louisos for her service; discussed draft recommendations for the Parks and Open Space Master Plan.
What's happening on your street?
How the city is doing
- Average homestead tax bill $9,301 Tax year 2025 · Calculated by Publick from state figures
- Unemployment rate 1.9% ↓ 0.5 pts from September 2025September 2026 (preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in new tab)