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Cherry Street Condemnation Decisions

At a glance

  • What: Council, sitting with the Mayor presiding, decided the condemnation proceedings for land needed for the Reconnecting Bank and Cherry (Cherry Street) project, project number CDS CD23(1).
  • Status: Both decisions passed on July 13, 2026: necessity 9-2-2 and compensation 7-5-1.
  • Next: The Mayor was authorized to execute the two Decisions and Orders and the easements and other documents needed, after review by the City Attorney's Office.

Detail

The recommended action had two parts: (a) a Decision and Order for the alteration of a roadway known as the Cherry Street Project, and for condemnation of a portion of it; and (b) a Decision and Order determining the compensation for the taking of land for that alteration.

Laura Wheelock, Corey Mims and Attorney Shamis were present for the item. Singh moved and Schachter seconded each part.

  • Part 1(A), necessity: ayes Barlow, Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Grant, Sanchez-Parkinson, Schachter, Singh and Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak (9); abstentions McKnight and President Traverse (2); absent Litwin and Neubieser (2). Passed 9:2:2.
  • Part 1(B), compensation: ayes Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Schachter, Singh, President Traverse and the Mayor (7); abstentions Barlow, Grant, McKnight, Neubieser and Sanchez-Parkinson (5); absent Litwin. Passed 7:5:1.

The minutes list Neubieser as present online at roll call but absent on part (A) and abstaining on part (B). The minutes record no discussion; the whole session ran from 7:01 to 7:09 pm.

Compensation hearing, June 29, 2026

Two weeks earlier the Council, with the Mayor presiding, held a continued public hearing on compensation for the Reconnecting Bank and Cherry (Cherry Street) project, CDS CD23(1). Staff asked it either (A) to close the hearing and direct staff to prepare an Order Determining Damages for all properties considered, or (B) to continue the hearing to a special meeting on July 6 or July 7, 2026. Jeff Blanchard and Israel Maynard spoke online; Kristen Shamis, Laura Wheelock, Corey Mims and Maddy Suender spoke in person. The Mayor opened the hearing at 9:31 pm. Bergman moved and Schachter seconded Motion A. Ayes (7): Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Schachter, Singh, President Traverse and the Mayor; abstentions (4): Grant, McKnight, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson; absent: Barlow and Litwin. Motion A passed 7:4:2. The minutes do not record the speakers' positions. A separate set of Cherry Street utility loans was also authorized that night: Cherry Street Utility Loans.

Sources

Proceedings initiated, May 11, 2026

On 2026-05-11 - City Council With Mayor Presiding the Council, with the Mayor presiding, authorized the City to initiate proceedings under 19 V.S.A. Chapter 7 for the highway alteration project Reconnecting Bank and Cherry (CDS CD23(1)). Israel Maynard, Corey Mims and Laura Wheelock spoke. Bergman moved and Grant seconded the motion as amended; it passed unanimously and set a site visit for June 22, 2026 at 5 pm and the Necessity and Compensation Hearings for June 22, 2026 at 6 pm.

Log

2026-05-11 - City Council With Mayor Presiding

Item 2.1. Proceedings authorized and hearing dates set (June 22), unanimous.

2026-07-13 - City Council With Mayor Presiding

Item 2.1. Necessity passed 9:2:2 and compensation passed 7:5:1, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Decisions and Orders.

2026-06-29 - City Council With Mayor Presiding

Item 5.2. Compensation hearing continuation; Motion A (close the hearing and direct staff to prepare an Order Determining Damages) passed 7:4:2.