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2026-05-07 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official City Council minutes of May 7, 2026 (FY27 Budget Presentations and BCA petition support). Approval of these minutes on a later agenda was not verified. Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened at 5:31 pm. In person: Councilors Barlow and Carpenter, CAO Schad and the Mayor. Online: Councilors Singh, Bergman, Grant, Schachter, Sanchez-Parkinson, Litwin and President Traverse.

  • Agenda adopted unanimously as amended and presented (Barlow/Carpenter).
  • Public Forum: Patricia Pomerleau (support for Burlington City Arts), Jeanne Keller (BCA Studios) and Sharon Bushor (concern about a reduction in Parks recreation scholarships; asked about volunteering to plant flowers).
  • FY27 budget presentations (information only, no motions): Burlington City Arts (Doreen Kraft and Sara Kata); Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront (Phil Lewis, Sophie Sauve, Deryk Roach and Erin Moreau); Mayor's Office (Mayor and Alnasrawi); Regional Programs; Department of Finance and Administration (Schad, Brad Kukenberger, Scot Barker and Reagan).
  • Retirement Fund, Health and Dental Insurance, and Liability Insurance and Workers Comp were listed as items to be part of the May 11 Board of Finance agenda; no speakers are recorded for them here.
  • Adjourned at 7:38 pm.

Burlington City Arts

See Burlington City Arts Budget Support. Two public speakers supported BCA and BCA Studios, and Kraft and Kata presented the department's budget.

Other FY27 budget presentations

See Fiscal Year 2027 City Budget. The minutes record the presenters but no amounts, questions or votes.

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