 Beta Announces Plans to Expand Electric Aircraft Facility
BETA Technologies (“BETA” or “the Company”) has begun the permitting process to construct its next phase facility in Vermont. The project includes building a state-of-the-art training and assembly facility at Burlington International Airport (BTV). The project is expected to create hundreds of additional new jobs in the coming years, not including construction. The majority of these positions will be in engineering, design and manufacturing.
Read more.
Mask Requirement Removed
On Tuesday, the City Council rescinded the resolution requiring masks to be worn in public places and in businesses. Moving forward, we will be following the Governor's guidance. Businesses are able to set their own standards for wearing masks on their premises.
 City-wide Reappraisal Update
Appraisal notices for residential owners are scheduled to be mailed on Friday, June 4. If you agree with the value, you do not need to do anythimg. There is an outlined process for grievances, please be sure to read that information when you receive your notice, as it contains grievance information, including deadlines and contact numbers.
Reappraisal FAQs
Appraisal notices for commerical property owners are slightly delayed. More info to come.
 Market Street Stormwater Park Wins Facility of Merit Award
Last week VRPA ( Vermont Recreation and Parks Association) hosted it’s annual awards meeting and selected the Market Street Stormwater Park as a Facility of Merit. Congratulations to the SE Group for their beautiful design and final product as well as all those involved from the City on the project team!
Learn more.
Greenride Bikeshare, serving the cities of South Burlington, Burlington, and Winooski, re-launched this past week with brand-new electric-assist bikes system-wide. Learn more.
 Seating in the new auditorium.
City Offices, Library +Senior Center Near Completion
The new building that will house the City’s Public Library, City Hall, City Clerk’s office and a Senior Center is nearing completion. The building, located at 180 Market Street in City Center, has been years in the planning, development, financing and construction process and will provide an excellent, functional and efficient location for many City services. Read more.
The City Council passed a resolution seeking to clarify who is eligible to serve on City Advisory Committees. The City Council has established multiple committees to advise it on matters of policy ranging from protection of natural resources to the establishment of bike and pedestrian facilities. In recent years there has been an interest raised by residents who are not US citizens or who are under 18 years of age to serve on committees. Read more.
On Wednesday, May 19th, the League of American Bicyclists announced that South Burlington was designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) at the Bronze level. This is the first time that the City has received this designation. Learn more.
The Swift & Spear Feasibility Study sponsored by the City of South Burlington, CCRPC, and their design consultants has been exploring options to improve walking, bicycling, and driving through the Swift Street / Spear Street intersection.
Learn more.
 Shaw Reappointed as Representative to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
South Burlington resident Chris Shaw has been re-appointed by the City Council to represent the City on the Board of Directors of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) The appointment is for an additional two-year term and Shaw has been selected by the rest of the Board to serve as Vice Chair in the year ahead pending his reappointment.
Read more.
Today’s firefighters are expected to be extreme occupational athletes!
Firefighters perform many of their duties in an environment that induces extreme physiological and psychological stress. Our work space can be in a dark, hot - 400–500-degree environment while wearing, or carrying 50-75 pound of Personal Protective Ensemble (PPE) and the tools they need to extinguish and then overhaul a fire scene. Read more.
The pandemic has made it hard for thousands of Chittenden County residents to pay for housing. Earlier this month, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency resumed offering federal grants to help qualified lower and middle-income homeowners with economic hardship from the pandemic pay back property taxes and mortgage payments. Learn more.
Spring/Summer Home Improvement Projects?
Has time at home got you thinking about a home improvement project? A bathroom re-do? Making that home office more permanent? Creating more indoor/outdoor spaces? Then now is the time to check-in with Planning & Zoning if you have spring/summer building projects on the horizon and want to start or learn about the permitting process.
Don’t know if you need a permit for the project you are considering? Our FAQs may help. We also have detailed “How To” guides on our website that will walk you through the permitting process.
As always, if you have questions you can reach out to Planning & Zoning staff at planning@sburl.com or 802-846-4106.
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School District Events & News
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
For a complete list of meetings & events, please visit the calendar at www.sbvt.gov
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 7 | 6:30 pm | Virtual
- Introduce & Welcome incoming City Manager, Jessie Baker
- CSWD Annual Budget presentation (7 pm)
- Appoint representative to the CSWD Board
- Reappraisal Update
- Consider and possibly approve solar installation at water treatment plant
- Interviews with applicants for appointment to South Burlington Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Council consideration and possible action on a resolution related to climate change and the environment
- 3-Acre Rule Update to Stormwater Ordinances
Phone (audio only): (872) 240-3212
Access code: 695-841-989
Watch the Last City Council Meeting Recording
Want to see what happened during the latest City Council meeting? Can't attend the live session online? We've got you covered. You can watch the recorded May 17 meeting here.
Grand Opening Save the Date
City Hall, Public Library + Senior Center
We will host a Grand Opening of the building with a celebration:
Friday, July 23, 2021
4:30 - 7 pm
So save the date and watch for more information as we get closer!
Are you a pet owner? This is the time of the year that many people adopt a new dog or cat or maybe adopted a new pet during the pandemic or have a dog and cat and didn’t realize you needed to register them? This is a friendly reminder that part of being a good pet owner is to register your pet with the City Clerk’s office. Learn more.
South Burlington has an amazing array of public art, adorning walls, underpasses, City-owned utility boxes and in parks. Want to see them all? Join South Burlington's Art Hunt competition! Any time during the month of May (National Bike Month), go for a bike ride and take a selfie with any of the South Burlington artistic utility boxes, murals or sculptures. Make sure to include your bike (or your kids/other people on bikes).
Learn more!
City Clerk's Office:
How to Access Services
Need to access the Clerk's office for a title search, vital records, or marriage license?
Visit the City Clerk's page and see how to do so!
 Bird Banding at Wheeler Nature Park
On May 15th, Mark LaBarr from Audubon VT led a Community Hike on Keeping Track of Vermont’s Birds at Wheeler Nature Park. He talked about the many ways researchers and community scientists monitor Vermont’s bird populations.
Read more.
 Spring Bird Walk at Wheeler Nature Park
June 5 | 7:30 am | Register now
Join Margaret Fowle, Senior Conservation Biologist at Audubon Vermont, in looking and listening for birds in the open and shrubland areas of Wheeler Nature Park. Learn how to identify these species by sight and sound.
 June Weed Warrior Opportunities
Help Improve our Wildlife Habitat
June 19, 9 am - Noon, Wheeler Nature Park
June 26, 9 am - Noon, Red Rocks Park
Join our Weed Warriors and learn about invasive plant identification and removal at some of our most loved natural areas. Interested participants will learn the best techniques and have fun doing it.
RECREATION AND PARKS
Event Roundup
Read about our current and recent events.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Library is currently OPEN! M, Th, F 11-3, Tu & W 2-6, Sa 11-3.
Call us at: 802-846-4140.
http://www.southburlingtonlibrary.org
 Bag ‘n’ Wagon Parade - Our Library is MOVING! You can help!
Sunday, June 13
Imagine being a part of a parade of families and other library lovers following a big blue choo-choo train across Dorset Street! We invite you – kids, moms and dads, and other library lovers – to our Bag ‘n’ Wagon parade that will start at the temporary library at the University Mall on June 13th and end outside our new Library at 180 Market Street. Learn more.
Looking for a Full and or Part time job? The City of South Burlington is looking to hire part-time, full-time and summer positions. We are looking for great people to work here in the City. Our team is focused on keeping South Burlington one of the best places to live, work, and visit.
CLICK HERE for our most current openings.
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