 South Burlington staff and supporters join Corporal Brianne Williamson and torchbearer Joey Caruso for the last leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Vermont
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest grassroots fundraising and awareness vehicle for Special Olympics. Since its inception, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised over one billion dollars for Special Olympics. The Vermont Torch Run started on Tuesday, June 18, and for three days, law enforcement officers (State and Federal), fire departments, correctional officers, and other first responders carried the Special Olympics’ Flame of Hope across the state to herald the coming of the Summer Games. This was the first Summer Games since 2019, and approximately 346 athletes competed in basketball and bocce.
The South Burlington leg was held on Thursday, June 20th and experienced a delay due to thunderstorms. Members of the South Burlington Police, VTANG Security Forces, Howard Community Outreach, and South Burlington Fire Department, with Chittenden athlete Joey Caruso, carried the torch along Williston Road from the Police Department to the Windjammer.
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 Runners make their way down Williston Road with help from South Burlington Police and Fire vehicles
 On Sunday, July 16th, City Council Chair Tim Barritt, along with his wife, Katie O’Brien-Barritt, successfully installed our new piece of art, the Cactus Sculpture, along the bike path between Veterans Memorial Park and the Wheeler House. This project was originally intended for middle and high school students in collaboration with the South Burlington Public Library, but student schedules proved too hectic. Instead, educators from Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington High School, and retired teachers from Hinesburg Community School stepped in to assist. Throughout April, the group worked together in the Library's Activity Room, led by Katie O’Brien and assisted by Julian Barritt, Phuong Thoa Hoang, Lejla Kelestura, and Cindi Stanley. We truly thank all of them for their hard work and dedication to giving our City some added pizazz.
Do you or does someone you know have an artistic talent? If you have an idea for a project throughout the city or would like to paint one of our electrical boxes like these, email Katie O’Brien-Barritt today!
 Meet your 2024 South Burlington Parks Patrol team! Abe, Emily, and AJ will be cycling around town offering to answer questions or provide help in our beautiful parks and on our paths. If you see them, feel free to wave and say hi!
 City Council Chair Tim Barritt remarks on the opening of UVM Health Network housing in South Burlington during a June 25 press conference
This month, South Burlington welcomes new neighbors to City Center. The new building, at 112 Garden Street, adds 120 apartments and space for a child care center and a café. City Manager Jessie Baker said, “With the opening of 112 Garden Street, we are excited to welcome new South Burlington residents to City Center. These new neighbors will add to a developing, vibrant downtown. We are thankful to the UVM Health Network for investing in these new homes and our City Center.”
More information about the new apartments—available exclusively to new and existing health system employees—may be found on the UVM Health Network website.
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 Workshop participants add stickers to "green-light" ideas they like or "red-light" ideas they don't
Last month, people gathered at a workshop with Wagner Hodgson consultants, who are completing a study on a city green for South Burlington. The consultants’ goals are to recommend a location and concept for a city green. Amy Houghton, a landscape designer with Wagner Hodgson, provided a history of green space in community cores—from village greens to downtown parks. She presented many ideas of what can be in and around a green space for consideration. Participants were then asked to “green-light” or “red-light” these ideas and answer a series of questions regarding parks.
Wagner Hodgson will take what they learned from this workshop and present a draft location recommendation on July 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at the South Burlington Library and City Hall, 180 Market Street. Mark your calendar to review this draft recommendation and provide comments! The results of this study will then be presented to the City Council. If this project is funded and a site is secured, there will be a full community process to design a city green.
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Adoption of Proposed Amendments to South Burlington Water System Ordinance
Public Hearing Notice
City of South Burlington Public Hearing Monday, July 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM, the City Council will hold a public hearing and second reading on possible adoption of updates to the City of South Burlington Water System Ordinance. The hearing will be held in person and remotely via GoToMeeting. Participation options:
Don't Fall Victim to Phone Scams Masquerading as Police Fundraisers!
 It's alarming how scammers exploit goodwill by preying on generosity. We've recently learned that scammers are contacting residents of South Burlington and neighboring communities employing high-pressure tactics or preying on emotions to solicit donations for law enforcement. Remember, legitimate organizations typically don't solicit funds over the phone, and we will NEVER call you out of the blue to raise funds for cops.
Protect yourself and your community by staying informed. Hang up if you sense something's off. Spread the word to friends, family, and neighbors because awareness is our best defense against these scams. Let's keep our support for law enforcement genuine and our wallets safe!
To report scams and for more tips to spot scams, check out the Consumer Assistance Program of the Vermont Attorney General's Office.
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