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Recreation & Parks and Open Spaces Public Visioning Event
Your ideas can help shape our community's parks and open spaces!
 Monday April 7, 2025 | Senior Center
Share your ideas, thoughts, and opinions about the future of South Burlington's parks and open spaces/natural areas. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided for those in attendance. Bring the entire family—kids activities/supervision will be offered. No registration necessary.
The South Burlington Recreation & Parks Master Plan and Open Space Master Plan seek to holistically assess the City's current parklands, recreational amenities, and open spaces.
What will this project do?
- Inventory existing parks and open spaces, including facilities, amenities, and gaps where new parks and open spaces are needed.
- Identify opportunities to enhance outdoor/indoor recreation experiences.
- Review recreation programs and events.
- Develop a guiding plan to help the City expand recreational access, equity, sustainability, human & habitat connectivity, and environmental quality.
Have more questions? Email Adam Matth, Recreation and Parks Director
A community’s Police Chief plays a critical role in holding the trust of the community, ensuring all feel safe in their day-to-day lives and in seeking out public safety services when needed, and setting the standards for all sworn officers of the City.
To maintain the strength of the South Burlington Police Department and ensure the safety and prosperity of the City of South Burlington, the City Manager has developed a process to recruit and hire the best professional for the job.
We encourage you to follow the process on our website, participate in an upcoming community engagement session, or share feedback directly with the City Manager by emailing Jessie Baker.
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Social Service Funding Available
Apply by April 9
How to Apply
The City of South Burlington has allocated $28,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 to support our Social Service partners in assisting our residents. To be considered for funding, organizations must submit a request by April 9, 2025, specifying the amount of their request, contact information, a summary of and data on the services they provide to South Burlington residents, and how this meets the goals of the City Plan 2024. Visit our website for more information and to download the application form.
New Conversation with a Councilor Schedule Posted
Next listening session: April 12th from 9 to 10 am | Chamberlin School
Join Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Mike Scanlan at Chamberlin School for the next Conversation with a Councilor.
Through the spring and summer, chat with the councilors at upcoming South Burlington community events! You’ll find them at Illuminate Vermont on April 25-26, the Community Dinner in the Senior Center on May 29, and at our Juneteenth Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on June 19. Check the calendar for the full schedule and participating councilors.
Request a Community Listening Session
Fill out our online form to schedule a session with the councilors in your neighborhood or at your next HOA meeting.
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Register by the March 31 deadline to avoid penalties
 Cat and dog registrations can now be done online! Complete the form, upload your supplementary documents, and pay without having to come into the office. Be sure to complete your registration by March 31 to avoid late fees. Find a link to Pet Licenses on our website under the Services menu, or click the button below.
South Burlington in the News
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Water Conservation Notice:
March 24–31, 2025
Champlain Water District Water Conservation Notice
Start: March 24, 2025 at 6 am
End: March 31, 2025 at 6 pm
Champlain Water District (CWD) requests that South Burlington and Shelburne customers avoid all non-essential water use from March 24 through March 31. Work is being done during this time and the Main Service pumping system will be offline.
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South Burlington Adopts First Active Transportation Plan
On March 6, 2025, the City Council unanimously approved South Burlington’s first Active Transportation Plan. The Active Transportation Plan is a comprehensive plan of the City’s vision, goals, and strategies for expanding our active transportation network to make it safer, more accessible, and widely connected. The development plan is a major step in achieving our climate action goals of reducing vehicle miles traveled and towards making the City an even better place to live.
South Burlington 2025 Paving Plans
After the school year and the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 end in June, crews will begin Phase IV of the Dorset Street rehabilitation project between Aspen Drive and Kennedy Drive.
 Don't miss your chance to weigh in on Vermont's Climate Action Plan! Voice your climate priorities through diverse engagement activities. Climate Councilors will listen and consider public input when revising the plan.
City Celebrates Chief Shawn Burke
 
On Friday, March 21, 2025, as his time in South Burlington officially came to an end, the Police Department, staff, and invited guests gathered to honor Shawn Burke and his seven years of dedicated service to the City.
We look forward to his continued leadership as interim police chief of Burlington and wish him all the best in this next chapter of his career.
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Bid Opportunities and Requests for Proposal
Find open bid opportunities and requests for proposal for upcoming City Projects.
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For a complete list of meetings & events, please visit the calendar
City Council Meetings
Access agendas and minutes.
City Council Meeting
April 7, 2025, 6:30–10:00 pm
- Approve Resolution on Fair Housing Month
- Receive a Climate Action Plan progress report
- Report on the City's implementation of the Heating and Service Water Heating Ordinance
- First Reading of an update to the Heating and Service Water Heating Ordinance and possibly set a Public Hearing for April 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
- Receive the final Equity in Outreach Toolkit and discuss the Council's role
- Receive an update on the Rental Registry program and have a discussion of future capital planning
Auditorium, City Hall, 180 Market Street
Virtual Option: https://zoom.us/j/95525965341
phone: 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 955 2596 5341 Passcode: 612215
Special City Council Meeting - Council Retreat
April 10, 2025, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
- Hold a City Council retreat on future planning
3rd Floor Room #301, City Hall, 180 Market Street
Virtual Option: https://zoom.us/j/92161388690
Meeting ID: 921 6138 8690 Passcode: 662292
Phone: 929 205 6099
Public Hearings
View all warnings & public hearings
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Watch the Last City Council Meeting Recording
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Want to see what happened during the latest City Council meeting? Can't attend the live session online? We've got you covered.
YouTube Link for City Council Meetings
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Monday–Thursday
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Friday
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On Display Now!
Love libraries and librarians? Enjoy books about both currently on display in the Library lobby. (They are going like hotcakes, so we might be filling in with books about reading groups and reading too!)
Library Foundation Seeking New Volunteers
Do you have skills in fundraising, grant-writing, marketing, bookkeeping, event planning, or website design? Consider volunteering with the South Burlington Library Foundation.
The foundation was created to support the ASPIRE Campaign, which raised $1 million to support technology, collections, and more to open the library building.
The Foundation’s fundraising efforts support events, programming, collections, technology, professional development, and welcoming spaces for library-goers of all ages and backgrounds.
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South Burlington Housing Committee Co-hosts Book Discussion for Fair Housing Month
 Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 6:30 to 8 pm
Join us for a conversation about the book On the Housing Crisis, by Jerusalem Demsas. This event is co-hosted by the South Burlington Housing Committee and the Library. Learn about and discuss the causes and effects of homelessness and housing instability in South Burlington and Vermont.
Evening Book Group: Veterans Health
 Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 6 to 7 pm
Join us in March as we discuss two graphic novels on the theme of veterans' health: At War With Yourself by Samuel C. Williams and When I Returned from the Center for Cartoon Studies. All are welcome to this conversation, which we hope will be especially relevant for veterans and their loved ones. Discussion will be hybrid, with in-person and Zoom options. Zoom participants should join the meeting no later than 5:55 pm to be admitted.
Check out the Veteran’s book display starting in mid-March on the 2nd floor.
Vietnam 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 11 am to 1 pm
Please join us as we host the Veteran's Outreach Program in offering a Vietnam 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony in the Library auditorium. All veterans (or their survivors) who served in the US Armed Forces between 1955 and 1975 are eligible to be pinned.
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Family Skate Night - Free Event
 Free ice skating—compliments of Associates in Orthodontics—will take place on March 29th at Cairns Arena from 3:30-5 pm. We will be offering an adaptive window from 3-3:30 pm. Bring your own skates or rent a pair from the rink. All are welcome and no registration is necessary!
Illuminate Vermont
April 25 & 26
 Join us on Market Street in South Burlington for our 3rd Illuminate Vermont on April 25th and 26th from 5:00-9:00pm for live music, local food, art vendors and lots of fun! Admission is free!
Volunteers: We love volunteers! Sign up here!
Vendors: Want to participate? Fill out our vendor application form.
Visit www.illuminatevermont.com for a full list of performers!”
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We're Hiring!
Looking for a full- or part-time job? The City of South Burlington is looking to hire great people to join our team.
Become a South Burlington Police Officer
 At the South Burlington Police Department, being a police officer means more than just a job—it’s about building real connections with the community and working together to create a safer Vermont, and a thriving South Burlington. The support of our community drives everything we do, working hand-in-hand to build trust and make a positive impact every day. If you’re looking for a career that’s not just meaningful, but also backed by a community that truly cares, we want you on our team.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us create a place where everyone feels safe and supported.
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For information about events and updates from South Burlington School District, read the Superintendent’s full newsletter from March 6, 2025 here
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Follow us on social media for updates and announcements.
You can also find all the news and information you need on our new website!
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Questions? Comments?
Contact Andy Brumbaugh, Communications & Outreach Manager
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