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Juneteenth 2025 Schedule of Events
South Burlington's Juneteenth 2025 is a series of events and programs celebrating contemporary Black culture. From cooking classes to historical discussions, yoga sessions to musical celebrations, help us celebrate our BIPOC community this Juneteenth!
Upcoming Events
Tuesday June 03
5:30 pm | Cookbook Club. Join us at the Library for June's Cookbook Club pick, Roots, Heart, Soul: The Story, Celebration, and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America, by Todd Richards. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Thursday June 12
10:30 am | Morning Book Group. Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing James, by Percival Everett, a retelling of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the enslaved character Jim's point of view.
Tuesday, June 17
6 pm | Poetry Reading with isaiah a. hines. isaiah will be sharing from their second book of poetry, Anything with Spirit, published by Roof Books.
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Today is the deadline to apply for a City board or committee! Share your time, skills, or knowledge to help solve problems and recommend policies that make a difference in your community. This year, the city council will appoint volunteers to seats on 13 different boards or committees. Please visit our website to apply by the end of the day on May 28, 2025. Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, 2025.
Volunteers can apply to serve on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee, Economic Development Committee, Energy Committee, Housing Committee, Natural Resources & Conservation Committee, Public Art Committee, Recreation & Parks Committee, Sextons, City Charter Committee, Development Review Board, Library Board, Pension Advisory Committee, and Planning Commission.
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South Burlington Recognized in New WalletHub Studies
3rd Best City for Summer Jobs
Of the 180 cities compared, South Burlington, VT, is the third-best city for summer employment, according to the website WalletHub.com. The city stands out with the highest percentage of part-time workers receiving health insurance coverage.
Read more at WalletHub
5th Best City to Raise a Family
According to a new WalletHub study, South Burlington is 2025's 5th best city to raise a family. The site compared more than 180 U.S. cities on metrics such as the cost of housing, quality of education and healthcare, and opportunities for recreation.
Read more at WalletHub
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Later this year, City News will be moving to a new newsletter service. Most subscribers will be switched over automatically, but to make sure you stay subscribed, you can sign up to join the new City News mailing list now. Just visit the Notify Me page and click the mail icon next to City News.
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Conversation with a Councilor
Next listening session: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Meet City Councilors Tim Barritt and Elizabeth Fitzgerald at the Community Dinner at the Senior Center on May 29 from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Through the spring and summer, you can chat with the councilors at other upcoming South Burlington community events! 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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City Blood Drives
Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Please give at one of these upcoming blood drives.
South Burlington Public Library
Thursday, May 29
South Burlington Police Department
Friday, June 27
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter SBLIBRARY or SBPOLICE to schedule an appointment.
Maximize your blood donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type 0, B - or A - donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component.
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your department.
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South Burlington in the News
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Bystander Credited with Saving Woman from South Burlington Condo Fire
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Visit the Construction Updates page of the City's website to stay up to date on this season's construction schedule, traffic impacts, and road closures.
Hinesburg Road Resurfacing
VTrans is doing work in the City. Learn about resurfacing on VT 116 from Hinesburg MM 7.205 to South Burlington MM 4.249 on the VTrans website or read the latest update below.
Dorset Street Water Tank
Construction of a second water tank on Dorset Street near Nicklaus Circle is underway. Blasting and jackhammering to establish the base of the tank will be completed by the end of May. Construction will continue through summer 2025, and the project will likely finish in spring 2026.
Mary Street Sidewalk
Construction is underway with an expected completion date of Friday, June 13th. This includes the construction of a sidewalk on Mary Street between Williston Road and Market Street.
Dorset Street
Paving will soon begin on Dorset Street from Aspen Drive to Kennedy Drive.
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VTrans Route 116 Resurfacing Project from
Hinesburg to South Burlington
The Vermont Agency of Transportation in conjunction with Pike Industries, Inc. is set to begin resurfacing VT Route 116 beginning at Hinesburg/St. George Town line (just south of the intersection of VT Route 2A and VT Route 116) extending approximately 8 miles northerly to South Burlington at the intersection of VT Route 116 and US Route 2/Williston Road. The completion date for this work is October 16, 2025.
This project will consist of milling the top 2" of existing pavement and replacing with 2" of new pavement, pavement markings, signage, equipment upgrades to a signalized intersection and other highway related items.
During the construction period, motorists should expect traffic flow to be maintained at all times with one-way alternating traffic during construction hours with traffic control present.
Project Update: The following is the anticipated work scheduled beginning May 26, 2025
Tuesday through Friday - 7 pm to 6 am:
- Continue milling the existing roadway from approximately Deane Street proceeding south.
Please use caution while traveling through the construction zone and follow the posted speed limits!
Review the Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan
CivicSol is putting the finishing touches on its recommendations for an economic development strategy for South Burlington! You are invited to hear the recommendations and discuss them with your neighbors:
When: Tuesday, June 3 | 6 to 7:30 pm
Where: South Burlington City Hall, Room 301, 180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Online: https://tinyurl.com/3bvrh8j8
- Meeting ID: 286 713 370 994 3
Passcode: SG69Lo6B
Phone: +1 773-917-3480
- Phone conference ID: 735 272 83#
Civic Sol will provide an overview of the draft vision, goals, and recommendations for the South Burlington economy.
Learn more about the South Burlington Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Project Updates
 South Burlington Walk Bike Bridge Over I-89
The City has put the Walk Bike Bridge over I-89 at Exit 14 out to bid. This means that contractors are competitively putting together bids to be selected to build this project. Construction is scheduled to be completed in July 2027. Bids are due in June to begin construction this year.
Learn more about the Walk Bike Bridge over I-89
City Center Park Phase II
The City Council awarded a contract to ECI Construction to build Phase II of City Center Park. This phase of construction includes building a paved shared-use (bicycle and pedestrian) path/boardwalk connection between Barritt Street, Market Street, and Garden Street. Both the Market Street and Garden Street connections run alongside stormwater ponds and cross Tributary 3 to Potash Brook. When completed this winter, this paved path will create a strong north-south pedestrian and bicycle link between the South Burlington middle school/high school campus and Rick Marcotte Central School, as well as between surrounding neighborhoods and City Center.
Learn more about City Center Park Phase II
We want to hear from you! This survey is all about understanding your vision for the parks, open spaces, wildlife, habitat connectivity, trail connectivity, community collaboration, and the experiences you and your neighbors want to have. We encourage you to be visionary in your response!
Learn more about the project to develop Parks & Open Space Master Plans.
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The City of South Burlington is developing two integrated Master Plans: one for Parks and Recreation and a second for Natural Areas/Open Spaces
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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
June 2, 2025, 6:30–10:00 pm
- Introduce South Burlington Police Department's Community Services Sergeant, Greg Short
- Second Reading and Public Hearing on an update to the Heating and Service Water Heating Ordinance
- Possible action on an update to the Heating and Service Water Heating Ordinance
- Hold a First Reading of a Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance and possibly set a Public Hearing for July 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm
- Hold a First Reading of an Electrical Installations Ordinance and possibly set a Public Hearing for July 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm
- Consider approving a resolution to establish a Capital Assessment Fee for permits and registrations issued by the Fire Department and possibly set a Public Hearing for July 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm
- Hold a First Reading of an update to the Utility Service Line Ordinance and possibly set a Public Hearing for July 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm
Auditorium, City Hall, 180 Market Street
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Meeting ID: 983 4077 9745
Passcode: 463403
Public Hearings
View all warnings & public hearings
Notice of Public Hearing
June 2, 2025, 7:00 pm
The legal voters of the City of South Burlington are hereby notified and warned that a public hearing will be held at the South Burlington City Hall, 180 Market Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm for a second reading and potential final passage of a proposed amendment to the City ordinance regulating heating systems and service water heating systems in new buildings (Chapter 38, Article VII Heating and Service Water Heating Systems).
The ordinance requires that all new buildings in the City of South Burlington utilize a renewable primary heating system and a renewable service water heating system. The objective is to achieve a high degree of conservation of energy and, where possible, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. A two year exemption for service water heating in multi-unit residential, commercial and industrial new buildings included in the ordinance expired on February 14, 2025.
The proposed amendments to the ordinance:
- Update definitions to reference the applicable commercial and residential building energy standards (CBES and RBES).
- Establish a new two-year exemption period from the renewable service water heating system requirement for multi-family, commercial, and industrial new buildings that have a larger than 1 inch connection to the water meter. The exemption period expires on June 30, 2027.
A copy of the proposed ordinance is available at www.southburlingtonvt.gov or upon request at the City Clerk’s office, South Burlington City Hall, 180 Market Street, during regular office hours.
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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.
YouTube Link for City Council Meetings
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Accessibility at the South Burlington Public Library
Central to the mission of American libraries is that everyone should have the right to access books and library services. In practice, this means that libraries must be accessible and inclusive of people with a wide range of abilities. How is our own South Burlington Public Library pursuing these aims?
Opening its doors in 2021, the SB Library was designed and constructed with accessibility in mind. This includes standard elements such as disabled parking spots, curb cuts, automatic doors, an elevator, widely spaced furniture, and lower bookshelves for easy reach. Other building features include wiggly stools in the children’s area, a quiet reading room, a waterfall, headphones at all computers, and patron control of blinds, all of which allow patrons with sensory needs to control their environment.
Library Card Design Contest Coming Soon!
As part of the summer reading theme, Color our World, we'll be having a library card design contest! We'll choose winners in 4 age groups (5-8, 9-12, 13-18, 19+). Contest opens on June 16 and ends August 1; winners will be announced on August 15 and winning designs will go on cards starting in September - just in time for Library Card Signup Month! Stay tuned for more information on how to enter.
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Recille’s Mixed Media Collages: Exhibit & Meet-and-Greet
 Vermont artist Recille Hamrell will be exhibiting "Recille’s Mixed Media Collages" in June, with a meet and greet on Thursday, June 5th, 5:00-7:00 pm. Recille invites you to celebrate her artistic journey as she continues to explore different techniques and media. From Recille: "In this art show, I am continuing my experimentations with paints, decoupage, stencils and stamps. Through my collage work, I have learned how to think flexibly and be open to the unexpected."
Yard Games from the Library of Things
The rain will stop and we will all want to play outside! Borrow some yard games this summer from the Library of Things. New in June: Giant Tumble Tower! An epic addition to our collection of lawn games. Also available: bocce and croquet.
Browse the Library of Things...
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SB Nite Out
Join us for SB Nite Out all summer long starting on June 19th as part of our Juneteenth celebration — an evening of live music, great food, and community fun under the summer sky! Bring your friends, your appetite, and your dancing shoes—there’s something for everyone!
Touch-A-Truck
Join us on June 14th at Rick Marcotte Central School from 9:30 am to 12 pm. This event will include vehicles, a drum line, mini golf, inflatables, mascots, food, and more!
Community Movie Night
SBRP will be showing the hit movie Shrek on June 6th at Goose Pond on Market Street. Viewing will start between 7:30-7:45 pm. There will be complimentary food/refreshments plus a free SBRP blanket for the first 50 in attendance!
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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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School Board Meetings
- May 28th Special Board Meeting. May 28 Agenda.
- June 4 Board Meeting. June 4 agenda coming soon.
View upcoming meeting dates. Agenda and participation information is available on the School Board website.
For information about events and updates from South Burlington School District, read the Superintendent’s full newsletter from May 15, 2025, here
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Questions? Comments?
Contact Andy Brumbaugh, Communications & Outreach Manager
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