/tags/miro-weinberger Miro Weinberger en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:05:26 GMT /local-news/2025-01-14/new-group-of-power-players-will-lobby-for-housing-policy-in-montpelier The group, which is calling for policies to create “housing abundanceâ€� for Vermonters of all income levels, says it won’t take any money from developers. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:05:26 GMT /local-news/2025-01-14/new-group-of-power-players-will-lobby-for-housing-policy-in-montpelier Carly Berlin /local-news/2024-03-29/burlingtons-new-zoning-sets-city-up-for-more-missing-middle-housing Every residential area in Vermont's largest city has been upzoned â€� allowing for larger properties with more units. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:00:27 GMT /local-news/2024-03-29/burlingtons-new-zoning-sets-city-up-for-more-missing-middle-housing Corey Dockser /local-news/2024-03-22/scott-administration-shuts-down-four-temporary-homeless-shelters Use of the four shelters had ticked up over the week, most notably in Burlington, where nearly 40 people slept in the building on its final night of operation. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:25:00 GMT /local-news/2024-03-22/scott-administration-shuts-down-four-temporary-homeless-shelters Carly Berlin /local-news/2024-02-08/cityplace-burlington-developers-scale-back-housing-units-to-add-hotel-rooms Developers are scaling back the amount of housing in the CityPlace Burlington project in order to add two hotels, which they say is needed to shore up financing for the $200 million development. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:29:34 GMT /local-news/2024-02-08/cityplace-burlington-developers-scale-back-housing-units-to-add-hotel-rooms Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-12-08/burlington-democrats-will-hold-their-first-contested-mayoral-caucus-in-12-years-on-sunday Burlington Democrats will select a mayoral candidate on Sunday. It's the first contested caucus the party's held in the Queen City since 2011 when Mayor Miro Weinberger won the party’s nomination. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:37:57 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/burlington-democrats-will-hold-their-first-contested-mayoral-caucus-in-12-years-on-sunday Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-09-28/burlington-mayor-miro-weinberger-wont-seek-reelection Weinberger, a Democrat, has led Vermont's largest city for nearly 12 years. He announced Thursday afternoon that his fourth term in office will be his last. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:35:17 GMT /local-news/2023-09-28/burlington-mayor-miro-weinberger-wont-seek-reelection Peter Hirschfeld, Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-08-15/burlington-mayor-under-fire-after-commissioning-probe-of-former-racial-equity-director An audit that was intended to scrutinize the financial practices of Burlington’s former director of racial equity, inclusion and belonging has instead focused attention â€� and anger â€� on the Democratic mayor who commissioned the probe. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:09:49 GMT /local-news/2023-08-15/burlington-mayor-under-fire-after-commissioning-probe-of-former-racial-equity-director Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-06-06/burlington-city-council-appoints-jon-murad-as-the-citys-top-cop After three years as the acting police chief in Vermont’s largest city, Jon Murad is now officially Burlington’s top cop. The city council voted 8-4 on Monday to approve his appointment to the position. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:51:55 GMT /local-news/2023-06-06/burlington-city-council-appoints-jon-murad-as-the-citys-top-cop Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-06-02/burlington-to-pay-750k-to-settle-police-brutality-allegations-from-2018 The city of Burlington has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that an officer used excessive force when he shoved a Black man into a wall during a 2018 incident. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:06:15 GMT /local-news/2023-06-02/burlington-to-pay-750k-to-settle-police-brutality-allegations-from-2018 Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2023-05-26/burlington-acting-police-chief-jon-murad-nominated-again-for-permanent-role Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger is asking the City Council for a second time to make Acting Police Chief Jon Murad the permanent chief. Fri, 26 May 2023 14:24:44 GMT /local-news/2023-05-26/burlington-acting-police-chief-jon-murad-nominated-again-for-permanent-role Liam Elder-Connors