Board of Finance — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-06-25
Time: 17:30

Board of Finance

 Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor
 Conference Room, 149 Church Street, 1st Floor

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1. Agenda
  Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
  Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30
 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street,
 1st Floor


  Category 1. Agenda

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30
 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street,
 1st Floor


  Category 2. Public Forum
  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum

3. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 3.1. Resolution: Annual Appropriation And Budget For Fiscal Year Beginning
 July 1, 2025, And Ending June 30, 2026
  Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30
 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street,
 1st Floor


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Mayor's Office


  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution

  Subject 3.2. Resolution: Annual Tax Assessments On The Property Grand List Of The
 City For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026
  Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30
 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street,
 1st Floor


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


  Type Action
 Resolution


  Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution

4. Adjournment
  Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 5:30
 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church Street,
 1st Floor


  Category 4. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type Action
 Procedural


  Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

BURLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
 SPECIAL BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING, BUSHOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 149
 CHURCH STREET, 1ST FLOOR
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 June 25, 2025




1. Agenda
1. Agenda
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened the meeting at 5:33 pm.
Members present: Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak, CAO Schad, City Council President Traverse, Councilors
Carpenter and Barlow (all in person); Councilor Neubieser (online).
Others present: City Attorney Brown, Councilor Litwin, COS Jacobsen, DOF Kukenberger, Councilor Grant
(online); Courtney Lamdin (Seven Days).

Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025,
 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church
 Street, 1st Floor


Category 1. Agenda

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda
1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by Councilor Carpenter, to adopt the agenda as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


2. Public Forum
2. Public Forum

Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025,
 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church
 Street, 1st Floor


Category 2. Public Forum

Department Council and Board
Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action open Public Forum
 close Public Forum
2.1. Verbal Comments
In person: Councilor Litwin: raised a question re: 9% tax (ordinance language) on short-term rentals-wants
to ensure full 9% goes to HTF
Online:
Keren Sita: clear direction re: REIB $; Kemp Center "as promised" $
Sharon Bushor: is $ increase per household inclusive of fees? line 135-what do we gain? line 216-collection
of impact fees


3. Deliberative Agenda
3. Deliberative Agenda

Subject 3.1. Resolution: Annual Appropriation And Budget For Fiscal Year
 Beginning July 1, 2025, And Ending June 30, 2026
Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025,
 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church
 Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

Department Mayor's Office


Type Action
 Resolution


Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
3.1. Resolution: Annual Appropriation And Budget For Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025, And Ending June
30, 2026
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by City Council President Traverse, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.


Subject 3.2. Resolution: Annual Tax Assessments On The Property Grand List Of
 The City For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30,
 2026
Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025,
 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church
 Street, 1st Floor


Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


Type Action
 Resolution


Recommended Action to recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution
3.2. Resolution: Annual Tax Assessments On The Property Grand List Of The City For The Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2025 And Ending June 30, 2026
Motion made by Councilor Barlow, seconded by City Council President Traverse, to approve the motion as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.



4. Adjournment
4. Adjournment

Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting June 25, 2025 - Special Board of Finance Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2025,
 5:30 PM, Special Board of Finance Meeting, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church
 Street, 1st Floor


Category 4. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
4.1. Motion to adjourn
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak adjourned the meeting at 6:07 pm.