Ward 1 NPA — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-01-14
Time: 18:00

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050

​ Facilitator: Carol Livingston​ ​ Recorder: Gretchen Platt

6:00 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)
 Formal Start - project & review agenda
​ Introductions: name, street
​
6:10 - Vote on Resolutions
​ Resolution for support of Redistricting Task Force - Discussion & vote
​ Resolution to place Apartheid-Free Community Pledge advisory question on 2026 ballot
​ ​ Project resolution - Read “Be it resolved” section
 Discussion and vote

6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community
 Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.

7:00 - City Council update - Allie Schachter & Carter Neubieser

7:20 - Burlington School Commission update - Matt Price & Gary Golden

7:40 - Presentation and discussion with UVM President Marlene Tromp

8:30 - Adjourn


 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com
 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com
 Participation Guidelines:

The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our
monthly meetings per the following guidelines:
1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible
regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.

2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those
present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and
perspectives.

3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on
before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.

4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if
provided.

5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the
facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050

​ Facilitator: Carol Livingston​ ​ Recorder: Gretchen Platt

6:00 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)
 Formal Start - project & review agenda
​ Introductions: name, street
​
6:10 - Vote on Resolutions
​ Resolution for support of Redistricting Task Force - Discussion & vote
​ Resolution to place Apartheid-Free Community Pledge advisory question on 2026 ballot
​ ​ Project resolution - Read “Be it resolved” section
 Discussion and vote

6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community
 Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.

7:00 - City Council update - Allie Schachter & Carter Neubieser

7:20 - Burlington School Commission update - Matt Price & Gary Golden

7:40 - Presentation and discussion with UVM President Marlene Tromp

8:30 - Adjourn


 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com
 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com




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 Participation Guidelines:

The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our
monthly meetings per the following guidelines:
1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible
regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.

2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those
present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and
perspectives.

3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on
before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.

4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if
provided.

5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the
facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.




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Draft Vermont Open Letter to Educational Leadership – January 2026

To be sent to:

State Legislative Leadership and Ward 1 Legislators
Governor’s Office
State Secretary of Education
Redistricting Task Force
Burlington School Commission and Superintendent’s Office
Burlington City Council and Mayor’s Office



Burlington’s Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly is writing in support of the
Vermont School Redistricting Task Force’s Map for the Future: The Vermont Regional
Education Model. We feel the Task Force has objectively reviewed the data and
Vermont’s educational landscape and have created a process by which change can be
made that will reduce costs while improving educational opportunity as well as
maintaining Vermont’s treasured local character.

They reiterate the well-understood and evidenced-based fact that district consolidation
in and of itself does not save money, nor does it improve access to quality education.
Rather, the Task Force identifies savings in BOCES-type structures that create the
opportunity for districts to work together in the financial sphere as well as leave open
paths to share student opportunities. Further, without a complete and complex overhaul
of the whole States’ school administrative structure, this creates a collaborative
environment that can grow. And by being strategic and voluntary in consolidation,
residents of Vermont’s communities retain control over their destinies and only merge
districts where true advantages are identified. Finally, a plan to create more regional
high schools brings communities together and revitalizes our old and costly-to-maintain.
It would also result in regional standardization of educational opportunity, to the great
benefit of our children.



Please heed the product of the Task Force and recognize it as the work of a group of
folks who are deeply committed to improving the educational landscape in Vermont.




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Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
Resolution Urging City Council to Place Apartheid-Free Community Pledge Advisory Question
on the 2026 Town Meeting Day Ballot

WHEREAS for two consecutive years, petitions were submitted to place the following non-
binding advisory question regarding the Apartheid-Free Community Pledge on the 2024 and
2025 Town Meeting Day ballot: “Shall the voters of the City of Burlington advise the Mayor
and City Council to adopt the following pledge? WE AFFIRM our commitment to freedom,
justice, and equality for the Palestinian people and all people; and WE OPPOSE all forms
of racism, bigotry, discrimination, and oppression; and WE DECLARE ourselves an
apartheid-free community, and to that end, WE PLEDGE to join others in working to end
all support to Israel’s apartheid regime, settler colonialism, and military occupation.”; and

WHEREAS, in both years, the City verified that the petitions contained a sufficient number of
signatures to meet the requirements of 17 VSA § 2642 and Burlington City Charter § 6 (5% of
the registered voters of the City); and

WHEREAS, in both years, the City Council voted to block the aforementioned ballot question
from appearing on the Town Meeting Day ballot; and

WHEREAS, the City has discretion to include advisory questions on the ballot, and exercising
such discretion “... furthers the Council’s ability to balance the efficient transaction of city
business with the provisions of a local forum for discussing state and national issues”1; and

WHEREAS, there is abundant precedent across Vermont for placing non-binding advisory
questions about national or global issues on the Town Meeting Day ballot, including a call for a
nuclear arms freeze passed in 155 Vermont municipalities in 1982, a vote opposing the Patriot
Act passed in Waitsfield in 2003, a call to withdraw US troops from Iraq in 2005, and a measure
opposing the basing of F-35 fighter jets in Burlington passed in 2018; and

WHEREAS, similar petitions to place the Apartheid-Free Community Pledge on the 2025 Town
Meeting Day ballot were respected by municipal officials in Winooski, Brattleboro, Newfane,
Thetford, Plainfield, Montpelier, Vergennes, Bristol, and Weybridge; and

WHEREAS, in April 2025, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution for protecting
free speech on Palestine;
WHEREAS, the pre-condition of responsible and accountable local governance is free speech
and democracy;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
urges the City Council to place the aforementioned non-binding advisory question regarding the
Apartheid-Free Community Pledge on the 2026 Town Meeting Day Ballot.
1 Clift v. City of South Burlington 181 Vt. 571 (2007).




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 Ben Traverse
 City Council President


January 26, 2026


Dear Colleagues:

For the third year in a row, we are being asked to place a question on our Town Meeting Day
ballot on whether our community should “work to end all support to Israel’s apartheid regime,
settler colonialism, and military occupation.” As some of you may know, in my role as City Council
President, I previously voiced my commitment to not include this issue on any future Council
agendas.

To be clear, I firmly believe all Palestinians and Israelis alike are entitled to live in safety, with
dignity, freedom, equality, self-determination, and the opportunity to thrive. I also acknowledge
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is deeply complex, with many differing viewpoints. Particularly since
October 7, 2023 and the ensuing war in Gaza, conversations around this issue have become
more difficult — and at times, discriminatory and even violent.

When deciding whether to place an item on our Council agenda or Town Meeting Day ballot, my
minimum standard is that members of our community must be able to discuss it openly and safely,
without fear of retaliation. I firmly believe that standard is not met here.

For each of the past two years, a majority of the City Council has declined to place this question
on the ballot. For some Councilors, including myself, this decision has been motivated by a desire
to protect our ballot — and our community — from unnecessary divisiveness. For others, the
priority has been to focus our local government’s efforts on local issues, rather than international
affairs. Whatever our reasons, the responses we have received have too often been severe.

In the past, when I declined to place this question on the ballot, I received an anonymous phone
call asking, “how much did the Jews pay for your vote?” Another caller wished that my family and
I “burn in hell.” A third threatened that I was being watched wherever I went. Many emails accused
me and our colleagues of being “racist,” “pro-genocide,” and “baby killers.” I received a vile anti-
Semitic letter in my mailbox, which my wife and I fortunately retrieved before our children came
home from school. Once, when I asked rhetorically during a Council meeting whether someone
displaying a “Vote No” sign on this ballot question might have it torn out of their lawn or be
threatened, some members of the public actually responded back, “Yes” and “Yes.” Will those
displaying the “Vote No” sign also be asked how much money “the Jews” paid for it?

I personally know many of the individuals advocating for this ballot question. I respect their
commitment and I trust they condemn the behavior I have just described as strongly as I do. I
also recognize Palestinian activists have faced their own harassment and, in very troubling cases,
unacceptable and unjust scrutiny from federal immigration authorities. My chief concern remains
that placing such a polarizing issue on our City Council agenda or local ballot will continue to
deepen fractures in our community more than leaving it off. I am honored to serve as City Council
President and view the holders of this office as bound to protecting the integrity of our local
democracy and the wellbeing of everyone who calls Burlington home.




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In fairness, and with these same concerns in mind, I previously told some of my colleagues that I
would also not place any other resolution regarding Israel and Palestine on our agenda, including
that regarding “community dialogue.” While I remain committed to fostering dialogue, empathy,
and education around this issue — and was privileged to join the Mayor in related discussions
with local faith community leaders — our prior debates have demonstrated that Council meetings
are not the proper venue for these conversations.

In preparation for our Council meeting on January 26, I asked the City Attorney’s Office for its
opinion on whether the Council President may unilaterally keep matters off Council agendas.
Section 6(b) of our Council rules provides that: “The president in consultation with the chief
administrative officer or designee shall prepare an agenda for each city council meeting.” The City
Attorney’s position, however, is that as long as materials are timely submitted, the Council
President must place them on our agenda. The City Attorney cites Rule 17(c), which states: “It is
expected that councilors will submit all materials on time, and the council president may refuse to
accept any materials outside of these time frames.” Per the City Attorney, the inverse of this rule
must also be true — meaning the Council President may not refuse to accept materials submitted
within our time frames.

With all due respect, I strongly disagree with the City Attorney’s position. In my opinion, while
timeliness is a necessary condition, it is not one that mandates agenda placement. If the Council
President has no gatekeeping function whatsoever, a single Councilor could force an untold
number of measures onto our agendas, effectively hijacking our legislative process.

All that said, my goal of moving our City beyond divisive debates would not be met by embroiling
our Council and City in a related legal dispute. Moreover, I acknowledge the Ward 1, Ward 2, and
Ward 5 Neighborhood Planning Assemblies formally requested consideration of the
aforementioned ballot question. Out of respect for these circumstances, I chose to place both the
proposed ballot question and the “community dialogue” resolution on our January 26 agenda. I
do so while reserving the right for myself and future Council Presidents to elect against placing
items on Council agendas at our discretion.

Sincerely,



Ben Traverse
City Council President


Cc: Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
 Ward 2 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
 Ward 5 Neighborhood Planning Assembly




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Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050




 Minutes
 Burlington Ward 1 NPA - 1/14/26


6:00 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)

6:05 – Gary Golden gave a quick update on the BSD budget, looked at 4 scenarios, already have to adjust
teacher positions based on declining population, because of tax buy down. Need to do some cuts now to
avoid so many next year. 9.5 % increase, down from 10.5. Voting tonight at school board meeting. May be as
low as 8.5 depending on tonight’s vote.

6:10 - Formal Start –review agenda
 Introductions: name, street


Rob Gutman Sophie Quest
Carol Livingston Susan Lipski
Angie Chapple-Sokol Sam Doherty
Jonathan Chapple-Sokol Jane Stromberg
Mark Demers Richard Hillyard
Allie Schachter Erin and Josie Malone
Carter Neubieser Lisa Lax
Katherine Vermann Sharon Bushor
Peter Lackowski Tom Derenthal
Kathy Olwell Kevin Bloom
Troy Headrick Catherine Bock
Gretchen Platt Gary Golden
Paul Fleckenstein Tom Derenthal
Mary Pierce Charyl Green
Linda Gutman Evan Horne
Marek Broderick Serrill Flash
Duncan Kreps Amy Malnowski
Melo Grant Breck Bowden
Linda Bowden Greg Needle
Doug Craft Melanie Needle
Jean Hopkins Nancy Kirby
Erhard Mahnke Syd Partin
Jason Stuffle
6:10 - Vote on Resolutions: 1) Resolution for support of Redistricting Task Force – Discussion Jonathan motion
to send letter of support to State and Local educational leaders about the educational task force. In favor: all in
attendance with the exception of those who abstained Abstain: 2

Vote Resolution to place Apartheid-Free Community Pledge advisory question on 2026 ballot Project
resolution - Read “Be it resolved” section Discussion and vote
Carol read the resolution about adding a vote to the ballot. Kathy Olwell put forth motion and seconded by Lisa
Lax. Discussion: Peter: bottom line is there are 2 points of view, some have been horrified for years and been
afraid to speak out, now emboldened to speak about how our government is supporting this atrocity, this is an
opportunity to let our voices be heard if not on the ballot then it’s an example of suppressing ideas. Jonathan is
basically supportive of this but there is NO civil dialogue on this. Commit this group to meaningful, open
conversation with the city to find pathways for civil, respectful conversations. Kevin: artist, and Jewish; and this
is genocide, this resolution feels like a way we can speak out about this. Melo Grant: position is I don’t support
genocide or apartheid in any way. Spoke up about support for innocent women and children. Was attacked as
a woman of color on a whole other scale, know Judaism doesn’t cause genocide. Political violence has
happened to Melo (as she said that Ben Traverse talked about hate mail sent to his house, she has received
plenty herself). And council president refuses to put this on the city council agenda. Susan, we need to speak
out against apartheid and be able to speak out. Paul, absolutely we would want open conversations, made
presentations, day long conference, many door to door conversions, met with dozens of groups throughout the
community talking about this issue. Urge others to do the same. Catherine, as a Quaker, all religions
nonbinding, affirming justice for all. Talking about putting limits on a government not the right for Israel to exist.
Meet together with Quaker style to come together. Carter, this is democracy so should have the right to vote.
Mayor is trying to work on bringing the sides together. Allie yes it has been toxic; harassment, and our
community has not handled this well. Much of it is agreement but we have failed in the part we don’t agree on.
How do we come together. Civil discourse, no one has reached out to me as a council member, dialogue is the
answer. Maybe efforts to discuss are not reaching everyone. Want to name that; we have to find ways to
come together as we work though this. John, questions what does nonbinding mean? Paul: it’s advisory and
the next step would be boycott, or divestment, or take steps to end anti-Palestinian racism. Paul and his group
are talking to many people to dialogue, with Jewish Voice for Peace and many other people and groups. Allisa:
have so many struggles locally and federally this can’t be ignored too, ICE enforcement is linked to what’s
happening in Palestine.
Vote results: 22 voted yes, 11 opposed, 4 abstained.


 Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.

Announcements: Tom Derenthal, lots of changes in tax law government wants to use direct deposit, Tom can
help with tax preparation and it’s free. Erhard Mahnke: Old East End Coalition is hosting its annual Winterlude
Event Friday, February 6 and 7th . Troy: TwoTrans bills, create mechanisms so kids could still use Medicaid
dollars (if on Medicaid) for care. Second trans people housed as how they identify. Peter spoke out about
Venezuela.

Speak out: Kevin Bloom: The eviction rate in our community has gone up extremely, sheriff department costs
have gone up and straight into the sheriff’s pockets. Running for sheriff to help change things, my first NPA
meeting it’s inspiring, happy to talk.


7:06 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser & Allie Schachter: Allie spoke to the budget gap, how to generate
more revenue, departments are all doing work already, last year the same budget gap. Health care costs for
employees, inflation is slowing and feeling that a lot. Need to be an efficient as we can be. Stay tuned. Still
thinking about recycling, keep in the city or use Casella, it will continue to be picked up by the city, and
challenges with running our own recycling program, working towards short term recycling and build towards a
consolidated waste system. Consolidation is a huge undertaking and it would take 7 years (like the contract
with Casella would last). Coming back to council in the next month. Passed a resolution Monday around
housing, called the BUILD resolution with adoption of new neighborhood code, trying to understand why not
seeing more housing such as ADL’s etc. what are the barriers so we can tackle them.
Carter: Everything Allie said and 2 things, correction because a chart he showed at a previous meeting was
incorrect, showed how to raise taxes on short term rentals some numbers were wrong. AND agree and
appreciate all of what Allie said, grand list only a small percent and doesn’t keep up with health care costs, last
year of federal funds that have been used up. How do we start the budget process earlier, including city staff
more, etc. Mayor’s Tax advisory group; 30K exemption (already one for veterans 40% statewide), Most
homeowners would see tax bill go down, tries to give some relief to middle and lower income families. Not
asked to establish as income tax tomorrow. Encourage people to come to council meeting to speak about it
being on the ballot. And Carter needs signatures because running for office again. Will put on front porch
forum, he is starting a series to get out there and talk to folks, about affordability (at Cohousing).
Allie: add on the tax question on the ballot, what would go on the March ballot would be an advisory, yes we
want to the city to pursue this further. November earliest to see on the ballot for charter change. Not binding
on March vote.
Richard Hillyard: DPW only one method of trash collection and recycling has been considered, did DPW make
a decision on own. And what is the budget going to look like in June because stop spending money this year
to stop next year. Carter, recycling is a conversation, nothing decided. Not much wiggle room in this year’s
budget, each department is creating what a 5 and 10 percent cut would look like going forward.
Tom: the school budget: we get to vote on but the city budget is divided into different chunks, right? Will it be
that way again this year? Allie: yes same, but some go to voters as splinter taxes. Some are automatically
adjusted. Dept service stays.
Cheryl: thank you Allie, Carter, Marek and Troy for all you are doing. Encouraging that mayor is directing
departments to look at their spending.
Melo: new courtroom for specific individuals, cleared 509 cases and 58 persons, 22 defendants on warrant
(some in prison out of state).

7:40 - UVM President Dr. Tromp -gave a presentation about student numbers, research, graduate students in
cutting edge fields, workforce needs in VT, VT has more older people and fewer younger and this impacts our
state, do we have teachers, health care providers, service providers, etc,

Robust conversation followed. Housing: working on a variety of ways to accomplish this issue. Safety: right
away when she arrived she put together a table top exercise to deal with crisis and work to have constantly
updating and reevaluating safety protocols, all the way throughout the leadership. Living in polarizing times,
UVM strategic plan includes strengthening communication and she had strong program for this in Idaho. UVM
housing and impact on city budget as far as rental agreements. Meeting with the mayor coming up to discuss
this, need to be working together and UVM impact on the city/community. Very hopeful with Dr. Tromp’s
willingness to partner. As for community input in the past would like to see that again, desire for shared vision,
residents and not just city council. Dr. Tromp truly believes in partnership, that’s why she came to our NPA and
is a Quaker so she strongly believes in communication and input.

8:30 – Adjourn

 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Selene Colburn selene.colburn@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com
 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com

 Participation Guidelines:
 The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our monthly
 meetings per the following guidelines:
 1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible
 regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.
 2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those present
(both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and perspectives.
 3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on before
 others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.
 4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if
 provided.
  5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the facilitator
 will do so per point number 1 above.