Ward 2 NPA — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-02-12
Time: 18:30

Meeting Agenda
Ward 2 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
Feb. 12, 2026 | 6:30-8:30pm | All are welcome

 Join in person: O.N.E. Community Dinner
 ONE Community Center, 20 Allen Street
 ❤️
 5:30-6:30pm | Free | Donations welcome
 ONE Menu: Roasted squash polenta with balsamic
 Join remotely: roasted beets & beans, citrus slaw with pears, herb
 https://zoom.us/j/93179389982 biscuits, and chocolate cake.
 Music: Brian Perkins & Friends
 ​



Facilitator: Marc Stannard​ ​ Notetaker: Kason Hudman
6:30 pm Introduction
5 min Review and adopt/approve the agenda and previous minutes; introductions as time allows.
6:35 pm Public Forum (2 minutes max per person)
10 min Please state your full name, pronouns, street, and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules.
6:45 pm Ballot Question overview
75 min Representatives from City departments, including Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and Councilor Grant
 Learn more about the questions that will be on your ballot, why they are there, and what it means for you.
 Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak will be present for the first 45 minutes to discuss the ballot and budget.
8:00 pm Burlington School District
25 min Polly Vanderputten - Ward 2 School Commissioner
 Gene Bergman - Ward 2 City Councilor
 Hear from the currently serving candidates running for re-election in Ward 2.
8:25 pm Door prize drawing + Adjourn!
 Our next meeting is Thursday, March 12!



 Scan the QR code (or click here) to: Email us • Go to our website • Watch meeting
 recordings on CCTV's website • Connect with us on Instagram • Request a time slot
 with the request form • Get to all links related to this meeting




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Appendix to the Agenda
Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee
To contact the entire Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee, email ward2npa@googlegroups.com
Name Email Joined Term expiration

Lauren Ebersol lebersol27@gmail.com 2023 2027

Kason Hudson kasonhudman@gmail.com 2024 2028

Charlie Giannoni charliecpg@gmail.com 2024 2028

Marc Stannard Marc.Stannard@outlook.com 2024 2028

Nora Aronds noraaronds@yahoo.com 2025 2029

Grace Sherwood Gsherwood703@gmail.com 2025 2029

NPA Guiding Principles
 ●​ Operate through democratic principles and democratic procedures.
 ●​ Provide a safe and welcoming forum where residents can actively share their voices about issues that
 matter to them, and where they can learn from the voices of others.
 ●​ Cultivate involvement by a diverse spectrum of community members through active outreach and
 through eliminating barriers to participation.
 ●​ Operate in a manner that models respectful, inclusive, culturally, and economically aware practices.
 ●​ Be a fun, creative, and vital organization that provides value and benefit through the multitude of
 perspectives shared by those who participate.


Ward 2 NPA Ground Rules
 ●​ Meetings should have clearly defined agenda and roles.
 ●​ Honor time limits: A best effort must be made to start on time, follow the agenda, and finish on time.
 ●​ Listen to others: Make efforts to be an open-minded member of the group.
 ●​ Respect the agenda and the process: Try to remain focused on the issue at hand.
 ●​ Share your opinion respectfully: Speak out, but not over, others’ comments.
 ●​ Treat people how you would like to be treated: Be respectful of everyone, including guests.




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Elected officials representing Ward 2
Mayor
Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive mayor@BurlingtonVT.gov


City Councilors
Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Melo Grant Progressive megrant@burlingtonvt.gov 802-310-0962
Ward 2 Gene Bergman Progressive gbergman@burlingtonvt.gov 802-598-3602


School Board Members

Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Jean Waltz jwaltz@bsdvt.org 802-355-7856

Ward 2 Polly Vanderputten pvanderputten@bsdvt.org 802-578-8653


Vermont State House Representatives
Chittenden-15 Troy Headrick Independent theadrick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Progressive/Democrat bcina@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat klogan@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski Democrat jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-17 Abigail Duke Democrat aduke@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228


Vermont State Senators

Chittenden-Central Tanya Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat tvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Martine Gulick Democrat mgulick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Philip Baruth Democrat/Progressive pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us (802) 503-5266




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Meeting Agenda
Ward 2 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
Feb. 12, 2026 | 6:30-8:30pm | All are welcome

 Join in person: O.N.E. Community Dinner
 ONE Community Center, 20 Allen Street
 ❤️
 5:30-6:30pm | Free | Donations welcome
 ONE Menu: Roasted squash polenta with balsamic
 Join remotely: roasted beets & beans, citrus slaw with pears, herb
 https://zoom.us/j/93179389982 biscuits, and chocolate cake.
 Music: Brian Perkins & Friends
 ​



Facilitator: Marc Stannard​ ​ Notetaker: Kason Hudman
6:30 pm Introduction
5 min Review and adopt/approve the agenda and previous minutes; introductions as time allows.
6:35 pm Public Forum (2 minutes max per person)
10 min Please state your full name, pronouns, street, and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules.
6:45 pm Ballot Question overview
75 min Representatives from City departments, including Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and Councilor Grant
 Learn more about the questions that will be on your ballot, why they are there, and what it means for you.
8:00 pm Burlington School District
25 min Polly Vanderputten - Ward 2 School Commissioner
 Gene Bergman - Ward 2 City Councilor
 Hear from the currently serving candidates running for re-election in Ward 2.
8:25 pm Door prize drawing + Adjourn!
 Our next meeting is Thursday, March 12!



 Scan the QR code (or click here) to: Email us • Go to our website • Watch meeting
 recordings on CCTV's website • Connect with us on Instagram • Request a time slot
 with the request form • Get to all links related to this meeting




 ​ ​ Ward 2 NPA - February 12, 2026 - Agenda - Page 1
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Appendix to the Agenda
Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee
To contact the entire Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee, email ward2npa@googlegroups.com
Name Email Joined Term expiration

Lauren Ebersol lebersol27@gmail.com 2023 2027

Kason Hudson kasonhudman@gmail.com 2024 2028

Charlie Giannoni charliecpg@gmail.com 2024 2028

Marc Stannard Marc.Stannard@outlook.com 2024 2028

Nora Aronds noraaronds@yahoo.com 2025 2029

Grace Sherwood Gsherwood703@gmail.com 2025 2029

NPA Guiding Principles
 ●​ Operate through democratic principles and democratic procedures.
 ●​ Provide a safe and welcoming forum where residents can actively share their voices about issues that
 matter to them, and where they can learn from the voices of others.
 ●​ Cultivate involvement by a diverse spectrum of community members through active outreach and
 through eliminating barriers to participation.
 ●​ Operate in a manner that models respectful, inclusive, culturally, and economically aware practices.
 ●​ Be a fun, creative, and vital organization that provides value and benefit through the multitude of
 perspectives shared by those who participate.


Ward 2 NPA Ground Rules
 ●​ Meetings should have clearly defined agenda and roles.
 ●​ Honor time limits: A best effort must be made to start on time, follow the agenda, and finish on time.
 ●​ Listen to others: Make efforts to be an open-minded member of the group.
 ●​ Respect the agenda and the process: Try to remain focused on the issue at hand.
 ●​ Share your opinion respectfully: Speak out, but not over, others’ comments.
 ●​ Treat people how you would like to be treated: Be respectful of everyone, including guests.




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Elected officials representing Ward 2
Mayor
Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive mayor@BurlingtonVT.gov


City Councilors
Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Melo Grant Progressive megrant@burlingtonvt.gov 802-310-0962
Ward 2 Gene Bergman Progressive gbergman@burlingtonvt.gov 802-598-3602


School Board Members

Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Jean Waltz jwaltz@bsdvt.org 802-355-7856

Ward 2 Polly Vanderputten pvanderputten@bsdvt.org 802-578-8653


Vermont State House Representatives
Chittenden-15 Troy Headrick Independent theadrick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Progressive/Democrat bcina@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat klogan@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski Democrat jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-17 Abigail Duke Democrat aduke@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228


Vermont State Senators

Chittenden-Central Tanya Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat tvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Martine Gulick Democrat mgulick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Philip Baruth Democrat/Progressive pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us (802) 503-5266




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 REIB CHARTER CHANGE
OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY, INCLUSION, & BELONGING (REIB)
 January 15, 2026


 REIB CHARTER CHANGE MARCH 3, 3026 BALLOT
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 REIB Charter Change
 January 15, 2026

REIB Charter Change: What Voters Are Being Asked to Decide
 •On March 3, Burlington voters will decide whether to add the Office of Racial
 Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (REIB) to the City Charter

 •The City Charter defines which parts of City government are permanent

 •This change would make the REIB a stable, ongoing part of City government.

 •Placing the REIB in the Charter helps ensure this work continues consistently
 over time, regardless of changes in leadership.
 NPA MEETINGS: REIB CHARTER CHANGE
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Page 6 of 21
 REIB Charter Change




REIB Charter Change: What the REIB Does and Why it Matters for Burlington
 What the REIB Does in Burlington Why This Matters for Burlington

 •Supports city departments in the • Helps the City and community respond to
 development, implementation, and diverse and community-identified needs
 coordination for programs and services to
 ensure consistency and accessibility • Supports a strong local economy and
 community resilience.
 •Provides training and guidance for City
 staff, boards, and commissions • Brings diverse perspectives into City
 decision-making and builds trust.
 •Creates ways for community members to
 engage directly with City government
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 REIB Charter Change




REIB Charter Change: Budget Clarity

 Budget clarity:
 • The REIB already exists
 • It represents about 0.7% of the City’s General Fund
 • At its highest funding level, it has never exceeded 1% of the General Fund




 NPA MEETINGS: REIB CHARTER CHANGE
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  FY27 General Fund Budget &
Police and Fire Tax Rate Increase
 NPA Presentation
 January-February 2026

 Page 9 of 21
 FY27 Budget: Big Picture

• Estimated $10-12M budget gap at this time
 - Approx. 10% of City's $107M budget


• Current FY27 general fund personnel estimate is $78.5M (increase
  of 7.5%)
• This is in line with expectations
  - Still includes estimates for health insurance & worker’s comp based on
 timing of the current fiscal year and self-insured nature of our insurance
 plan

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 FY27 Budget: Personnel

• Started with FY26 personnel budget of $73M
 - Departments recently provided updated information

• New police and fire union contract provisions unanimously supported by
 City Council and Mayor:
 - Add 2 new firefighters per BFFA contract FY27
 - Cost of living adjustments of 7% (fire) and 4.75% (police). In line with
 regional salaries for first responders.
 - AFSCME negotiations start in February for FY27 so used
 a conservative figures for salary/benefits
 - Non-union – used AFSCME estimate as is our recent practice
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 FY27 Budget: Personnel

• Add required annual step increases for all eligible employees

• Increase employer healthcare costs by 10%
 - Based on initial estimate and subject to change based on current usage

• Increase employer retirement costs by 5%
 - Initial estimate

• Increase worker’s compensation insurance costs by 5%
 - Initial estimate



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 FY27 Budget: Operating

• Add 3% for inflation on most other non-personnel operating costs

• Added money to have cash available to purchase 9 new vehicles on
  the urgent/dire need list: 6 are for Police & Fire, remaining are for Parks
 - Since 2013, City has constrained replacement of vehicles and
 equipment for budget reasons
 - In 2020, fleet committee estimated City needs $2.7M/year for
 sustainable replacement of fleet
 - City has not yet been able to find sustainable fleet money in budget
 - Situation is no longer sustainable for first responders


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 Why Ongoing Structural Budget Gap?
• Grand List is foundation of our revenue:
  property taxes.

• Property taxes represent approximately
  half of City’s General Fund revenue

 - Other revenue comes from grants,
 other types of taxes (ex: gross
 receipts), and fees.

• Our Grand List grows at a lower rate
  than our operating costs.

• Average annual grand list growth
  of 1.05% since 2016

• Note: In FY27, we no longer collect $1M of business personal property tax revenue, and
  there is no replacement source of revenue. Page 14 of 21
 Why Ongoing Structural Budget Gap?
• The City has overly relied on one-time funds. We are changing this
  practice and removing historically unachievable revenues from our budget.

• FY26 Included $1.2M of ARPA funding for police and fire salaries that is no
  longer available.

• FY26 included $650k of one-time increased collection of delinquent
  property taxes and gross receipts – removing for further discussion.

• Some revenues overbudgeted in recent years, and budget not met – revising
  downward to make realistic creates an additional expected gap of $1.3M


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 Why Ongoing Structural Budget Gap?
• The City has grown the size of our workforce, services and programming over
  the past decade.

• The City added 98 FTEs positions with salaries funded by the General Fund
  between FY14 – FY24.
 - This is an ongoing operational expense we added with one-time revenue
 sources in many cases.




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 Balanced Budget: 3-Part Approach

• A gap of $10-12M in City budget of $107M is approximately 10% and will
  require a balanced, three-part approach:

 – Raise Revenue

 – Rightsize Government

 – Realize Strategic Opportunities




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 Raise Revenue: Raise Police & Fire Tax
• One option to raise revenue is $0.05 increase to police & fire tax

• Would raise about $3M toward projected gap

• Overall expected increase to FY27 compensation and benefits for police & fire is
 $3.05M
 - Excluding retirement, which is covered by dedicated tax

• Current police & fire tax projected to raise $6.4M this year
 - In contrast, budgets for those departments are $39.1M
 - Police & fire tax only raises 16% of costs for the services

• Bipartisan City Council vote (9-3) to place tax rate increase on TMD March ballot
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 Municipal Tax Effect
 Note: $353K is current median assessed value for home or condo in
 Burlington​


 Fiscal Muni Tax Rate Total Muni Tax on $ Increase % Increase
  Year $353K Property
  FY22 $.6704 $2,367

  FY23 $.7085 $2,501 $134 5.7%

  FY24 $.7523 $2,655 $154 6.2%

  FY25 $.8326 $2,939 $284 10.7%

  FY26 $.8556 $3,020 $81 2.8%

  FY27 $.9363 * $3,305 $285 9.4%

* Proposed rate for FY27 including $.05 police and tax increase + other increases required by Charter.​

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 Preliminary Early Balanced Solution
 Category Solution Amount Notes
Raise Revenue Increase Police & Fire Property Tax $ 3M Council approved question to be placed
 $.05 on Town Meeting Day ballot.
Raise Revenue Utilize One-Time Revenues $ 2M Exploring use of dedicated tax balances
 from many years previous in
 appropriate, budget-relieving ways.
Raise Revenue Enhance Collections $ 1M Examples include parking tickets,
 ambulance fees and building permits.
 Refine amount.
Rightsize Reduce Government Expenses 5-= $ 3M Department Heads made
Government 10% recommendations for further discussion.
Rightsize Create Voluntary Furlough Program $ 0.2M HR moving forward to create voluntary
Government program.
Realize Strategic Sale of City Property $ 1M Vacant properties or used for parking.
Opportunities Would create one-time money and add to
 ongoing property tax revenue.
 Total $ 10.2M


 Numbers are preliminary, and this is just an initial look at one way we could choose to structure the solution. Page 20 of 21
 Summary

• $10-12M current gap

• Will utilize a three-part approach to handle – raising revenue, rightsizing
  government, and realizing strategic opportunities

• $0.05 increase to police and fire tax will raise $3M, which pays for increases
  City is obligated to contract to pay to those employees

• Vote happens on Town Meeting Day, March 3

• Each department will present budget to Board of Finance in early April

• Budget drafted by Mayor and must be approved by June 30 by City Council
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Meeting Notes
Ward 2 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
Feb. 12, 2026 | 6:30-8:30pm | All are welcome

 Join in person: O.N.E. Community Dinner
 ONE Community Center, 20 Allen Street
 ❤️
 5:30-6:30pm | Free | Donations welcome
 ONE Menu: Roasted squash polenta with balsamic
 Join remotely: roasted beets & beans, citrus slaw with pears, herb
 https://zoom.us/j/93179389982 biscuits, and chocolate cake.
 Music: Brian Perkins & Friends
 ​



Facilitator: Marc Stannard​ ​ Notetaker: Kason Hudman
6:30 pm Introduction
5 min -​ Motion to adopt agenda
 -​ Seconded
 -​ Agenda adopted
6:35 pm Public Forum (2 minutes max per person)
10 min -​ Lauren, Ward 2 resident, reminds everybody that we are not voting in the ONE Community Center
 but are back to voting in IAA.
 -​ Hillary, Ward 2 resident, mentions that there will be a bake sale at the polls on Town Meeting Day
 at IAA, as a fundraiser to raise money for arts education at IAA. There will also be a food drive at
 the polls that will be donated to Feeding Champlain Valley.
 -​ Monica, Burlington School Board member, Ward 7 resident, urges people to vote YES on the school
 budget, which is question 1, as well as encourages people to vote YES on question 4, which is
 about school commissioner compensation. Monica has a few flyers that detail why she thinks folks
 should vote for it, and encourages folks to grab a flyer and ask Monica questions.
 -​ Kevin Blum, Chittenden County Sheriff Candidate, lets people know that he is running for Sheriff
 and encourages folks to speak with him if they have any questions.
 -​ Chittenden County Senate candidate lets people know he is running for State Senate and outlines a
 progressive agenda, including universal primary care, abolishing ICE, and more. Encourages
 everybody to ask him questions and find out more about his campaign.
 -​ Fareed Zakaria, Ward 5 resident, talks about Proposition 0 which would bring a form of direct
 democracy to Burlington, by getting rid of City Council’s ability to refuse to put citizen’s initiatives
 and ballot items on the Town Meeting Day ballot. He is asking for folks to sign his petition.
6:45 pm Ballot Question overview
75 min Representatives from City departments, including Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and Councilor Grant
 -​ Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak is here to talk about two of the four ballot questions on the Town Meeting
 Day ballot. First, Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak mentions that we have a $10-12M budget gap for next
 year. These budget gaps have existed for the last few years, ever since Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak
 became mayor in April of 2024. For FY27, the cost of living adjustments for both police and fire has
 increased the personnel budget. They will start negotiating with AFSCME, the largest staff union in

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 the city, this month, and they are assuming conservatively that this will increase the personnel cost
 a little bit as well. Another huge driver of personnel cost increase is the increasing cost of health
 insurance, which Mayor Muvaney-Stanak would like to see systemically changed. The budget also
 assumes 3% for inflation, and needed costs for emergency vehicles. Why the ongoing structural
 budget gap? Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak explains that there are three main reasons. The first reason is
 our Grand List, which is our city-wide property tax list, has grown at a lower rate than our
 operating costs. The second reason is that the city has overly relied on one-time relief funds,
 particularly ARPA funds and other federal funds. The third reason is that the city workforce has
 grown significantly over the course of the last decade. The City added 98 full-time employees
 between FY14-FY24. The Mayor has a three-pronged strategy to fix this problem: raise revenue,
 rightsize government, and realize strategic opportunities. Question 3 on the Town Meeting Day
 ballot is part of the “raising revenue” strategy. It asks the city for permission to raise the Police &
 Fire tax by 0.05. Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak thinks this is a reasonable ask for citizens since it isn’t
 asking everybody to cover the entire budget gap through taxes, and will cover the increase from
 negotiations with the police and fire unions. Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak then details how the rest of
 the budget gap can be closed, which includes other revenue increases through strategic property
 sales/taxing, some department budget reductions, etc.
 -​ Katie from the office of REIB comes up to talk about the City Charter Change question about
 making office of Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging a permanent part of the City of Burlington.
 Katie talks first about what DEI is, and what it is not. She mentions that it is not an attempt to favor
 one group over another, or replace competency tests with identity-based tests, but instead it is a
 way to include all people from all backgrounds. It helps the city recognize that our community has
 differences and different needs, and it informs the city on how to best meet them. What the REIB
 in Burlington does is it supports all city departments in their development, implementation, and
 coordination for program and services to ensure consistency and accessibility. It provides training
 and guidance for city staff, boards, and commissions, and it creates ways for community members
 to engage directly with city government. Katie explains that the REIB is only 0.7% of the city’s
 general fund, and at it’s highest level, it never exceeded 1% of the general fund. So as the budget
 conversation goes on the budget gap, this is not a huge budget-breaking department, and it
 already exists.
 -​ Melo adds that she hopes people join in voting to make the REIB a permanent part of the City
 Charter.
 -​ Grace Sherwood, Ward 2 resident, asks if the charter change proposal has teeth and will force City
 Councilors to participate in conversations with the REIB if they are proposing questions that have
 to do with racial equity or inclusion. Melo answers that there definitely needs to be more
 education city-wide on these issues, and she hopes that having a permanent REIB department in
 the city will help with this process.
8:00 pm Burlington School District
25 min Polly Vanderputten - Ward 2 School Commissioner
 Gene Bergman - Ward 2 City Councilor
 -​ The NPA Steering committee turned this into an impromptu discussion about the attendance of
 the NPA Meetings and how to better keep the dinner attendees at the NPA meeting. Many great
 ideas were shared by the remaining Ward 2 residents and steering committee members.

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8:25 pm Door prize drawing + Adjourn!
 Our next meeting is Thursday, March 12!



Scan the QR code (or click here) to: Email us • Go to our website • Watch meeting
recordings on CCTV's website • Connect with us on Instagram • Request a time slot
with the request form • Get to all links related to this mee




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Appendix to the Agenda
Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee
To contact the entire Ward 2 NPA Steering Committee, email ward2npa@googlegroups.com
Name Email Joined Term expiration

Lauren Ebersol lebersol27@gmail.com 2023 2027

Kason Hudson kasonhudman@gmail.com 2024 2028

Charlie Giannoni charliecpg@gmail.com 2024 2028

Marc Stannard Marc.Stannard@outlook.com 2024 2028

Nora Aronds noraaronds@yahoo.com 2025 2029

Grace Sherwood Gsherwood703@gmail.com 2025 2029

NPA Guiding Principles
 ●​ Operate through democratic principles and democratic procedures.
 ●​ Provide a safe and welcoming forum where residents can actively share their voices about issues that
 matter to them, and where they can learn from the voices of others.
 ●​ Cultivate involvement by a diverse spectrum of community members through active outreach and
 through eliminating barriers to participation.
 ●​ Operate in a manner that models respectful, inclusive, culturally, and economically aware practices.
 ●​ Be a fun, creative, and vital organization that provides value and benefit through the multitude of
 perspectives shared by those who participate.


Ward 2 NPA Ground Rules
 ●​ Meetings should have clearly defined agenda and roles.
 ●​ Honor time limits: A best effort must be made to start on time, follow the agenda, and finish on time.
 ●​ Listen to others: Make efforts to be an open-minded member of the group.
 ●​ Respect the agenda and the process: Try to remain focused on the issue at hand.
 ●​ Share your opinion respectfully: Speak out, but not over, others’ comments.
 ●​ Treat people how you would like to be treated: Be respectful of everyone, including guests.




 ​ ​ Ward 2 NPA - February 12, 2026 - Notes - Page 6
Elected officials representing Ward 2
Mayor
Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive mayor@BurlingtonVT.gov


City Councilors
Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Melo Grant Progressive megrant@burlingtonvt.gov 802-310-0962
Ward 2 Gene Bergman Progressive gbergman@burlingtonvt.gov 802-598-3602


School Board Members

Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Jean Waltz jwaltz@bsdvt.org 802-355-7856

Ward 2 Polly Vanderputten pvanderputten@bsdvt.org 802-578-8653


Vermont State House Representatives
Chittenden-15 Troy Headrick Independent theadrick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Progressive/Democrat bcina@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat klogan@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski Democrat jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-17 Abigail Duke Democrat aduke@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228


Vermont State Senators

Chittenden-Central Tanya Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat tvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Martine Gulick Democrat mgulick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

Chittenden-Central Philip Baruth Democrat/Progressive pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us (802) 503-5266




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