Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 18:00

Sharon Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
 Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM

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1. Agenda
  1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
  Category 2. Public Forum
  Department


  Type

3. Letter from Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC)
  Subject 3.1. Informational only - no action needed - to place on file
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 3. Letter from Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC)

  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)
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  Recommended Action

4. Community Block Party update – Burlington Walk Bike Council

5. Graffiti Abatement Committee
  Subject 5.1. Initial discussion — CDNR committee tasked with drafting a resolution
 establishing a graffiti abatement committee
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 5. Graffiti Abatement Committee

  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


  Type

  Recommended Action

6. Syringe Litter Recommendations
  Subject 6.1. Discussion — CDNR committee to revisit their previous recommendations
 to City Council
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
  Category 6. Syringe Litter Recommendations
  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


  Type

7. Adjournment
  Subject 7.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 7. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

Sharon Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
 Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM

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1. Agenda
  1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
  Category 2. Public Forum
  Department


  Type

3. Letter from Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC)
  Subject 3.1. Informational only - no action needed - to place on file
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 3. Letter from Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC)

  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)




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  Type

  Recommended Action

4. Community Block Party update – Burlington Walk Bike Council

5. Graffiti Abatement Committee
  Subject 5.1. Initial discussion — CDNR committee tasked with drafting a resolution
 establishing a graffiti abatement committee
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 5. Graffiti Abatement Committee

  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


  Type

  Recommended Action

6. Syringe Litter Recommendations
  Subject 6.1. Discussion — CDNR committee to revisit their previous recommendations
 to City Council
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall
  Category 6. Syringe Litter Recommendations
  Department Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)


  Type

7. Adjournment
  Subject 7.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting May 20, 2026 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM, Sharon
 Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor, City Hall


  Category 7. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action




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April 22, 2026
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and Members of the Burlington City Council
Burlington City Hall
149 Church Street
Burlington, VT 05401

Dear Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and City Councilors,

Thank you for your continued service to our community. We greatly appreciate your personal time and public
service that you invest in our beautiful City of Burlington.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide information about the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, GBIC.
GBIC is a nonprofit regional economic development organization created over 70 years ago by Mayor Moran of
Burlington, other municipal leaders in Chittenden County, and community and business leaders to create and
retain high-wage jobs for working Vermonters and their families. Over the decades GBIC has created 7 industrial
parks in Chittenden County for housing key employers from a wide variety of different industries. GBIC brought
Burton to Burlington and helped Jake and Donna Burton Carpenter to build a global industry. GBIC also brought
IBM to Vermont and has recruited numerous employers from outside of Vermont to come here, and we have
helped Vermont entrepreneurs like Rhino Foods, Dealer.com, BETA Technologies, and scores of others locate
and grow in Vermont.

Since our inception, our work has enabled the growth of over 100 employers in Burlington and thousands of
jobs, yielding millions of dollars of sales and property taxes for the City. As dictated by our charter, we are
explicitly nonpartisan and collaborate with everyone. We are the Regional Economic Development Corporation
that is recognized and contracted with the Vermont Department of Economic Development to provide economic
development programs and services in Chittenden County, a privilege and responsibility that we work hard to
perfect.

Many of the members of our staff, Board of Directors, and advisors are also members, taxpayers, and voters in
the Burlington community. GBIC owns its historic office building in downtown Burlington, located next to the
Salvation Army. Our building currently houses GBIC, the Vermont Afghan Alliance, the Vermont Department of
Economic Development’s APEX program, the Vermont Economic Development Authority, SCORE, and the
Vermont Small Business Development Center, either at reduced rent or in completely donated space. GBIC pays
over $40,000 in property taxes to the City of Burlington each year, and we stay here because it is part of our
mission and purpose to do so – We believe in investing in the strength and beauty of the City of Burlington.

We have partnered with the City of Burlington on an initiative to cover blight with beauty. Last year we donated
over $10,000 to paint over graffiti in the Old North End and on the 266 Main Street building across from


 P.O. Box 786 • 60 Main Street Burlington, VT 05402
 Tel. 802.862.5726 • gbic@vermont.org • www.gbicvt.org


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Edmunds Elementary and Middle School, and this year we plan to continue to join artists and community leaders
to do more beautification projects.

The City’s financial support is a meaningful contribution to our mission and operations. Thank you for your
continued leadership in supporting investments that benefit Vermont’s employers, working Vermonters, and
communities.

Sincerely,




Frank Cioffi
President
Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation




 P.O. Box 786 • 60 Main Street Burlington, VT 05402
 Tel. 802.862.5726 • gbic@vermont.org • www.gbicvt.org

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CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT
 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT &
 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
 c/o Community & Economic Development Office
 City Hall, Room 32 • 149 Church Street • Burlington, VT 05401
 802-865-7144 VOX • 802-865-7024 FAX • www.burlingtonvt.gov/cedo




Councilor Evan Litwin (EL), Chair, Ward 7
Councilor Carter Neubieser (CN), Ward 1
Councilor Allie Schachter (AS), East District
Councilor Laura Sanchez-Parkinson (LSP), Ward 3

 CDNR Committee Meeting
 Wednesday, May 20, 2026
 6:00 – 8:00 PM
 Sharon Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor – City Hall

Committee members: Evan Litwin (EL), Allie Schachter (AS), Laura Sanchez-Parkinson (LSP)
City Staff: Christine Curtis, CEDO
Other Attendees: Gordon Dragoon, Jason Stuffle, Ellery Ames, Jak Tiano, Burlington Walk Bike
Council

 Draft Minutes

Meeting Started at 6:05 PM

 1. Approve agenda
 MOTION by Councilor Schachter, SECOND by Councilor Sanchez-Parkinson,
to approve the agenda
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.

 2. Public Forum
 • No one spoke

 3. Letter from Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC)
 • Informational only – to place on file

 4. Community Block Party update – Burlington Walk Bike Council
 The programs and services of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities.
 For accessibility information, call 865-7144. For questions about the meeting,
 contact Christine Curtis at ccurtis@burlingtonvt.gov
 • Designate a citywide block party weekend.
 • Temporarily reduce barriers and administrative requirements for
 organizing block parties.
 • Encourage greater use of streets as community gathering spaces.
 • Build neighborhood connections and strengthen community
 engagement.
 • Committee discussed whether to hold a single citywide weekend,
 multiple weekends, or a broader block party season.
 • Selecting dates that avoid conflicts with major city events, move-in
 periods, and road closures.
 • Potential funding sources, including Local Motion microgrants and
 Councilor Initiative Funds.
 • Coordination with Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs).
 • Marketing and outreach to ensure participation across
 neighborhoods.
 • Whether the current requirement that 75% of affected residents
 approve a block party should be modified.
 • Exploring digital signatures to simplify neighborhood approval
 processes.
 • The Walk Bike Council will revise its resolution based on committee
 feedback.
 • Committee members will work directly with organizers between
 meetings.
 • The goal is to move a refined proposal to City Council in June rather
 than delaying the effort.

5. Graffiti Abatement Committee
 • The committee began shaping a new community-focused committee
 to address graffiti, beautification, murals, and public art initiatives.
 • Discussion explored Whether the name “Graffiti Abatement
 Committee” is too narrow or carries negative connotations.
 • Alternative concepts focused on beautification, public art, or
 defacement response.
 • Creating a centralized process for mural proposals and beautification
 projects.
 • Supporting equitable access to funding and resources for community
 art projects.
 • Coordinating volunteers, artists, businesses, and neighborhood
 groups.
 • Developing community cleanup and graffiti-removal efforts.
 • Gather input from organizations already involved in mural and public
 art work.
 • Better understand how Burlington currently handles murals and
 graffiti response.
 • Potentially create a volunteer-driven committee supported through
 CDNR rather than adding workload to city departments.
 • Consider community cleanup days and neighborhood-based
 beautification initiatives.

6. Syringe Litter Recommendations
 • The committee revisited a previously completed syringe litter report
 and discussed recent developments.
 • Members discussed uncertainty about which organizations receive
 state funding for syringe service programs (SSPs).
 • Questions remain about whether organizations beyond Howard
 Center receive state-supported SSP funding and reporting
 requirements.
 • Members noted that Howard Center plans to discontinue
 participation in the SSP program after current funding ends.
 • Discussion focused on possible future uses of the Clark Street
 property, including recovery housing opportunities.
 • Members explored potential state and federal funding programs that
 could support recovery housing development through nonprofit
 partnerships.
 • Next steps include:
 1. Revisiting the syringe litter report recommendations.
 2. Reviewing which recommendations remain relevant.
 3. Evaluating progress made since the report was issued.
 4. Potentially preparing updated recommendations or a formal
 resolution for City Council consideration.

7. Adjournment
 • ADJOURN at 7:52 p.m. by Councilor Litwin with no objection