Housing Board of Review — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-02-02
Time: 18:30

Housing Board of Review

 Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM, Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street,
 Burlington, VT 05401

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1. Hearings
 Subject 1.1. Alegra Starks (tenant); Giovanna Yaranga (landlord) re: 273 Shelburne
 Road
 Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


 Category 1. Hearings

 Department Council and Board


 Type

 Recommended Action
  Subject 1.2. Carol Tansey (tenant); Burlington Housing Authority (landlord) re: 101
 College Street #441
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 1. Hearings

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 1.3. James McCauley and Erin Fritz (tenants); Mary-Ellen Brown (landlord) re:
 55 Blodgett Street
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 1. Hearings

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

2. Electing a New Housing Board Chair
  Subject 2.1. The board will elect a new chair.
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 2. Electing a New Housing Board Chair

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

3. Review of Request to Re-Open Case
  Subject 3.1. The board will review the request to re-open case HBR-25-53; re: 351
 North Ave #224
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 3. Review of Request to Re-Open Case

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action
4. Adjournment
 Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


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 Recommended Action

Housing Board of Review

 Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM, Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street,
 Burlington, VT 05401

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1. Hearings
 Subject 1.1. Alegra Starks (tenant); Giovanna Yaranga (landlord) re: 273 Shelburne
 Road
 Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


 Category 1. Hearings

 Department Council and Board


 Type

 Recommended Action


 Page 1 of 3
  Subject 1.2. Carol Tansey (tenant); Burlington Housing Authority (landlord) re: 101
 College Street #441
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 1. Hearings

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 1.3. James McCauley and Erin Fritz (tenants); Mary-Ellen Brown (landlord) re:
 55 Blodgett Street
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 1. Hearings

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

2. Electing a New Housing Board Chair
  Subject 2.1. The board will elect a new chair.
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 2. Electing a New Housing Board Chair

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

3. Review of Request to Re-Open Case
  Subject 3.1. The board will review the request to re-open case HBR-25-53; re: 351
 North Ave #224
  Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


  Category 3. Review of Request to Re-Open Case

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action




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4. Adjournment
 Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting February 2, 2026 - Housing Board of Review - Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM,
 Front Conference Room, 645 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401


 Category 4. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board


 Type

 Recommended Action




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BURLINGTON HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
 Monday, February 2, 2026 6:30 p.m.
 ** REMOTE and IN PERSON**
 645 Pine Street, Front Conference Room OR
 Remotely via Zoom https://zoom.us/u/ac0nRSfe2M
 Minutes

 Board Members present: Joshua Wronski, Donald Slish, Lisa Gerlach, Olivia Taylor (remote)
 Staff present: Shay Brunvand
 Meeting called to order at 06:37 PM


1. Alegra Starks (tenant); Giovanna Yaranga (landlord) re: 273 Shelburne Road
 Present were Alegra Starks (remote) and Giovanna Yaranga (remote).
 Both parties presented their evidence and testimony. The hearing was closed.


2. Carol Tansey (tenant); Burlington Housing Authority (landlord) re: 101 College Street #441
 Present were Carol Tansey and Danielle Roy (remote).
 Both parties presented their evidence and testimony. The hearing was closed.


3. James McCauley and Erin Fritz (tenants); Mary-Ellen Brown (landlord) re: 55 Blodgett Street
 Present were James McCauley, Erin Fritz, and Chris Brown.
 Both parties presented their evidence and testimony. The hearing was closed.


4. The Board Elected Joshua Wronski to serve as Chair, and Lisa Gerlach to Serve as Vice-Chair


5. Reviewing the request to re-open case HBR-25-53; re: 351 North Ave #224

 Present was Jacob Noel. The Board decided that the hearing for HBR-25-53 will be re-opened.


 The meeting was adjourned at 08:26 PM

 The Board deliberated in private.