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February 2012posted by Russ Elek

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BBA to Hold Safety and Security Summit

 

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On Thursday, March 8 the BBA will hold their annual Safety and Security Summit at the Burlington Police Station.  

 

This year the BBA and the BPD, in partnership with the Church Street Marketplace plan to discuss a number of different issues concerning safety, security and the overall experience in Burlington. Join us at 7:30 AM to hear from  

  • Ron Redmond, Executive Director of the Church Street Marketplace  
  • Matt Young, Director of the Street Outreach Team
  • Chief Schriling of BPD
  • Kelly Devine, Executive Director of the BBA

During the event, which is free for members and includes breakfast from City Markets, participants will be able to learn about, provide feedback and voice concerns about the following issues: 

  • What to expect in the coming year in the areas of safety in Burlington
  • Review of programs that could amplify the downtown experience, such as charity meters
  • Updates on possible security ordinances involving panhandling and trespassing

 

While this is just a preliminary agenda, you can help set the tone and direction of the meeting by taking our Safety and Security Survey.

 

 Click here to take the survey and give us your thoughts on the downtown experience.

 

REGISTER TODAY.

 

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Burlington Bears Its Art for Cots

During 2010's tourist season, visitors to the Burlington area enjoyed a creative outdoor art exhibit featuring nearly 40 painted cows dotting the region. This coming May, Citizens Bank, The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Church Street Marketplace and The Burlington Business Association are at it again. This time around, these organizers won’t be putting cows on display, but bears.

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Parking abounds in Burlington

Did you know that there nearly 9,000 parking spaces in Burlington?

Even when Burlington is at its busiest, there are still over 1180 available parking spaces downtown...

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No Tax Increase on Ballot

On Monday, January 25, City Council rejected a proposal by Mayor Bob Kiss to place a property tax increase on the March ballot. According the Burlington Free Press, the tax proposal would have raised about $700,000 to support the police and fire departments.

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Burlington Planned?

Last week, over 300 people stopped into 1 Cherry Street to visit the home base of and participate in the planBTV Charrette. Throughout the week, businesses and citizens weighed in on the changes they would like to see occur in the Queen City. The charrette was the culminating effort to finish Phase II of planBTV – Downtown and Waterfront. The comprehensive planning project, which began last winter, wants “to identify, understand, and address current barriers to the creation of new infill development.”

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BBA Advocacy Update FEB 2012

We are less than 30 days out from the March 6th Burlington mayoral election. Based on news headlines such as "Wright would replace CEDO head" in the Burlington Free Press, it looks like a new mayor won't be the only change in the city this spring. The BBA is continuing to follow the key issues that are a part of our 2012 Strategic Plan:

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