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The City Hall Park Historic District encompasses one of the central economic, civic, and public spaces of the city of Burlington, Vermont. Centered on City Hall Park, the area's architecture encapsulates the city's development from a frontier town to an urban commercial center. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...
Burlington City Hall in autumn. Burlington has had a mayor–council form of government since 1865 with its first mayor being Albert L. Catlin. [106] Democrats and Progressives make up the majority of the council. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, the current mayor, is a Progressive who was first elected in March 2024. The city council has twelve seats.
After the 2020 city elections, the Republican seat flipped to Democratic, and one Independent seat flipped to Progressive. In late 2022, two Progressive councillors resigned from office: East Ward incumbent Jack Hanson resigned on September 13 to apply for a job at the Burlington Electric Department and Ward 8 incumbent Ali House resigned on ...
The Buell Street–Bradley Street Historic District encompasses a small residential area just to the east of downtown Burlington, Vermont.Roughly bounded by Pearl, South Willard, and College Streets, and Orchard Terrace, the area was developed between about 1890 and 1910, representing one of the last significant neighborhoods built up near the downtown area.
The city of Burlington made the decision to keep the intersection of Main Street and South Winooski Avenue open, rather than closing it in early December for two months.
The Pine Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of maritime industrial buildings and archaeological sites in southern Burlington, Vermont.The district includes buildings across nearly 100 years, encompassing the development and decline of the area, which served as a major railroad and shipping terminus from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries.
The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1974. [ 5 ] The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House is home to the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, Vermont, which is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association and Northern New England District .
A planning and zoning commission is a local elected or appointed government board charged with recommending to the local town or city council the boundaries of the various original zoning districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein and any proposed amendments thereto. In addition, the Planning and Zoning Commission collects ...