The Other Paper - 2-23-23

the South

SB council candidates’ talk issues

South Burlington residents on March 7 will vote to elect two new representatives to the city council.

Five candidates are running to fill two seats — one vacated by state Sen. Thomas Chittenden and another by Matt Cota.

Tyler Barnes, Lydia Diamond and Paul Engels are all vying for Cota’s two-year seat, while James Leas and Andrew Chalnick are battling for Chittenden’s three-year seat.

The candidates responded to a list of questions sent to them by The Other Paper in the run up to the election. Those answers can be read below.

Please list three immediate priorities you have and, if elected, how you would implement those.

Surgical center seeks state approval

UVM Medical Center facility would be on the Tilley Drive Campus

The University of Vermont Medical Center has asked the state for approval to build a new surgery facility at its current Tilley Drive complex in South Burlington.

The new, $130 million facility would increase the hospital network’s surgical capacity, allowing them to shift surgeries from its Fanny Allen operating rooms and to “help meet the need for surgical services for an aging and growing population in the hospital’s service area,” the network said in a press release.

By 2030, the total population in the hospital’s service area — Vermont and northern New York — will grow by 4 to 8 percent, and the 65-year-old-plus population will grow by 30 to 60 percent, according to the release.

“We already see that our patients face access challenges, and a growing and aging population only exacerbates those challenges,” said Stephen Leffler, the president and chief executive officer of the UVM Medical Center. “We will need more capacity to meet the health care needs of the people we serve.”

Tilley Drive is already host to the

network’s orthopedics and rehabilitation center and its cardiology center. The hospital requested permission from the Green Mountain Care Board in July 2021 to begin planning a surgery center and, in August 2022, submitted a site plan application for a facility to the South Burlington Development Review Board.

Earlier this month, they submitted a certificate of need to the Green Mountain Care Board for the Tilley Drive facility.

The new surgery center would include eight operating rooms, 12 prep rooms, 36

See MEDICAL CENTER on page 20

Tyler Barnes: Affordability. South Burlington has always been known as an inviting, accessible community that celebrates socio-economic diversity. As councilor, I would support policies that keep us affordable and accessible for current residents and future generations of prospective residents alike. Housing is the variable that has the greatest influence on whether we remain affordable. If we want to make it easier for current and future residents to live here, we need to increase our housing stock. It is important that we do so in a way that capitalizes on the utilities infrastructure we’ve already built, that ensures that we preserve the character of our city’s existing neighborhoods, and that doesn’t unintentionally create socioeconomic division within our communities. I feel that the best way to do this is to promote the development of new homes throughout the city, rather than restricting them to certain traffic corridors. Creating a business-friendly climate. Increasing the number of businesses in South Burlington will further help reduce the tax-burden of

PHOTO BY AL FREY

The South Burlington Boys hockey team celebrates their claim on the CSB cup, a trophy awarded during an annual contest between the Wolves and their neighboring rivals the CVU Redhawks.

COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Bryan Companion For School Board

Vote For Leadership That...

• Ensures an environment

• where everyone is respected,

• safe and included

• Attains the best outcome for

• all students by maintaining

• and raising our standards

• Values transparency and •

• open communication to the

• entire community

Little campaign spending in South Burlington council race

• Provides a quality education

• at a cost the community

• will support and acts as a

• responsible steward of public

• funds

• Addresses school overcrowding

• and develops a strategic

• plan to address our aging

• infrastructure

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With elections less than two weeks away, the amount of money raised in this year’s city council elections have been one-sided.

Only Andrew Chalnick has raised and spent any money, according to data from the state’s campaign finance system. Candidates who spend or raise at least $500 must register with the secretary of state. Campaign finance reports are then posted 30 days before the election, 10 days before the election, four days before the election and two weeks after the election.

Chalnick, the chair of the city’s energy committee and vice chair of the climate task force, is facing James Leas for a three-year council

seat vacated by state Sen. Thomas Chittenden, who announced in May last year that he would not seek reelection.

Leas has not raised any money — he’s not registered on the secretary of state’s website — while Chalnick has raised more than $5,000 in contributions.

Almost half of that is from himself: he took out a $1,000 loan, and has contributed $1,200 to himself, according to data from the state’s campaign finance system.

He also received contributions from South Burlington residents, including city councilor Meghan Emery, who contributed $150 to his campaign, and Darrilyn Peters, a member of the Affordable Housing Committee and Climate Action Task Force, who gave him $500.

He received two anonymous

contributions, one on Feb. 25 for $520, and another on Feb. 5 for $645.

He has spent nearly $3,500 on flyers, yard signs, as well as advertisements in The Other Paper, among other expenditures.

The three other candidates, meanwhile — Paul Engels, Tyler Barnes, and Lydia Diamond — have not raised or spent any money, according to the state’s campaign finance system.

Engels and Barns are both registered on the secretary of state’s website but have not reported any contributions to date. Diamond is not registered on the site.

The three candidates are running for a two-year seat to replace Matt Cota, who was first elected in 2021 after beating David Kaufman but declined to run for another term.

Paul Engels for South Burlington

Re-elect Paul Engels for City Council

Good Neighbor

I have lived on Orchard Road in the Eastwoods neighborhood for 35 years. Some of us have been neighbors for decades. Other young families with children move in and keep the neighborhood vibrant and alive. Our neighborhoods are the soul of our city.

Priorities for City Council

» Develop affordable housing in city center and along the main transit lines of Williston and Shelburne Roads.

» Implement the findings of the Climate Action Task Force as adopted by the City Council last year.

» Approve a Comprehensive Plan that protects our parks, meadows, woodlands, streams and wetlands

» Expand the City Council and elect City Councilors from each of the five Legislative districts in the city.

Active Volunteer

» Years of service to South Burlington

» City Councilor, 2011-2013

» Chair of the Form Based Code Committee

» Member of the Pension Advisory Committee

» City Charter Committee, 2014 to present

» Planning Commissioner, 2020 to present

Career of Service

I have a BA in English and a Master of Science in Television, Radio and Film at Syracuse University. I used my training in communications to help organize the disability rights movement. While serving on a Presidential Committee, I was involved the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. My work is in the special collection library on social change movements at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Adaptive swimming brings aquatic solace for all ages

AARON CALVIN STAFF WRITER

Across millennia, across cultures, it’s commonly agreed that water has certain healing properties.

Elaine Fortin knows this better than most.

As an adaptive aquatics instructor, she works with people of all ages living with a variety of disabilities, helping them to swim safely and experience the ways in which water can both support and free the body.

As one of Vermont’s most highly certified adaptive aquatics professionals, Fortin is on a mission to get everyone in the water, regardless of physical limitations. To that end, she’s looking to expand the field of qualified instructors so there’s enough for everyone, across Vermont.

On a recent Friday afternoon, Fortin was at the Swimming Hole in Stowe at work with Colson, a nearly 3-year-old boy with a syndrome that causes low muscle tone among a suite of other issues. On land, he needs a walker to

walk. But in the water his limbs move freely, smiling as Fortin coaxes him around the small pool with a sloped entryway set apart from the pool’s swimming lanes. More than just helping him on a physical level, however, Irene Chamberlain, Colson’s mother, said she also makes him feel comfortable on an emotional level.

“He’s able to choose to go into the water,” she said. “If you just place him in a situation, he does not love it. Colson doesn’t warm up to people very well, but it was no concern with Elaine.”

Charlotte Brynn, the Swimming Hole’s executive director, is also an adaptive aquatics instructor who specializes in working with adults who are dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome or who have suffered a stroke.

“The water releases endorphins and dopamine, which feels good, positive, so there’s the reduced stress and anxiety, and then you’ve got the whole easy on the joints and I think having the range of motion and the relaxation in there is incredible,” Brynn said.

Fortin’s aquatic expertise extends from children through older adults, and she can work with people living with a wide range of disabilities, many of whom drive from hours away to attend sessions with her. She described helping a blind woman navigate the pool while Brynn said they’ve worked with someone suffering from ongoing fatigue and other symptoms that lingered after they contracted COVID-19.

“We’ve got a gentleman that was here just last week, who has very bad cerebral palsy, so his legs and arms are very emaciated,” Fortin said. “The water is the only place where he can move and just do things. He just floats and goes around. But with gravity out of the water, he’s locked. He hasn’t got the strength.”

For those who think the adaptive aquatic instruction might be right for them but uncertain their budget can accommodate it, Green Mountain Adaptive Sports offers subsidies for anyone who qualifies.

PHOTO BY GORDON MILLER

Irene Chamberlain walks with her son, Colson, as he prepares to enter the water at the Swimming Hole for adaptive aquatic instruction.

See SWIMMING on page 4

Pathways gets prevention funds

Pathways Vermont’s Training Institute has received a $15,000 grant from the Four Pines Fund to expand our Conversations About Suicide training. This training is a participatory workshop intended to engage people in conversations about suicide in ways that prioritize compassion, empathy, and autonomy. It helps to address the stigmas around suicide and gives individuals a sense of agency and support around feeling helpless and alone.

Participants in Conversations About Suicide work in

social services including housing, community mental health, and crisis/support lines. The training is also open to anyone with a personal connection to suicide. The facilitator, J Helms, is a psychiatric survivor, advocate, educator, and writer.

Helms is Pathways Vermont’s Director of Training and Advocacy.

“Participants spend time unpacking suicide as a language of pain, then consider ways to support folks who are thinking about dying,” said Helms. “Through sharing personal stories, opening dialogue, and practicing difficult

conversations, the group educates and supports each other to remain curious, lean into discomfort, and center mutuality.”

Pathways Vermont’s goal with this funding is to increase the frequency, reach, and resources to recruit, train, and hire folks with lived experience to expand the network of trainers who can offer Conversations About Suicide around the state.

Learn more about this and other upcoming trainings on our Pathways Vermont Training Institute webpage, https://bit.ly/3KdgYsB.

Watershed grant benefits teachers

The Lake Champlain Basin Program recently awarded an education grant to the University of Vermont Lake Champlain Sea Grant program to create the Watershed Alliance Teacher and Researcher Partnership.

This new partnership will support middle and high school teachers employed by schools in the Lake Champlain Basin in Vermont and New York to foster connections with researchers and integrate watershed science into classrooms. The year-long program includes hands-on learning opportunities aboard UVM’s

state-of-the-art research vessel Marcelle Melosira, involvement in ongoing water research projects and development of educational materials and lesson plans.

Although there is no cost to participate, space is limited. Teachers will be selected through an application process that is open until Friday, Feb. 24, at bit. ly/3HOMnhX. Selected applicants will be notified in March.

The intensive summer session, July 31 through Aug. 4, will take place at several locations, including the Marcelle Melosira and the university’s Rubenstein Ecosys-

tem Sciences Laboratory. Teachers will work alongside researchers to conduct field assessments, water quality monitoring and limnological sampling of Lake Champlain and learn about the watershed’s unique characteristics.

During this initial week, they also will begin to brainstorm ideas for a watershed Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics-based unit and match with a researcher to develop their new curriculum. These individual lessons and corresponding materials will be compiled into a larger curriculum to be shared with other teachers in the Lake Champlain basin.

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Though the organization is more widely recognized for its work helping people with disabilities access Vermont’s ubiquitous winter sports, helping them get in the water and benefit from instruction like Fortin’s is another one of its commitments.

“Elaine, in particular, has really gone a step above and beyond and has invested her time. We’ve supported her in that effort

to attend at least a couple of very substantial training clinics,” said Cynthia Needham, president of the Green Mountain Adaptive Sports’s board of directors. To encourage broader certification among swimming instructors, they’re partnering with the Greater Burlington YMCA to host an adaptive aquatics workshop for swim coaches at the facility from April 30 through May 1.

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PHOTO BY GORDON MILLER Elaine Fortin helps Colson, a nearly 3-year-old Waterbury resident, move in the water.

We’re voting for ALEX MCHENRY FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Bob Walsh

Meaghan Emery

Gwen Carmolli

Patricia Martin

Emilee DiFerdinando-Hoffman & Noah Hoffman

Jodie Dubuque

Mark Bradley and Catherine Bradley-Hamilton

Liz Champagne

TJ and Eugenia Lamet

Maida Townsend

Paul Leavitt

Tim Barritt

Suzanne Biaza & Lynn Eldridge

In the past 6 years I’ve worked hard to ensure quality education, accountability to voters, transparency, all with the goal of making our schools the best they can be.

I would be honored to have your vote on March 7. Thank you!

WEATHERIZE

AT NO COST TO

CLIMATE EMERGENCY: I support a mass weatherizing-homes program going house-to-house run by the city. Whether you rent or own, working-class families will save money and conserve energy— and it won’t cost them a dime. Plugging leaks in thousands of homes will provide good-paying jobs, benets, and training.

 How to pay for it: Raise $2.5 million by adding a 10% tax surcharge

 to properties worth more than $1 million.

FULL-DAY CHILD CARE: I support the city and school district adding full-day child care to the existing pre-kindergarten and after-school programs at our three elementary schools at a low cost to parents, while providing good-paying jobs, benets, and training.

 How to pay for it: Use leftover federal funds for adding the space  and tax large employers for the salaries.

In addition, I support city action for livable wages, affordable housing, canceling F-35 training, rebuilding housing on the vacant 44 acres, no airport expansion, preserving pristine open elds, healthy and safe environment (including for Chamberlin), free/frequent public transit, tenant rights, union organizing, and racial and class justice.

VOTE FOR JIMMY LEAS

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OPINION

Engels is uniquely qualified for city council

To the Editor:

Paul Engels possesses what neither of his running mates has: a proven record of city service.

For many years, Engels has spent much of his time actively engaging in city matters and serving on city committees. As such, he knows all the issues, has worked on many of them and understands city governance from the inside. This is a huge advantage for a new councilor. There’s no lost time getting up to speed on the multiple and complex issues that the council must address.

Engels’ record as a city councilor and a planning commissioner shows he always votes in the best interests of the people and for what is good for the natural environment. He never bends to big corporations or special interest groups. Rather, Engels has consistently shown a genuine and deep concern for the people who live and work in our city, as well as a commitment to preserve our precious open lands, trees and wildlife.

I write this as someone who has served with him on the city council and who has known Engels for more than 12 years. I am confident that if we elect Paul Engels the people and our natural environment will be in good hands.

Vote for Paul Engels for city council now or on March 7.

Rosanne Greco South Burlington

Companion the professional South Burlington needs

To the Editor:

Bryan Companion, a native Vermonter and longtime resident of South Burlington, has announced his candidacy for South Burlington School Board. Companion is a PRO:

• Positive: He believes South Burlington schools can support all students, operate with excellence within a reasonable budget and successfully address today’s constant

changes and demands.

• Resourceful: Bryan uses every opportunity to enhance people and situations, to guide people to self-development and challenge them to step a little higher. At first blush, most people or institutions don’t like being told they could be better than they presently are. Companion is the person to help guide this development and improvement.

• Opportunistic: Not for personal gain, but to help South Burlington schools gain and maintain excellence. During his career he modeled the concept of the greatest good we can do for others is through a team approach and collaborative actions. He never missed an opportunity to help reveal the deep resources we all possess and took satisfaction in helping others grow.

Companion’s decision to run for South Burlington School Board is fortunate for all concerned voters. As an educator in South Burlington, I heartily endorse his candidacy, because he is a person with long range views and a wide perspective.

Velma Marcotte South Burlington

Vote for diversity, not echo chamber

To the Editor:

Vote for either Lydia Diamond or Tyler Barnes for South Burlington City Council. After listening to all council candidates at the South Burlington High School debate I am even more convinced of the importance of diversity of opinion to the city council. It is not a matter of decision outcomes or tie breaking votes. There will be a four out of five council majority of a single mindset. Electing Engles would only convert that to a full echo chamber. That is not helpful to our community, even if one generally agrees with this majority, myself included.

Diversity of body and thought helps create stronger policy for our city.

I encourage voters to consider supporting either Lydia Diamond — who brings

See LETTERS on page 7

Committee work takes on ‘myriad’ issues for Vermont

From the House Rep. Kate Nugent

First, I want to thank those of you who have contacted me to share your thoughts, concerns, opinions and needs, either at my “office hours,” our legislative forums or through email and phone calls. I appreciate hearing your input on current events and issues.

In my committee, Government Operations and Military Affairs, we have been hearing testimony from myriad agencies and stakeholders, including from the Agency of Digital Services that has requested funding to help rebuild the state’s aging digital infrastructure. We have also heard from the Office of Professional Regulation, especially around making updates to statutes to both expand access to professional and career development, clarify oversight and increase access to dental care. In addition, we have reviewed legislation that would enter Vermont into several new interstate compacts, allowing certain professionals to operate in states that are part of

those compacts. Some professions that could be included in this are audiology and speech-language pathology, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Entering these compacts will be sensible changes that will allow for more flexibility for our workforce and potentially more treatment options for Vermonters.

Finally, we have heard a lot from witnesses on the topic of mobile and online sports betting.

Our Vermont Department of Mental Health shared that if we legalized sports betting in Vermont, we would see an increase in engagement in sports betting, as well as a commensurate increase in problem gambling.

The Joint Fiscal Office shared its projections on the potential revenue for the state, and the projections varied widely depending on many factors; projections were for the tax and fee revenue only and did not assess projected costs to the state in healthcare, productivity, or enforcement and compliance monitoring. In addition, proponents also said there is a large black market currently operating in Vermont but could not supply any data to show this. H.127 is the bill that would

create this new market, and I did not support it because of this lack of clear data, though I was one of three “no” votes, and it was passed on to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Coming up for our committee is more discussion and potential changes to election laws, including primaries, police officer training

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important voice of our community of color and class justice concerns — or Tyler Barnes who brings voice to small business, affordability and development concerns that differ from the majority. Last night Barnes brought an actual example of a non-political problematic issue his candidacy alone is familiar with, which Chalnick agreed should be addressed. Chalinck would not have otherwise heard this concern to even be aware of it. Diversity within the two-year seat would ensure that at least one of the five council seats brings a different perspective to every meeting. That only helps our entire community. I was grateful eight years ago when councilor Meaghan Emery represented such importance in her one out of five

requirements and cannabis regulation. At any time, if you would like to know more about what is being discussed and reviewed by our committee, everything we are doing is on our committee home page at the Vermont legislature site: https://bit.ly/3IFcb1X

As always, thank you for reading and please reach out to me by

minority voice. Diversity matters. Please vote for either Tyler Barnes or Lydia Diamond for the two-year seat.

Monica Ostby

South Burlington

SBSD need to do better for LGBTQ students, staff

To the Editor:

I am appalled that the South Burlington School District is renting out space to a religious group that is in direct opposition to the district’s policy on equity and inclusion. As a member of the LGBTQ community, a former middle school teacher and a resident of South Burlington, I

email or phone (phone is usually quickest), or stop by my next office hours with your thoughts, concerns, needs and introductions: knugent@leg.state.vt.us or 802-391-4095.

Kate Nugent, a Democrat, represents South Burlington in the Chittenden-10 House district.

TYLER BARNES FOR CITY COUNCIL

A fresh new voice in the effort to keep South Burlington affordable.

am offended by Julie Maguire’s dismissive and cavalier response. In fact, the district doesn’t have to rent space to a group that goes against the district’s own mission and philosophy. If white nationalists, the KKK or neo-Nazi groups wanted to use school space to promote their agenda, would the district turn a blind eye and take the money? I urge our district to think of the message they’re sending to LGBTQ staff, students and families. A written policy is only as solid and valued as the actions behind that policy. The South Burlington School District must do better if they want to lead our city and truly honor all students,

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A balanced voice for the Council, Tyler Barnes has earned the support of:

THOMAS CHITTENDEN - State Senator; Former City Councilor

“Tyler will bring a balanced voice, an open ear, and strong leadership to the Council. I’m proud to support him.”

MATT COTA - Former City Councilor

“Tyler’s real-world experience running a business in South Burlington will be invaluable to the Council. He has my support.”

CHRIS SHAW - Former City Councilor

“As a small business owner who grew up here and is raising a young family here, Tyler Barnes is the best choice for City Council.”

MIKE PIECIAK - State of Vermont Treasurer

“I’ve known Tyler for a long time and I’m excited he stepped up to run for this important position. He will work hard to solve the big issues facing so many Vermont communities: housing, climate, and strengthing our economy.”

Rep. Kate Nugent

South Burlington School Board

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families and staff. In 2023, lives depend on it. Our district is indeed setting a dangerous example by caving to this group that promotes homophobia and flaunts scientific evidence.

Jacky DeForge

South Burlington

Monday, March 6, 2023 6:30 P.M.

In person: City Hall, 180 Market Street

Online: meet.goto.com/SouthBurlingtonVT/ citycouncilmeeting03-06-2023

You can also dial in using your phone at: 1-571-317-3122 (Access Code: 645-719-013)

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Barnes shares same values as South Burlington voters

To the Editor:

I am supporting Tyler Barnes for South Burlington City Council.

A long-time resident, he shares my values and objectives for our community, preserving the things we love — good schools, good government, fine parks and open spaces.

He also knows our challenges, and he is practical and pragmatic in finding solutions: attracting businesses capable of offering sustainable, long-term career opportunities, providing affordable, workforce housing and maintaining a balanced tax base.

He is committed to work to achieve economic and cultural diversity in our community. Barnes has a track record as a successful small-business owner and community leader.

Please join me in voting for Tyler Barnes on March 7.

John Dinklage South Burlington

Vote Tyler Barnes for SB city council

To the Editor:

In the March 7 election for South Burlington City Council, voters have a clear choice between electing recycled councilors or new leaders who will apply fresh eyes and a balanced perspective on old and emerging challenges for our city. I’m voting for the latter and am excited to support Tyler Barnes for the two-year seat on the council.

Barnes is a longtime resident of South Burlington, has children enrolled in our schools, and is a successful small-business entrepreneur who chose to run for office because he cares about the community and its future. His energy and commitment, understanding of issues, and motivation to serve are why I will support Tyler Barnes.

Lisa Ventriss South Burlington

Chalnick good for council

To the Editor: South Burlington has been on the crossroad of municipal development. It sits between the increasingly urbanized city of Burl-

ington and vast green land dotted with rural villages. The city has the opportunity to become a model for the rest of Vermont, or to become another suburb we see all over the rest of the country.

What kind of living space do people of South Burlington people want to see? In evolving municipalities, there are intertwined issues with conflicting interests. Listening, communicating and making decisions with a strong conviction for the long-term benefits to the community are all essential qualities we need in our city’s councilors.

I cannot wait to see Andrew Chalnick play a role in helping South Burlington at this crossroad. He is my neighbor who I have worked with to learn about various issues. His front yard is a small apple orchard where a “Free Apples U- Pick” sign is up every fall.

His upbringing in a working-class family with four kids and life experiences from hardworking parents and siblings have given him the basis to understand the important issues concerning our community.

His professional expertise in engineering, finance and law has enabled him to garner support from people with different viewpoints in various South Burlington committees. His huge heart motivated him to leave his outstanding career early and to devote himself to public work so as to not leave anyone behind.

Chalnick really wants to make South Burlington a model place where people and nature can live happily together. We need a leader who can untangle the intertwined, conflicting issues to make such a future possible.

Hayley Shen

South Burlington

Companion has right skills for school leadership

To the Editor: I have been a resident of South Burlington for most of my life. Both my husband and I attended South Burlington schools, and when we had children, we knew we wanted them to be part of the same school district.

South Burlington schools were foundational to how we developed our careers and grew into active community members. I see the same in my two children, who are currently attending South Burlington High School, knowing how important their education is to their futures.

I was delighted to learn Bryan Companion was running for school board, having known him for over 20 years. In high school, I played basketball with his daughter, Carly,

and I cherished the Companion household as a frequent gathering spot for the team.

He was the assigner for northern Vermont high school basketball when I started officiating just after high school. Soon after, I went to work with him at PC Construction. During the next four years, he was dedicated to helping me develop my career.

His leadership skills, his ability to mentor and help people grow professionally are some of his best attributes. This has held true for the time that I have known him. The knowledge and skills I learned at PC Construction were some of the most meaningful in my career.

Companion is analytical and logical in his thought process, making him a resourceful problem solver. He is naturally curious and frequently thinks outside of the box to find win-win solutions. With my children still in the school system, and my confidence in him as a leader, I can think of no better person to be an addition to the South Burlington School Board.

Jennifer Barrett South Burlington

Who let the loud jets fly over South Burlington?

To the Editor:

I am very much against these loud military jets flying over small residential areas in South Burlington.

It is very distressing to be under these jets when they take off on Williston Road. The vibration and sound are absolutely frightening. My whole body was trembling for the next few hours. I took my young granddaughter to a doctor’s appointment on Williston Road last week at 9:15 a.m. and experienced several of these monsters take off. The noise was deafening.

One morning in early December 2022 when I let my little elderly dog outside on her lead out in the back garden of my little home in South Burlington the smell of jet fuel was so strong that we had to retreat immediately back into our home. It took my breath away.

I felt as if I had just drunk jet fuel instead of my coffee. I suffered severe headaches for several days after.

I have traveled all over the world yet feel unsafe in my own home and town. We must stop this. These jets belong in remote areas where few people live, not here in Vermont. How did this happen? Who permitted this?

Please vote for Jimmy Leas for city council in the next election. He is working to remove these fighter jets from our state.

Katherine A. LaPrad South Burlington

SoBu ArtMix 2023 features headliners Myra Flynn, Eddins, Redmond

The South Burlington Friends of the Arts will hold their 2023 ArtMix on Saturday, March 25, at Higher Ground.

This year’s event will again be hosted by Vermont Public’s Mitch Wertlieb and feature Myra Flynn and her band.

performing arts, along with several talented high school students.

The legal voters of the City of South Burlington are hereby notified and warned to meet at their respective polling places at the Chamberlin School on White Street, the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School on Dorset Street, the Orchard School on Baldwin Avenue, and Kevin Dorn Senior Center in City Hall on Market Street on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the polls will open until 7 o’clock in the evening, at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian Ballot on the following Articles:

ARTICLE IELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS AND CITY COUNCILORS

To elect all City Officers and City Councilors required by law.

ARTICLE IIANNUAL CITY BUDGET

“Each year this event seems to get bigger with more and more professionals joining our effort to connect our young people and local professionals together to perform, exhibit and discuss their art, said Patrick Leduc, the group’s chair. “We have an incredible slate of performers that will join Myra on the stage this year, including Mark Redmond, Rajnii Eddins and Alison Turner. In the gallery, we have great artists too, including Misoo Bang, Gin Ferrara, Sam Wyatt and Jacob Webber.”

“It’s the perfect opportunity for a great night out with your significant other, or to bring the whole family out to enjoy the arts for the evening,” said Heidi Klauber, the other founding member of the South Burlington Friends of the Arts. “You’ll be able to experience and take in a variety of musical and spoken-word performances, in addition to amazing local artwork that will just blow you away.”

Shall the City adopt the City Council’s proposed budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 totaling Fifty Five Million Two Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty One and Eighty Nine Cents ($55,286,721.89) of which, excluding previously voter-approved levies, it is estimated Nineteen Million Three Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Eight and Ninety Two Cents ($19,388,298.92) will be raised by local property taxes?

ARTICLE IIIBARTLETT BAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND

Shall the City of South Burlington make capital improvements to the Bartlett Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, install a clarifier at the Airport Parkway wastewater treatment facility and refurbish or replace four wastewater pump stations and issue general obligation bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed Thirty-Three Million Eight Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($33,833,000.00), after application of other funds and resources available for these purposes, to finance these capital improvements and to pay expenses related to the issuance of the bonds?

Myra Flynn

The annual event showcases a range of professionals in both the visual and

Since 2017, the South Burlington Friends of the Arts have provided thousands of dollars in educational scholarships to students pursuing the arts.

Tickets are $20 for adults, or $25 day of show. Students pay $15 in advance and $20 day of show. Go to highergroundmusic. com.

Vermont Historical Society holds winter speaker series

The Vermont Historical Society’s winter speaker series brings together several experts to explore various facets of the state’s history.

The online series is free to the public. Here’s the schedule for this year’s series:

• March 15: Bringing Geography Home: Genieve Lamson and the Vermont Commission on Country Life with Tom Anderson-Monterosso. On Jan. 16, 1923, geographer Lamson (1887–1966) of Randolph became the first woman to address an annual meeting of the Vermont Historical Society in its 85-year history.

Six years later, she took a leave from teaching at Vassar College to study population shifts, especially those of immigrant farm families, for the Vermont Commission of Country Life, best known today for its advocacy of eugenics.

Bucking the biases of her employers, Lamson’s results celebrated pluralism, told marginalized women’s stories — and were sidelined. Marking the 100th anniversary of Lamson’s address and Women’s History Month, this talk will bring to light Lamson’s long-overlooked work for the commission and place it in the context of her education,

politics, and career as an academic with an abiding passion for her home state and all its people.

• April 19: A New American Globe: James Wilson of Vermont with Amanda Kay Gustin.

In 1810, James Wilson, a farmer from Bradford, made something extraordinary: the first American-made globes for sale in history. With little formal schooling and no real scientific background, he had made an object of astonishing detail and incredible beauty.

His globes made their way into classrooms and homes across America for the next 50 years, a less expensive alternative to imported English globes and an education phenomenon.

Gustin is the director of collections and access at the Vermont Historical Society, where she works on statewide projects that examine and share Vermont’s history, including public programs, research projects, and exhibits, and supervises the work of the research library and museum collections.

Register for the event at form.jotform. com/223153874879167.

ARTICLE IVCITY CENTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT BOND

Shall general obligation bonds or notes of the City of South Burlington be issued, the full faith and credit of the City pledged, direct payments of TIF increment be made, or any combination thereof, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, after taking into account state or federal grants-in-aid and other funds currently available to the City, Fifteen Million Eighty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Thirty and 00/100 Dollars ($15,086,430) to fund public infrastructure or capital improvements and related costs of projects in or having a nexus to the City Center Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, specifically:

(a) City Center Park (boardwalk connection): being the construction of new paved pathways and an elevated boardwalk between Barrett Street, Market Street and Garden Street and related amenities;

(b) Garden Street (Williston Road intersection realignment and intersection improvements): being realignment of the Williston Road-White Street-Midas Drive intersection and improvements to the Hinesburg Road-Patchen Road- Williston Road intersection, and related transportation and utility upgrades;

(c) Williston Road Streetscape: being the installation of a shared-use path on the south side of Williston Road between Dorset Street and Midas Drive and related utility and transportation upgrades; and

(d) East-West Crossing: being a walk-bike bridge over I-89 at Exit 14, recognizing that tax increment revenue from taxable properties within the TIF District shall be pledged to and appropriated for payment of TIF District debt? To date, City voters have approved TIF District debt totaling $29,402,000, of which $14,430,062 has been or is eligible to be repaid in whole or in part using TIF District incremental revenue.

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The legal voters of the City of South Burlington are further warned and notified that a public information meeting/public hearing will be held to provide information and answer questions on Articles I, II, III, and IV on Monday, March 6, 2023, commencing at six-thirty o’clock in the evening (6:30 p.m.) in person, online and by phone.

In-Person: City Hall Auditorium, 180 Market Street

GoToMeeting Online Meeting Link (computer, tablet or smartphone): https://meet.goto.com/SouthBurlingtonVT/citycouncilmeeting03-06-2023

Dial in by Telephone: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 645-719-013

POLLING PLACES FOR VOTING ON THESE ARTICLES ARE THE CHAMBERLIN SCHOOL ON WHITE STREET, THE FREDERICK H. TUTTLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON DORSET STREET, THE ORCHARD SCHOOL ON BALDWIN AVENUE, AND THE KEVIN DORN SENIOR CENTER IN CITY HALL ON MARKET STREET. VOTERS ARE TO GO TO THE POLLING PLACE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT.

The legal voters of the City of South Burlington are further notified that voter qualification, registration and absentee voting relative to said annual meeting shall be in accordance with the Vermont Statutes Annotated.

Pre-K and kindergarten registration open in SBSD

South Burlington School District now offers online registration, so families have a convenient way to enroll students in school. Enrollment for Pre-K and Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year will open on March 13 at https://bit.ly/3It0tal

Detailed instructions are included at the link above and we highly recommend having all paperwork ready to upload when you register. We look forward to meeting all the new students!

BCA dementia-friendly art class

Age Well is partnering with Burlington City Arts and the Alzheimer’s Association to offer a free dementia-friendly art class at BCA’s studio at 405 Pine Street in Burlington. The class is recommended for those in the early to mid-stages of Alzheimer’s

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disease. Class participants will explore collage and watercolor. Caregivers are welcome to attend or can use the time for respite.

Classes are each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon, ending March 30 except for Feb. 20 and 27. For more info or to register, contact eraymond@agewellvt.org or at 802-662-5274.

Home-buying workshop

On Thursday, March 16 from 5 to 6:45 p.m., the South Burlington Public Library will host a home-buying workshop. Whether you’re buying a house for the first time or re-entering the housing market after several years, navigating this process can feel overwhelming.

Fortunately, this education course is here to help homebuyers wade through all this information and become better prepared to make a purchase. Even if you consider

yourself a savvy homebuyer already, this class can be well worth your time since you will have the opportunity to meet with a local mortgage lender, two area realtors, a home inspector, real estate attorney and appraiser during this 60–90 minute class.

While each person will present information to help educate and assist you, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet one on one with them after the presentation is complete. how each expert can assist in making the process easier.

Cochran’s Nordic Cross Race

On Sunday, April 2, Cochran’s Ski Area will hold its annual Nordic Ski Cross Race. This fun and challenging competition is for all ages and includes uphill, downhill, slalom gates, jumps and obstacles — all on one pair of skis.

Bring the whole family to watch. The race also includes a free pancake feast with

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hot slopeside syrup for all competitors and a shorter course for kids. Prizes awarded for top three in all age categories.

The fastest eight men and fastest eight women compete head-to-head in an all-out chaotic gun for the finish. Tickets are $25 per person at cochranskiarea.com. Start time is 11 a.m. for kids and 12:30 p.m. for adults.

For more information contact mrand@ gmavt.net or call 802-373-7204.

Weekly Brain Club

Join us on Tuesdays from 6–7 p.m. on Zoom to learn how brain science impacts how we learn, work, play and live. One in five people thinks, learns and/or communicates differently than the so-called typical brain. The one-size-fits all approach to most systems in society leaves many people in

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CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2023

ANNUAL MEETING

The legal voters of the City of South Burlington School District are hereby notified and warned to meet at their respective polling places at the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School on 500 Dorset Street, the Orchard School on 2 Baldwin Avenue, the Gertrude Chamberlin School on 262 White Street, and South Burlington City Hall Senior Center on 180 Market Street on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 7:00 o’clock in the morning, at which time the polls will open, until 7:00 o’clock in the evening, at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles:

ARTICLE I

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

To elect three (3) Directors to the South Burlington School District Board of School Directors, one (1) Director for a three (3) year term, one (1) Director for a two (2) year term, and one (1) Director for the remaining two (2) years of a three (3) year term as required by law.

ARTICLE II BUDGET

Shall the voters of the City of South Burlington School District approve the School Board to expend Sixty-Two Million Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand TwentyNine and 00/100 Dollars ($62,528,029.00), which is the amount the School Board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year?

POLLING PLACES ARE THE AT THE FREDERICK H. TUTTLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON 500 DORSET STREET, THE ORCHARD SCHOOL ON 2 BALDWIN AVENUE, THE GERTRUDE CHAMBERLIN SCHOOL ON 262 WHITE STREET, AND THE SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY HALL SENIOR CENTER ON 180 MARKET STREET. VOTERS ARE TO GO TO THE POLLING PLACE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT.

The legal voters of the City of South Burlington School District are further warned and notified that a virtual public information meeting will be held to discuss Articles I, II, and III on Monday, March 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at 180 Market Street.

The legal voters of the City of South Burlington School District are further notified that voter qualification, registration, and absentee voting relative to said annual meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.

Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 27th day of January 2023.

ARTICLE III

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE

The City of South Burlington School District Board of School Directors has determined that public interest or necessity demand incurring bonded indebtedness to finance capital improvements, renovations and additions to the schools and facilities of the District at an estimated total project cost of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand ($14,550,000) Dollars. It is expected that 0% of the project costs will be eligible for state school construction aid because there is presently a moratorium on state school construction aid funding. Therefore, the District will be responsible for 100% of such project costs ($14,550,000) which the Board recommends be funded through the issuance of up to Fourteen Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand ($14,550,000) Dollars of general obligation bonds or notes. So:

Shall the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes of the South Burlington School District be authorized in an amount not to exceed Fourteen Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand ($14,550,000) Dollars for the purposes of financing the final design, permitting, site work and the construction of renovations, capital improvements and additions to several District school buildings and facilities, together with related eligible project expenses, such improvements to include the addition of zero energy modules (ZEMS) as well as capital improvements pursuant to the District’s Facilities Stewardship Plan? State funds are not available at this time, or this project is not eligible to receive state school construction aid. The South Burlington School District will be responsible for all costs and any borrowing and the costs of the planned improvements and additions.

South Burlington School District Board of School Directors

Received for record and recorded this 30th day of January 2023, in the records of the City of South Burlington.

PHOTO BY JENNIFER ERICKSON

Steam rises off Lake Champlain during the bitter cold snap earlier this month.

FISCAL YEAR 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, voters will be asked to consider the proposed FY 2024 City of South Burlington budget, which achieves the following important goals for the City:

• Supports our ability to appropriately respond to the public safety needs of the community by restoring a Police Officer, Deputy Police Chief, and Firefighter/EMT position. Starting January 1, 2024, a second ambulance would be put into service.

• Improves our ability to maintain our parks and open spaces.

• Restores a GIS/Data Analyst position to ensure data-driven decision making.

• Incrementally invests in our Capital Improvement Plan.

• Invests American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars into one-time capital projects to ease the burden on local property taxpayers.

The total budget is $55,286,721.89 with $19,388,298.92 to be raised from property taxes.

GENERAL FUND

The General Fund receives revenue from a variety of sources including grants, fees, and property taxes. Approximately 38% of the revenue comes from sources other than property taxes. As approved by the City Council, the proposed budget includes an increase of 5.75% in the tax rate over last year.

What is the average annual cost increase for a property owner?

Condominium $78.49 (average value of $293,152)

Detached primary residence $117.11 (average value of $437,383)

The General Fund pays for services including police, fire, emergency medical services, public works, planning and zoning, recreation and parks, library, city clerk, and administration.

UTILITIES

Stormwater Fund // Budget: $4,195,947.10

Rate Increase: 1.64% or $1.44 average annually

Water Fund // Budget: $3,726,515.99

Rate Increase: 8.51% or $22.78 average annually

Wastewater Fund // Budget: $5,974,084.79

Rate Increase: 8.34% or $29.76 average annually

EARLY VOTING IS AVAILABLE

Vote or pick up a ballot at City Hall or call (802) 846-4105 to request one by mail. Ballots must be received by noon on March 6 or brought with you to the polls on March 7.

BARTLETT BAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY BOND VOTE

On Tuesday March 7, 2023, voters will be asked to consider a $33,833,000 bond vote to support the upgrade of the Bartlett Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility (BBWWTF) and related wastewater infrastructure. This bond includes funding for the following projects:

• Reconstruction of the Bartlett Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility.

• Improvement of the infrastructure needed to handle the solids generated through the wastewater treatment process.

• Refurbishment of four pump stations that collect wastewater and convey it to the Bartlett Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Wastewater treatment plants have a design life of ~50 years and upgrades are necessary every 20-30 years. The BBWWTF was constructed in 1970 and last upgraded in 1999. The aging wastewater facility must be upgraded to ensure we can safely convey and treat wastewater generated in South Burlington. Maintaining this infrastructure is critical to protecting our water quality in local streams and Lake Champlain.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

South Burlington currently has the lowest wastewater rates in Vermont. The work required to upgrade our system, covered by this bond vote, would result in a 6.75% annual rate increase for the next four years. For the average homeowner, this means your annual wastewater bill would be $71.00 higher in four years than it is today.

LEARN MORE!

JOIN US AT A TOWN MEETING DAY INFORMATIONAL MEETING:

Tuesday, February 14 • 6–7 PM | #LoveyourCity | Room 301

Wednesday, February 22 • 12–1 PM | Facebook Q&A | Online only

Tuesday, February 28 • 6–7 PM | Town Meeting Day Info Session | Room 301

Monday, March 6 • 6:30 PM

Annual Pre-Town Meeting Day Info Session/Public Hearing | Auditorium

TOWN MEETING DAY

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 • POLLS OPEN 7 AM–7 PM

CHI-8: Kevin Dorn Senior Center in City Hall at 180 Market Street

CHI-9: Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School at 500 Dorset Street

CHI-10: Chamberlin School at 262 White Street

CHI-11: Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School at 500 Dorset Street

CHI-12: Orchard School at 2 Baldwin Avenue

All meetings will be held at City Hall, 180 Market Street ; see www.southburlingtonvt.gov for virtual options. For more information, including Budget Books, visit www.southburlingtonvt.gov or call (802) 846-4107.

CITY CENTER TIF DISTRICT BOND VOTE

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, voters will be asked to consider authorizing the Council to issue up to $15,086,430 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) debt. This debt would be used to build the last four TIF District projects. TIF Bond debt payments for Article IV on the ballot will be funded with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District revenues and will not raise property owners’ tax rates.

WHY THESE PROJECTS?

The three Williston Road projects improve east-west vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian access to City Center. The fourth project, the City Center Park recreation path, links our growing downtown to park resources and provides a walk-bike route to the middle and high schools.

WILL THIS BOND FUND ALL COSTS?

No. The public is only being asked to consider the TIF funded portion of project costs. These projects have over $10.5 million dollars in secured federal grants, and the City is contributing (from other funds) $0.72 million.

WHAT IS A TIF DISTRICT?

A tax increment financing district is an economic development area that uses 75% of new property tax revenues generated by the growth in property value. Revenues are held aside annually until tax year 2036-2037 to finance TIF public projects that benefit the district.

EAST-WEST CROSSING – WALK-BIKE BRIDGE OVER I-89

A new walk-bike bridge over the interstate will be connected by recreation paths to Staples Plaza and Williston Road at the CVS. A spur recreation path will link the University Mall.

GARDEN STREET (WILLISTON RD INTERSECTIONS)

A roadway realignment at Al’s French Frys on Williston Road will make a four-corner intersection with crosswalks. Improvements for walking and biking will extend along Williston Road to the corner by Gracy’s (Hinesburg Road/Patchen Road) for a continuously improved bike path and sidewalks.

WILLISTON ROAD STREETSCAPE

A walk-bike shared use path will replace the south-side sidewalk from Dorset Street to Al’s French Frys. This project will expand the green buffer between the path and the street curb for snow storage and path lighting. No changes will be made to the roadway.

CITY CENTER PARK PHASE II

A recreation path will connect Market Street, Garden Street, and City Center Park and include paving, lighting, and benches. The current path through City Center Park to Barrett Street will be improved. The path will be on a boardwalk over the Potash Brook’s Tributary 3 wetlands.

Artist’s illustration of the project in the evening and approaching the bridge from the east path.

Proposed walk-bike path highlighted.

Before diagram on left, proposed after diagram on right.

Proposed recreation path route on left, visualization of boardwalk on right.

EAST WEST CROSSING ESTIMATED TIF BOND $4.3M

CITY CENTER PARK II ESTIMATED TIF BOND $1.1M

GARDEN STREET ESTIMATED TIF BOND $8.3M

WILLISTON ROAD STREETSCAPE ESTIMATED TIF BOND $1.3M

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current and future residents. I see a number of things South Burlington could do to become more business-friendly; as a local small-business owner, I’d be proud to bring this perspective to the council.

Andrew Chalnick: My immediate priorities are providing more access to affordable, quality housing for all residents, an inclusive and vibrant city where it is safe to walk and bike, addressing our climate crisis and protecting our natural resources.

Lydia Diamond: Racial Justice in our schools (out of control). The mental health madness of Covid-19. Homelessness and food insecurity and childcare are all essential needs for a healthy society.

Paul Engels: The City Council is expected to vote on an updated Comprehensive Plan for 2024-2032 in December. I want the Council to ensure that the plan is clear and concise about the direction of our city in developing more housing, supporting families and businesses, and protecting natural resources. The Planning Commission is in the process of holding 11 community conservations about issues and neighborhoods as well as reports from the standing committees in the city, all of which will drive the updates to the plan. The Comp Plan will also incorporate the Climate Action Plan endorsed last year by the city council. I fully endorse this plan and the implementation process (see item below). The Charter Committee will soon send to the city council their recommendations for expanding the size of the city council to make the council more representative of all residents. The goal is an important one and deserves very careful consideration by the residents and the council.

James Leas: I will introduce resolutions and ordinances that use the city’s authority under state law “to promote the public health and safety” by regulating vehicles “of every kind” to cancel the injurious 115-decibel F-35 training at the airport that violates the military’s own civilian-protecting regulations. Once the F-35 departs, the FAA requires the airport to sell the 44 acres of now vacant land in Chamberlin neighborhood for desperately needed housing. Building hundreds of units of affordable housing on this city-center land will also preserve pristine open fields further from

city center, and it will boost revenue for our city and schools. I am campaigning for a mass weatherizing-homes program, going house to house, run by the city. Whether you rent or own, working-class families will save money and conserve energy — and it won’t cost them a dime. Plugging leaks in thousands of homes will provide good-paying jobs, benefits, and training. How to pay for it: raise $2.5 million by adding a 10 percent tax surcharge to properties worth over $1 million. Add full-day child care: I support the city and school district adding full-day child care to the existing pre-kindergarten and after-school programs at our 3 elementary schools at low cost to parents while providing good-paying jobs, benefits, and training. How to pay for it: use left-over federal funds for adding the space and tax large employers for the salaries.

With the city shifting from a suburban housing market to a rental market with new apartment buildings and development, is the city doing enough to protect renters and to ensure the market remains affordable for low- and middle-income renters and homeowners? If not, what policies would you pursue to tackle this?

James Leas: No, the city is not doing enough, and renters do not have a voice. Renters comprise 41 percent of the households in South Burlington. I will support establishing an official city committee composed of renters that will propose measures to the city council to protect renters and their rights.

Tyler Barnes: I applaud the efforts of the council, planning and zoning, and planning

commission to continue to keep South Burlington inclusive and diverse. I would like to see the city do more to help ensure that renters and low- and middle-income homeowners alike have the opportunity to live throughout our city. As parent of children enrolled in South Burlington schools, I’m already seeing differences in the composition our elementary schools. Because we’re at our best when we’ve exposure to different cultures, communities, and ideas, I’d like to see the classes at each of our schools include students from different cultures and communities, and would promote policies that help diversify our schools, communities and neighborhoods accordingly.

Andrew Chalnick: We must address the shortage of affordable and workforce housing. I support limits on short-term rentals, rezoning additional commercial areas to allow for redevelopment and housing, the promotion of accessory dwelling units and enacting sensible protections for tenants. I will prioritize new housing through wellplanned infill and with denser housing along our main thoroughfares, close to places of work, schools and services. I will encourage landlords to weatherize rental units and convert from fossil fuels to clean electricity.

Lydia Diamond: A tenant’s union for the 41 percent of renters in South Burlington. Homes with a rent-to-buy option.

Paul Engels: We need some restrictions on short-term rentals, so they do not replace long-term housing for our residents and do not degrade community neighborhoods. We will also need to develop a requirement for a rental registry with an annual fee and decla-

ration by landlords that they are in compliance with state building standards. Eventually, we will need a robust enforcement mechanism and additional city personnel. This will not happen overnight, but it needs to happen. Finally, we should continue to promote the development of affordable housing in city center and along Shelburne and Williston Roads close to mass transit, shops and stores. We should also task the planning commission with examining some zoning revisions in Technology Park to allow for residential buildings.

What are your thoughts on the pace of development, and does that conflict at all with efforts to conserve land in the city?

Paul Engels: We have 9,500 homes in South Burlington with 1,400 homes in the pipeline. The impact on efforts to conserve land and natural resources is profound. We need to follow Smart Growth principles and build dense developments in our downtown and in transit-served areas. Many opportunities for redevelopment and infill exist. Redevelopment of the University Mall into a future site for retail, entertainment, and residential purposes with direct access to the forthcoming connector bridge will be a major asset for the city.

James Leas: We need to implement the city’s 2016 comprehensive plan and the 2018 regional plan that already prioritizes building affordable housing in city center and along Shelburne Road and Williston Road. More than this, we need to use the city’s state-delegated authority to remove

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Lydia Diamond Andrew Chalnick

Paul Engels James Leas

Tyler Barnes

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the F-35 so housing can be restored on the 44 acres of now-vacant land in the Chamberlin neighborhood. Reopening that land for housing is essential to reduce pressure on pristine open land the city wants to conserve. As the 44 acres is already publicly owned, it can be used exclusively for desperately needed affordable housing, and many hundreds of units can be built — once the F-35 departs.

Tyler Barnes: Development and conservation are often felt to be mutually exclusive aims. I don’t think they need to be. If elected, I’d work to change this paradigm. At the end of the day, we need both new homes and to ensure that we’re doing our fairshare in combating the climate crisis. This means that both voices — those in favor of more development, and those in favor of conservation — need to be represented at the table, and that our policies must incorporate both perspectives. This is precisely what I’m proposing to bring to the table — a balanced perspective that accounts for the needs of both parties.

Andrew Chalnick: We should be proud of our 1,000 perpetually affordable homes — about 10 percent of our total homes — and the 180 more perpetually affordable homes in the pipeline, and recognize the 900 homes waiting to be built (having been recently approved by the DRB), and 400 more in the pipeline. We need to continue this great progress. If the voters approve the City Center TIF District financing, the city would invest close to $30 million in projects to improve traffic flow and provide bicycle

and pedestrian infrastructure in the heart of our city. I would be excited to help with implementation of these projects. What we can’t allow is suburban sprawl across natural resource areas that are critically important to the city and the state. These areas sequester carbon, provide a buffer against flooding, filter pollutants before they can enter Lake Champlain, provide habitat for pollinators, insects and wildlife, clean and cool our air, and nourish our souls. Sacrificing these areas would damage this community, profit a few, put upward pressure on taxes and do nothing to address the shortage of affordable and workforce housing.

Lydia Diamond: The candidate did not specifically respond to this question.

How would you go about implementing actions laid out in the city’s Climate Action Plan?

Lydia Diamond: The candidate did not specifically respond to this question.

Paul Engels: The city manager and senior staff have already outlined a detailed process for implementing the major sections of the plan. The recommendations regarding transportation will be addressed first. Work groups will be formed and members will be recruited to represent various areas of expertise. In addition, members of our city who might be most negatively burdened by possible changes will be involved in implementation planning. Issues of inclusion, equity, and major sections of the plan ensures involvement of the citizens, espe-

cially those most affected by the proposed changes.

James Leas: The plan calls for weatherizing 600 existing homes a year but fails to remove the cost from working people. It only calls for “engagement” and “consulting.” This plan must be implemented at zero cost to all renters and all working-class and moderate income homeowners. We can do it with a city run house-to-house weatherization program paid for by raising $2.5 million a year with a 10 percent

tax surcharge on properties worth over $1 million... The plan’s electric car idea is fine for those with lots of money. It must be supplemented with free, frequent, and comfortable public transit with WiFi. A much better way to get to work than fighting traffic. Paid for by a tax surcharge on large employers... The plan omits mention of the worst gas guzzler in the state: each F-35 burns 22 gallons per minute in straight and level flight — even more taking off

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and in high-g maneuvers. Use the city’s state-delegated authority to “promote the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience” by canceling the F-35 training in South Burlington.

Tyler Barnes: This is an exciting time to be an elected official in South Burlington. We have a lot of competing demands on our infrastructure and tax dollars — demands that will only grow over the next few years. We need to replace our wastewater treatment facilities, reduce the strain on our first responders, fire-fighters and police, maintain our schools, honor the commitments we’ve made to the community regarding the city center, keeping up with our infrastructure obligations to residents, and continue to serve as an economic engine for Chittenden County. The Climate Action Plan is but one of these competing demands. If elected, I will work to deliver policies that balance these needs, rather than prioritize one. And because the degree to which we are able to deliver effective policies depends on the degree to which we’re able to account for these diverse needs as we develop them, I believe this approach — one that balances these needs — will best serve our community in both the short and long term.

Andrew Chalnick: Climate change is the most pressing challenge of our generation. As ViceChair of the Climate Action Task Force, climate action is near and dear to my heart. There is insufficient space here to detail all we can and must do, but I have many ideas. I have been endorsed by Run on Climate — one of only two candidates nation-wide to be endorsed — which is a terrific organization that has a robust team of policy experts that I can rely on to help in this effort.

What personal and professional experience do you bring that would make you an effective representative on the city council?

Andrew Chalnick: I learned the value of hard work from an early age and know the value of a dollar. I have been a finance professional at a large financial institution for over two decades where I gained extensive experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and learned how to carefully scrutinize budgets. I have shown my deep commitment to this community through my service on the Energy Committee, the Transfer of Development Right IZ Committee, the Climate Action Task Force and the Planning Commission. As a City Councilor I promise to be

kind and respectful. To listen to others and to speak honestly. To foster inclusion and opportunity. I would be honored to be elected to the South Burlington City Council.

Lydia Diamond: My work background is in customer service and care. I’m a Vermont matriarch with four adult kids and six grandchildren born in Vermont. We are originally from Brooklyn, New York (and) came to Vermont (in) 1994 by way of my mother who visited first and then relocated here. I had to learn how to advocate for myself.

Paul Engels: Experience serving on the city council for two years, the charter committee for 10 years, and now the planning commission means that I am ready to undertake the heavy workload and to address the complex questions confronting councilors. Also, I have a lifetime of work and interest in challenging social change issues and understand how important it is to treat everyone with respect and attention.

James Leas: I am a parent, physicist, engineer, and attorney. I have long been a strong and effective advocate for human rights. I will work hard to make the changes we need for thousands of working-class families in our city.

Tyler Barnes: This election has provided an incredible opportunity to engage with South Burlington voters, and to hear about the issues that are important to them. To everyone I’ve spoken with these last few weeks — thank you for your input, guidance, and support; I appreciate your enthusiasm and passion

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for our community; I appreciate your vote. If there’s one thing I have heard from voters this election cycle, it is the importance of ensuring that everyone’s voice is represented on the council. I believe that we’re at our best when we incorporate different perspectives when we deliberate, and that we make better policies when competing interests are given voices at the table. I have a blend of professional and life experiences that uniquely qualify

me to bring balance to the council’s deliberative process. Nearly a life-long South Burlington resident, I have context for the “why” behind many of the proposals deliberated by the council, and understand the emotions behind them. A formally trained economist, data-driven marketer, and student of observation-based consumer behavior, I have a professional skill set that brings balance to the decision-making process. I understand the impor-

tance of holistic observations and insights, and can balance such qualitative perspectives with data-driven quantitative insights. And as a hard-working South Burlington parent, small-business owner and homeowner, I can relate to many of the challenges our residents are facing. If elected, I’ll ensure these constituents have a voice at the table, and that the council confronts the economic realities of all of our citizens as we craft our policy decisions.

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South Burlington Wolves weekly recap

shots to earn the win in goal.

South Burlington followed up the win with a 1-1 tie against Rice on Saturday.

Boys hockey

South Burlington 1, Rice

1: The South Burlington boy’s hockey team earned a tie for the third time in four games after a 1-1 fin with Rice on Saturday.

Lucas Van Mullen had the goal for the Wolves (9-5-4), while Will Hershberg added an assist.

James Chagnon stopped 16 shots in goal.

Lucas Van Mullen struck in overtime to lift South Burlington to the win 3-2 win over Champlain Valley on Wednesday, leading the Wolves to their fifth straight CSB Cup over the rival Redhawks.

Colby Reagan and Jack Kelly also scored for the Wolves, while Harry Paquette, Jules Butler and Cyril Verdromme each added an assist. James Bradley stopped 24

Van Mullen had the goal for the Wolves (9-5-4) and Will Hershberg chipped in with an assist. Chagnon made 16 saves in goal.

Girls hockey

South Burlington 8, Rutland

0: Sabrina Brunet had a fourpoint night and the South Burlington girl’s hockey team downed Rutland 8-0 on Saturday.

Brunet had two goals and two assists to pace the Wolves (6-12), while Ava Hershberg added two goals of her own. Roas DiGuilian added a goal and two assists, while Hadia Ahmed also tallied a goal and two helpers. Jillian

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Players from CVU and South Burlington Hockey teams battle it out for the annual CSB cup, an annual matchtup between the rivals. See WOLVES on page 19

SoBu girls fall in final games

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The South Burlington girl’s basketball team lost the final four games of the regular season to finish with a 5-14 record and the No. 11 seed in the Division I playoffs.

The Wolves fell to Rice 55-34

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Monahan and Autumn Maloney each chipped in a goal.

Oli Roy and Alisa McLean combined to make 10 saves in goal for the shutout.

Boys basketball

Rice 67, South Burlington 58: South Burlington nearly completed a comeback from a 20-point deficit but ultimately fell to Rice on Thursday in boys basketball.

The Wolves were down by 20 points in the fourth quarter but rallied to cut the deficit to eight points before Rice held on for the

on Thursday to wrap up the season before moving onto the postseason. Tori Griffin had 11 points in a losing effort.

The final game helped South Burlington to the No. 11 seed and a matchup with No. 6 Mount Mansfield in the D-I playdowns.

The Wolves will take on the Cougars (10-10) on Tuesday at 7

p.m. If they can upend the higher seeded Cougars they would travel to take on No. 3 St. Johnsbury in the quarterfinals on Friday. South Burlington will be aiming for the upset after they beat Mount Mansfield 50-30 in the regular season to earn one of their five wins. MMU got a 48-39 win in an earlier season matchup.

win.

Teegan Gauthier had 13 points to pace the Wolves (11-6), while

Deng Aguek added 12 points.

Kahlil Quebec-Hill chipped in with nine points.

Dance

The South Burlington dance team came home with hardware from the Vermont state championships on Saturday.

The Wolves won first place in the pom division, taking home the state title in that category for the seventh straight year.

South Burlington also came

in third in the hip-hop division, coming in just behind Mount Mansfield (first) and Middlebury (second).

Cheerleading

While the South Burlington cheerleading team did not dethrone nine-time champion Rutland, the Wolves did earn a podium finish at the Vermont state championships on Saturday.

South Burlington came in third place in the state finals at Vergennes Union High School, while Mount Anthony finished second.

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Players from South Burlington and CVU tussle for possession during last week’s game at South Burlington.

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recovery spaces and eight extended-stay recovery rooms and would have the capacity to perform roughly 8,000 outpatient surgeries annually, “directly addressing growing local and regional demand for these services.”

“Demand for outpatient care — in particular — is growing,” the press release reads. “Outpatient services mean less time spent at the hospital and allow patients to more quickly return to their lives and convalesce at home.”

It would relieve pressure from the Fanny Allen operating center, which officials said cannot be expanded and is at capacity, and would be key to address challenges of patient access. Current surgical capacity is expected to fall short of demand by 2030.

“UVM Medical Center is a cornerstone of our region’s health ecosystem and must invest in new, modern facilities to meet the needs of patients now and in the future,” said Sunny Eappen, president and chief executive officer of the health network. “Proceeding with this project makes financial sense, both in the face of our most immediate financial challenges and our ability to provide the highest quality care for our population for the long term. This project will directly benefit patients throughout Vermont and

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our community feeling left out, othered and isolated. Come learn more about this and more at Brain Club. This month’s theme centers around Urgency Culture. We live in a world where there is so much pressure to do more, achieve more and be more. The pressure to “do the thing” is literally hurting our health. Info and registration at https:// bit.ly/3S8khTF.

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The League of Women Voters of Vermont Education Fund is now accepting applications for its Winona Smith Scholarship program.

Created in 1998 to honor the legacy of

northern New York.”

The new facility, network officials said, will need more than 160 employees to sustain daily operations, and will need to begin active recruitment and workforce development for “at least 18 months” before the facility sees its first patient.

The health network has had difficulty through the pandemic keeping full-time staff and has relied primarily on temporary workers to fill in the gap.

To address this, the health network last year announced plans to build employee housing projects in South Burlington’s City Center.

Officials broke ground on what will be a 120-unit apartment building, made available to network employees first, on Market Street back in December.

That project is the second the medical center has undertaken this year with Shelburne-based developer Snyder-Braverman to address a shortage of full-time employees. The health network in March announced a partnership with the developer to build a $2.8 million, 61-unit apartment building, also on Market Street in South Burlington.

The first building is expected to be open for occupancy in March 2023, and the second in early 2024.

League leader Winona Smith, the scholarship is awarded annually to local high school seniors who embody the characteristics and qualities Smith displayed of civic participation and community service.

Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to students based on financial need, scholastic achievement and teacher recommendations.

Applications, due on May 1, are available at bit.ly/lwvscholarshipdetails. Students need to submit two essays, one on issues concerning voting rights and the other on the impact of a recent civic, national or world event. A letter of recommendation from a teacher is also required.

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Members of South Burlington and Shelburne police and fire departments took part in the annual Penguin Plunge. At left, Shelburne Police officer Catie Pigeon gives a frosty thumbs up after emerging from the drink.

ARIES

March 21 - April 20

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TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

A nancial windfall could be just over the horizon, Taurus. Stay the course over the next several days and wait and see what falls into your lap. You may be very surprised.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

People in your life want the best for you, Gemini. Accept their support and good wishes and use each as a guiding light when challenges arise.

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

The stars are all but shouting that you need some self-care right now, Cancer. Put aside all of the tasks you think you need to do and turn attention to tending to your own needs.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Leo, your love interest seems like he or she is keeping something from you, but avoid drawing any conclusions. A surprise may be in store for you.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Virgo, take it slow may be the advice that is coming your way, but that might be hard right now. Your time is in demand and many people are seeking your expertise. Take a breath.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

You don’t have to travel too far to nd happiness this week, Libra. It’s in all the small things around you. No extraordinary gestures are needed to make you smile.

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Scorpio, a potential love match could be on the horizon. Approach this with caution, but don’t be afraid to share your thoughts and dreams with someone special.

SUDOKU

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Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can gure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Be careful when sharing your deepest desires and secrets, Sagittarius. There are many people you can trust, so make an effort to identify them before opening up.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Capricorn, your dreams can take you far, but smarts and action need to factor into the equation as well. Start eshing out your plan and get moving.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18

Your friends can be a great help when you need some relationship advice this week, Aquarius. Seek their input and factor it into any decision you make.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

Pisces, if a friend or family member causes drama for you, don’t let it get in your way. Offer to help but be ready for this person to seek their own path.

CROSSWORD

CLUES ACROSS

1. Sea grape

5. European public health group (abbr.)

9. A way to delight

11. Appetizers

13. Ancient heralds’ wands

15. Make a booking

16. ‘__ death do us part

17. Pearl Jam frontman

19. Spider genus

21. Fill with high spirits

22. A major division of geological time

23. Catch

25. An independent ruler or chieftain

26. Electronic music style (abbr.)

27. In uential Spanish cubist painter

29. Illegally persuades

31. A way to derive

33. British School

34. Appear alongside

36. Surely (archaic)

38. Harsh cry of a crow

39. A day in the middle

41. Kansas hoops

coach Bill

43. The longest division of geological time

44. The rst sign of the zodiac

46. Appetizer

48. Link together in a chain

52. A bacterium

53. In a way, forces apart

54. Cheese dish

56. Combines

57. In an inferior way

58. Colors clothes

59. Dried-up

CLUES DOWN

1. Gastropods

2. Confusing

3. Romanian monetary unit

4. The rate at which something proceeds

5. A prosperous state of well-being

6. Asked for forgiveness

7. Makes less soft

8. Part of speech

9. Outside

ANSWERS

10. Advice or counsel

11. Badness

12. Protein-rich liquids

14. Not moving

15. Call it a career

18. Poetry term

20. Not wide

24. Pastries

26. Turns away

28. Satis es

30. Gift adornments

32. San Diego ballplayers

34. Manufacturing plant

35. Check or guide 37. Dogs do it 38. Chilled 40. Scorch 42. Unproductive of success 43. Electronic countercountermeasures 45. Attack with a knife 47. Feel bad for 49. Enclosure 50. Assert 51. Geological times 55. Midway between east and southeast

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