Vacancies on Public Boards, Commissions and Committees

Current Vacancies

Applications may be submitted to the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Lori NO later than Wednesday, September 18, 2019, by 4:30 pm.  

If you have any questions, please contact Lori at (802)865-7136 or via email lolberg@burlingtonvt.gov

City Council President Wright will plan for appointments to take place at the September 23, 2019 City Council Meeting/City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting.

Central Peddling District Action Committee (CPDAC)

The Committee will be made up as follows. Positions underlined are open for members of the public to apply. Please designate which of these roles you represent on your application.

•    1 City Council member, to be appointed by the City Council President, and who will act as committee chair
•    2 operators of food trucks and/or food carts currently operating within the Central Peddling District or on Church Street, to be selected by a vote of the License Committee
•    1 member representing existing ‘bricks & mortar’ businesses currently operating off Church Street within the central business district, to be selected by a vote of the License Committee
•    1 member representing existing ‘bricks & mortar’ businesses currently operating on Church Street, to be selected by a vote of the License Committee
•    1 member representing the business community, to be selected by a vote of the License Committee
•    1 member who is a Burlington resident who does not own or work at a business in the central business district, to be selected by a vote of the License Committee
•    1 member of the Church Street Marketplace Commission, to be appointed by a vote of the Church Street Marketplace Commission
•    1 member of the Administration, to be appointed by the Mayor
 

Applications will be due on or before 4:30 PM on August 1, 2019. The City Council License Committee will review applications and make selections thereafter. Click here to download the application.  

Special Committee to Review Policing Practices

The Committee will be made up as follows. Positions underlined are open for members of the public to apply to. Please designate which of these roles you represent on your application.

• 2 members from the City Council, to be appointed by the City Council President in consultation with the Chair of the Public Safety Committee
• 2 members from the Administration to be appointed by the Mayor,
• 2 members from the Police Commission, to be appointed by the Chair of the Police Commission,
• 2 members representing local communities of color, to be selected by a public application and selection process,
• 1 member representing a local mental health / substance abuse service provider, to be selected by a public application and selection process,
• 1 member representing a local domestic abuse service provider, to be selected by a public application and selection process,
• 1 member representing the local LGBT community, to be selected by a public application and selection process,
• 1 member from a local activist organization, to be selected by a public application and selection process,
• 1 member from the Burlington Police Officers’ Association, to be appointed by the President of the BPOA,
• 1 sworn officer with a supervisory rank from the Burlington Police Department, to be appointed by the Chief of Police,
• 1 member of the Burlington community with a personal and professional background that would enrich the work of the committee, to be selected by a public application and selection process

Applications will be due on or before 4:30PM on June 24, 2019, and the City Council Board and Commission Selection Committee will review applications and offer a slate to the full Council for action on or before July 15, 2019. Click here to download the application.