Courtney Lamdin

Vermont

Burlington Reporter at Seven Days

Covering Burlington for @sevendaysvt. Recovering perfectionist, perpetually in search of balance.

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Articles

Burlington City Council Approves $107.1 Million Budget

3 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge Burlington city councilors on Wednesday unanimously approved a $107.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that shrinks the size of city government while still investing in public safety and the local economy. The spending plan uses a mix of cuts and tax increases to close a $9.8 million budget gap, the second multimillion budget hole that Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak has contended with in her short tenure.
New Nonprofit Plans to Tackle Tricky Issues in Burlington

4 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge A new nonprofit is aiming to improve quality of life in the Queen City. Called Building Burlington’s Future, the group is a coalition of activists, politicos and everyday residents who want to tackle the city’s thorniest issues, including public safety, through grassroots organizing.
Burlington's Main Street Will Reopen for Two-Way Traffic

5 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge Motorists will soon get an occasional reprieve from the disruptive construction on Burlington’s Main Street. Starting June 27, a portion of the roadway will be opened for two-way traffic on nights and weekends. The shift is meant to prop up downtown businesses who have blamed the roadwork for slumping sales. The change will cost $600,000 and tack a few months onto contractor S.D. Ireland’s construction schedule.
Years After Expansion, City Market Struggles to Make a Profit

1 week ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge In 2017, City Market cleaned up an old industrial lot in Burlington's South End and built a state-of-the-art grocery store. The 30,000-square-foot building on Flynn Avenue boasts a spacious café, teaching kitchen and first-of-its-kind refrigeration system — a big upgrade from the co-op's aging downtown store.
Church Street Temporarily Renamed 'Canada Street'

1 week ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge Bienvenue aux Canadiens!That’s the message Burlington is sending to its northern neighbors this summer by temporarily changing the name of Church Street to “Canada Street” — or “Rue Canada” for the French speaking.
Burlington Discovers $1.8 Million Budgeting Error

1 week ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge Burlington officials have found a $1.8 million error in its budget proposal for next fiscal year after a miscommunication between two city departments resulted in double-counting in tax revenue. The accounting error, announced in a memo on Friday, comes during a tough budget season in which officials have already worked to close an $8 million budget gap through a mixture of cuts and new revenues.
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Short-Term Rental Group | Seven Days

2 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

A Vermont Supreme Court ruling has slowed a case brought by a group of hosts who argue that they are exempt from a 2022 Burlington ordinance.
Burlington Council Weighs Money Matters Ahead of Budget Vote

3 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge The Burlington Electric Department will increase rates by 4.5 percent this fall, the utility's fifth rate hike in as many years. City councilors unanimously approved the change on Monday. The bump will add about $3.80 to the average customer’s monthly utility bill, starting in September.
Burlington Mayor Asks Council to Alter Free Lunch Resolution

1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge A line of hungry people had already formed on Monday when the wooden cart packed with food rolled up to the curb next to Burlington's Marketplace Garage. The 20 or so guests, most of whom were homeless, scooped out portions of rice and beans and goulash from containers balanced on a brick wall. “Baby Got Back,” Sir Mix-A-Lot’s ode to the behind, blasted from a nearby speaker.
Burlington's Community Sailing Center Finds Calmer Waters

1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Courtney Lamdin

click to enlarge Novice sailors spilled off a school bus and onto the sun-soaked docks at the Community Sailing Center in Burlington, then boarded the four 23-foot boats reserved just for them. The crew of fourth graders from Essex was ready to take on the high seas of Lake Champlain — only they couldn't find the wind. It was a still May morning, and the small flotilla bobbed in languid water.

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