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Oct 31, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
After attending the Burlington International Airport’s workshop on the new 2029 Noise Exposure Map at Chamberlin Elementary School on Oct. 23, I learned the following day that Vermont Air National Guard had held a press conference earlier that evening to unveil the proposed plan for regular use of afterburners, supposedly — and it remains unproven — for the benefit of Winooski residents.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery |South Burlington
To the Editor:As city officials seek to engage with residents through surveys and more directly by meeting with us where we are, policy positions are still the ultimate test on whether they actually represent our best interests. Unarguably, one the best ways for elected officials to encourage more participation in local government is to speak clearly with us and on the level.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery |South Burlington
To the Editor:A reader I know, both personally and politically, asked me to document my assertion that there are “members of the public (who) assert that all our land conservation dollars go to the southeast quadrant, the area with the highest household incomes in the city.” Let me begin by thanking you for providing this valuable platform for dialogue.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
On Sept. 9, the city council signed a letter of support for a funding application made by the Northeast Agricultural Trust and South Burlington Land Trust to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for the Long View Project, supported by Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery |South Burlington
To the Editor:I am writing in support of the candidacy of Laurie Smith for South Burlington City Council. Smith has been an active participant in important city discussions as a commissioner on the planning commission. His past municipal experience includes service in Shelburne’s city government and as an auditor for South Burlington Fire District #1 (Queen City Park).
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
To the Editor:It has been my pleasure to serve you and our great city for now fourteen years. Being given the honor to be elected to City Council and the opportunity to share my energy, ideas, and skills as a member of the council has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I care deeply about the city we call home. My experiences working with city staff and raising my three children here have given me first-hand knowledge of the quality human assets we have in South Burlington.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
To the Editor:Since we began discussing a rental registry more than two years ago and an ordinance regulating short-term rentals a year-and-a-half ago, the South Burlington City Council has sought to respond to an acute housing crisis affecting much of Chittenden County and the call for more oversight of rental properties.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
The beginning of October is always a hopeful time for me because holidays celebrating the fall harvest are just around the corner. The spectacular fall colors appeal to our senses, easing us into the colder months. And so, the earth’s natural cycle is intrinsically linked to food, friends and family. Human warmth. We too often take for granted how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful place and enjoy the stability that thoughtful and responsive governance brings.
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Jul 6, 2023 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery |South Burlington
To the Editor:“So, I’m kind of bummed that South Burlington never does anything for the 4th of July.” This is a phrase that I read online last week and have often heard and even said myself over the first 18 years that we’d lived in South Burlington. Then, in June 2020, after the watershed moment of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a white police officer, Juneteenth popped into our collective consciousness.
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Apr 27, 2023 | 
vtcng.com | Meaghan Emery
This season of renewal gives us reason to hope. Every spring the council appoints members to our numerous committees and boards, and they do tremendous work in policy development and application. I encourage you to apply. As the council’s liaison to the city charter, affordable housing and housing trust fund committees, I have a front-row seat on discussions led by residents on critical policy priorities.
