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Where Your Tax Money Goes: A Simple Guide to Burlingtonās $187M Budget
Curious where your tax dollars go? We break down Burlingtonās FY26 budget in plain English. Hint: Bookmark Page 23 for a great one-page overview.
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Town Meeting: Citizen Lawmakers at Work
Your neighbors are the citizen lawmakers, setting the budget and bylaws that keep the town running.
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New Electricity Program Saving Money for Town Residents, Businesses
Town expects residents and businesses to continue seeing net savings on their electric bills through October 2026.
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Board Reorganization: A Rotation, A Race, or Something More Nuanced?
Burlington boards reorganize after elections, choosing new leaders and subcommittee appointments and shaping the year ahead.
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Harrington, Ryan Join Planning Board After Higher-Than-Average Turnout at Town Election
More than 3,000 Burlington residents turned out to cast their vote for ballot questions and local government races.
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How Does the Write-In Process Work for Burlington's Local Election?
How to run as, and how to vote for, a write-in candidate in the Burlington, MA, town election.
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Select Board Grapples with Dog Bite Incidents in Tense Meeting
The Select Board imposed conditions on a dog and its owner after three separate incidents of biting a minor.
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Candidate Information for the April 5, 2025 Election
Learn who is running for office in the 2025 local election in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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Here's Your Chance to Have Input Into How the Town Runs
Now's your chance to help shape Burlington's future. Submit your letter of interest for the Government Review Committee today.
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Want to Be Informed Ahead of April's Town Election? Start Here.
Burlington Buzz has collated all the information about the upcoming election in one convenient place so you can feel prepared going to the polls.
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Burlington Energy Program Still Saving Money Despite Bill Shock
Electrical bills went up this January. But, explains the town, most residents are still saving money with municipal aggregation.
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Election 2025: Should Burlington Lift the Ban on Recreational Cannabis Sales?
Burlington Buzz asked residents their opinions about lifting the ban on recreational cannabis sales in Burlington.