An Open Letter to Elected Officials for Burlington, VT
November 2023
We, the undersigned, have come together to voice our grave concern about crime and rampant illegal drug trafficking and use in Burlington, Vermont. We ask our City, State, and Federal elected officials to urgently take new and expanded actions to turn the tide of this crisis.
The current state of affairs in Burlington is inconsistent with our values as a community.
The roots of this crisis include the potent and lethal drugs that have flooded into our community, especially fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine.
We need a holistic approach that includes accelerated and expanded public health and harm reduction strategies as well as public safety strategies of increased enforcement and prosecution. Our current approach isn’t enough.
Urgent action is required. We are in a crisis and we need to rapidly increase and expand our response. Failing to do so will cause harm to the community which will take years or decades to recover from.
As a point of launch on the PUBLIC HEALTH side of crisis response, we call on the GOVERNOR OF VERMONT, the VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, and the VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH to:
As a point of launch on the PUBLIC SAFETY side of crisis response we support the following actions by the BURLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT and CITY OF BURLINGTON:
We support the following actions by the BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL:
We support the following actions by CHITTENDEN COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE and STATE OF VERMONT:
We support the following actions from the VERMONT STATE LEGISLATURE:
We support the following actions from Vermont’s DELEGATION TO US CONGRESS:
Finally, we call on CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR in Burlington to:
The current state of affairs in Burlington is inconsistent with our values as a community.
- The increasing levels of violence, burglary, retail, automobile, and bike theft, unlawful public drug and alcohol consumption, drug dealing, graffiti, and other illegal activity are unacceptable.
- It is vital that Burlington residents, businesses, and visitors are able to go about their lives without unreasonable impacts on their safety, property, and quality of life.
- Burlington’s children must not be unreasonably exposed to unlawful public drug and alcohol use, discarded needles, graffiti-covered buildings, violence, and other anti-social behaviors and conditions of decay in the places they live, learn, and play.
- Burlington has become a place characterized by brazen disregard for the law and where people believe they can commit crimes without consequence and this must change.
The roots of this crisis include the potent and lethal drugs that have flooded into our community, especially fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine.
- Substance use disorder is a disease and demands our attention, compassion, and support as a medical and public health issue.
- Harm reduction strategies—when properly implemented and managed—are proven to be effective. Harm reduction must include long-term treatment and the restoration of healthy lives. Reducing demand for drugs by creating robust recovery programs and responsive health care is the essential long-term strategy for addressing this crisis.
We need a holistic approach that includes accelerated and expanded public health and harm reduction strategies as well as public safety strategies of increased enforcement and prosecution. Our current approach isn’t enough.
- Harm reduction alone will not address this crisis. A public safety response is an essential part of the solution, particularly in the near term, as a complement to reducing demand for drugs.
- A well-resourced, well-supported, well-trained, and accountable police force is essential to maintain order and for the safety and security of residents, businesses, and visitors.
- In addition to sworn officers we believe in Burlington’s Crisis Advocacy Intervention Program (CAIP) and believe it should be developed and expanded;
- All measures put in place and actions taken to address crime should be free from all forms of bias—most especially racial bias.
Urgent action is required. We are in a crisis and we need to rapidly increase and expand our response. Failing to do so will cause harm to the community which will take years or decades to recover from.
- We recognize that while Burlington’s dedicated Fire and Police Departments, along with the entire City government, are doing as much as possible based on available resources, we need to expand the scale of our response in the quickest manner possible. We are in a crisis that is out of control and getting worse, without a clear path to improvement.
- Failing to act in a significant enough way will endanger Burlington’s residents, businesses and community and cause irreparable harm to the character of the City in which we have invested our lives, raised our families and committed our futures.
As a point of launch on the PUBLIC HEALTH side of crisis response, we call on the GOVERNOR OF VERMONT, the VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, and the VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH to:
- Work with health care providers to dramatically expand treatment facilities that are available and accessible to people with substance use disorder
- To act with haste to disburse the millions of dollars of opioid settlement funds and other allocated funds which Burlington and other municipalities could use to address the crisis
- To work with and fund our designated Mental Health agencies to expand treatment and facilities that are available and accessible to people with mental health issues
As a point of launch on the PUBLIC SAFETY side of crisis response we support the following actions by the BURLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT and CITY OF BURLINGTON:
- Enforcement and other deterrence actions against illegal public consumption of drugs and alcohol including referral to drug diversion programs for non-violent offenders over incarceration
- Enforcement actions against the sale of illegal drugs
- Expand police presence in downtown for the purpose of deterrence and enforcement especially in City Hall Park
- Contracting with other Law Enforcement Agencies to temporarily expand resources
- Expand deployment of cameras downtown
- Continued efforts to recruit and retain sworn officers, CSOs, and CSLs
- To not enforce laws against possession of drugs used to combat addiction like buprenorphine or methadone
- Expanded investigation and enforcement of property, retail theft crimes and organized criminal enterprises.
- Expanded enforcement against graffiti and vandalism and a review of what changes need to be made to current restorative justice approach
We support the following actions by the BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL:
- Reform of the trespass ordinance to include shoplifting and graffiti and making it easier for merchants to utilize
- Support of budget requests to increase staffing resources for first responders to increase their ability to meet the crisis
- Support increasing the cap on the number of officers in the Burlington Police Department
- Continuing to support creation and the well-managed implementation of overdose prevention centers, drug checking, safe syringe programs, and other proven forms of harm reduction
- To provide additional and stronger ways for the City to take action against landlords who knowingly allow illegal behavior, especially drug trafficking, on their properties
We support the following actions by CHITTENDEN COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE and STATE OF VERMONT:
- To clearly voice your understanding of the crisis Burlington is facing and communicate your plans and recommendations to aid in its resolution
- That the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office provide the public with monthly reports on the number of cases referred by law enforcement for certain categories of illegal activity occurring within Burlington, including firearm violence, illegal distribution of controlled substances, burglary, automobile theft and retail theft, the number of prosecutions resulting from these referrals, and the current disposition of those prosecutions
- Increase the availability of prosecutorial resources and the judiciary in Chittenden County with the hiring of additional Assistant State’s Attorneys and Superior Judges, better addressing any recruitment and retention challenges in our State’s Attorney Offices, and designating and assigning retired members of the Judiciary to sit in Chittenden County to address the backlog of cases and see that cases brought to the courts are addressed in a reasonable response time
- To prioritize prosecution of large dealers of controlled substances
- To clarify for the public the States Attorney’s Office’s approach to reducing recidivism and protecting the public from those offenders who are repeatedly committing crimes and then are quickly released
We support the following actions from the VERMONT STATE LEGISLATURE:
- Reform retail theft, car theft, and similar laws which make enforcing and prosecuting these crimes ineffective and allow recidivism without sufficient consequence.
- Create a specific grand theft auto law rather than the antiquated “operating without owner’s consent” law
- Consider minimum sentencing guidelines for serious crimes related to drug trafficking
- Increase oversight of flow of funds to combat the drug epidemic
- Recommit to treatment courts that will help persons with substance use disorder to break the cycle of deepening addiction
We support the following actions from Vermont’s DELEGATION TO US CONGRESS:
- Use any means available to bring greater aid to Burlington and the State of Vermont for dealing with the health and safety crisis caused by highly addictive and low-cost illegal drugs being trafficked for profit in our community
- To work to reform laws and regulations regarding Methadone to make it widely and easily available
Finally, we call on CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR in Burlington to:
- Articulate substantive plans for public safety and response to the drug crisis to allow Burlingtonians to understand what you specifically plan to do to address what’s happening in the City
- To voice your support for the Burlington Police and Fire Department as well as all City employees who are on the front lines of this crisis and working tirelessly in very difficult conditions to keep Burlingtonians safe and help those suffering from overdoses and addiction
Signers
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A.R. Johnson
Aaron E. Barton Aaron Goldfield, President - Goldfield Construction Mgmt Inc Abbey Duke Abby Dery Abby Gaughan Abby Ribout Adam Bluestein Adam Donahue Adam Hutton Adam Ihasz, Merrill Lynch, Resident Director Adam S Adam Wing Adrian Unser Adriana Borra Agnes Balla, Medical Center Aiden Armstrong Aimee Papazian AJ Urbanek Al and Ann Charron Alan Brown, Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc. Alan Dworshak, Montstream Gallery Alana Lowry Albert Brown Albert Joy Alden Cadwell Alden Stuart Alec Bauer Aleksandra Stamper Alex Crothers, Higher Ground Presents Alex Green, Retail worker in downtown Burlington Alex Halpern, President, Freeman French Freeman, Inc. Alex Nunes Alex Robtoy Alexa Roy Alexander Socinski Alexandra Arntsen Alexandra Kalof, UVMHN Alexis Brien Alexis Pomerleau, Jess Boutique and Expressions Alfred Andrea Ali Jalili Ali Lanzetta, bookseller, Phoenix Books Burlington Alia Liberatore Alicia Alberghini Alison & David Pechenick Alison Dattilio Alison Harte Alison Quigley Alison Treston Allan Morton Allison Campbell Allison Dwinell Allison Dwinell Alysia Boes Alyssa Buckley Couture Amanda Adams Amanda Anderson Amanda Dulude Amanda Maley Amer Muj Amie Conger Amy DeCola Amy Immerman Amy Jayne Amy Jo Lines Amy Kiviranna Amy Lilly Amy Magyar, Business Owner Amy Mellencamp Amy Mentes Amy Rothman Andra Scortzaru Andrea Garland Andrea Gray Andrea Gray Andrea Marlon Andrea Rogers Andrew Arp, Business owner Andrew Dubenetsky Andrew Frye Andrew Gregg Andrew Hatch Andrew Juhasz Andrew LeStourgeon, Burlington business owner Andrew Lounsbury Andrew Moroz Andrew Newton Andrew Rowan, Rowan Brothers, LLC Andrew Savage Andrew Van Sickle Andrew Vota Andy Barker and Ana Ruesink Andy Bohlin, COTS Board Member Andy Kaplan, Physician Andy MacLeay Andy Yoken Angela James Angelina Menard Ann and David McKay Ann Neidlinger Ann Rathbone Ann Russell Anna and Matt Grady Anna Biziukova Anna Farber Anna Finkenzeller Anna Kristina Thelemarck, Struktur Architects Anna Schaefer Annamarie Gavin Anne Barbano Anne Bosher Anne Breña Anne Rothwell, The Hood Plant Anne Shapiro Annie Howell Annie Robitaille Annika Rundberg , Annika Rundberg Jewelry Anthony Brogna Anthony Liberatore Anthony Stamper Antonello Borra April Moulaert Ariel Bernier Art Frank Asa Levi Ashley Day Ashley Eaton Ashley Francke Ashley Mullen Ashley Retcho Ashley Sullivan, Executive Director, Rozalia Project Autumn Engroff Spencer Ava Schwarz Ava Wright Avery Campbell Aylwin Morgan Barb Cordua, Burlington business owner Barbara Anglisz, Vice President, Adept Technologies Inc. Barbara perry Barbara Shatara, Librarian, Fletcher Free Library Barbara Sofferman Barrie North, UVM Barry Comeau Barry Londeree Becca Brown McKnight Ben Bosher, Board member ReSOURCE and Pine Forest Children’s Center Ben Ellis Ben King, MD UVMMC Ben Kingsbury Ben Smith Ben Throop Ben Traverse, Ward 5 City Councilor Benjamin Jacob Benjamin Klein Benjamin Puryear, Electronic Waste Recycling Bennett Weinberg Berkeley Sadigurski Beth Brodie Beth Kirkpatrick, Attending physician, University of Vermont Medical Center Beth Rice Bradley, PhD, Owner, Foodsense, LLC; Lecturer, University of Vermont Betsy Ferries Betsy Pond Bianca Dwy Bill Eichhorn Bill Harvey Bill Keeton Bill Lowell Bill McGrath Billy Irwin Blaine Martin Bob Osmond Brad Helpap Brad Myron, Security Officer, UVM Medical Center Bradford J Worthen, VP Pomerleau Real Estate Bradley Menard Bradley Roy Bradley Stephenson Bram Kleppner, CEO, Danforth Pewter Brandi Littlefield Brandon D. Tieso Brea Schwartz Brenda Jackson Brendan Fisher, UVM Professor Brendan Jones Brendan Keating Brennan Neill Bret Murray, Brand Designer - Place Creative Company Brett Clace , Champlain Valley Self Storage Brian and Brooks Boardman, Business owners Brian and Suzzanna McVey Brian and Tasha Lansbury Brian Buhman Brian Drourr, UVMMC Brian Fisher Brian Forrest Brian French Brian Guido Brian Guy Brian Littlefield Brian Macdonald Brian McDonnell Brian Prindle Brian Searles Brian Strachan Brian Wade Brianna Turpin Bridget Conry Britney Buhman Britni Prack Brittany Lewis Brooke Gillman Brooke Hadwen Brooks and Cathy Cummings Bruce Baker Bruce Patz Bryan Connolly Bryan Sprague Bryan Stolzenburg Buffy Thivierge C D Mattison Cait Fitzgerald Caitlin Rutherford Caitlin Ryan Callie Cogley Cam Mich Camilla Rockwell Cara Moorby Carissa Ethier Carla Van de Walle Carla von Trapp Hunter Carly Alpert Carly Marut Carmen Haslam Carol Boardman, COTS Board member Carol M Gibson Caroline Beer Caroline Crawford Caroline Kerr Caroline Weaver Carolyn Elliott Carolyn Goode Carolyn Gould Carolyn Wilson Carrie Lee Carrie Napoutan Carrie Rockwood , Kerry’s Kwik Stop Caryn Long Casey Corcoran Casey Pope Casie Winton, Owner, shear ENVY Cassandra Bouchard Cassie Marshall, Manager at downtown restaurant Catherine Guay Catherine Hunter Catherine Monro Catherine Waterman Cathy Osmers Rahill Cathy Rachlin Cayenne MacHarg CD Mattison Chad Mangan Chaney Noyes, Noyes Automotive & Tire Charles Powell Charles Pratt Charlie Boardman Charlie Murphy Charlie Smith Charlotte Ogden Chase McGowan Chelsea Dieterle Chelsea Reynolds Cary, Physical Therapist-UVMMC Chelsea Sweeney Chelsey Pope Tallman Cheryl Davis Cheryl Tupper Chip Hart, Director, PCC Chip Mason Chloe Fischer Chris Landry Chris Maley, Maley and Maley, PLLC Chris Moran Chris Santo, Athletics staff at UVM Chris Winnay Chrissy Cowell Christa Loescher Christian Campbell Christiana Wohland Christina Allen Christina Bochicchio, Educator Christina Conant Christina duell Christina McLaughlin Christina Timrud Christine Beall Christine Burdick, Burlington business owner Christine Curtis Christine Freiman Christine Spencer Tonizzo Christopher Huston, infectious disease physician, Univ of Vermont Medical Center Christopher Morse Christopher Motter, President; Acabay Inc. Christopher Niles Christy Hotaling Chuck Brewer Cindi Kozak, Frankie’s Cindy Gerstl-Pepin Cindy Roy Claudia Renchy Morton Clayton Trutor Clea Edelman Clifford Cooper Cody Brooks Cody Nash Cody Thomas Rounds Cole Flaherty Colin Hilliard Colleen Hoehn Colleen O'Brien Colleen Perron Collette Ullman Colton Brenneman Connie Satz Conor Harrington Corey Griswold Corey Hendrickson Corinne Wadhams Corso Donati Cory McDonald Cory Simon-Nobes Courteney Bresett Courtney Ashline Courtney Haley Courtney Ross Craig Avedisian, Attorney Crista Tourville Critter Furlani, Hunt Middle School / Akes Place Cynthia and Alan Rubin Cynthia Langley Dale Henry Dale Pavlak, Close To Home Dale Tillotson, Retail front lines Dan and Amy Feeney Dan and Beth Corey Dan and Lindsay Smith Dan Barnes Dan Cunningham Dan Cunningham Dan Fontaine Dan Hagan Dan Maxwell Dan Schillhammer , Queen City Printers Dan Ukolowicz Dana Donahue Dana Kent Dana Poverman Dana Rowangould Dana Valentine Daniel Barrett Daniel Chahine, Co-Owner, The Archives Bar Daniel L. Burchard, Esq. Daniel Winger Danielle Azeez Danielle Collins Danielle Kangas Danielle Verdon Daphne Zencey Darcie Belisle Darcy Putzier Daria Bishop Dave and Nancy Westbrook Dave Hartnett Dave Patry, Henchmen property management llc David A. Porter, LADC David Ackerman David Beckett David Berg David Felcan David GIbson David Klebanoff David McGee, Real Estate Manager David Parsons, Burlington Business Owner David Pye David Ricketts David Russell David Stackman David Stiller David Tepper Dawn Bates Deb Ward Lyons Debbie Gabriel, Dore & Whittier Architects Deborah Bouton Deborah Miuccio Deborah Sklar Deborah Troiano Debra Clemmer Debra Roseman Dee Hodson Deirdre Keenan Denise Viscomi, Artist/Very Merry Theatre Derek B Marcy, Sales Representative Derek Cashman Derek George Devin Gaskell Diane Lang Diane Meyerhoff Didi Macnow Donald F. Slish Donald S Rendall Donald T Devost Donna Bepler Donna Rizzo Donna Sutton Fay Dorothy Carter Doug Goldsmith Doug Nedde, Nedde Real Estate Douglas Maynes Douglas Woods Dr. Chris Lundberg Dr. Jessica Crothers , Assistant Professor of Pathology, University of Vermont Medical Center Duncan Harris, Founder of The Kingsland Company Dustin Roberts, City Market Dylan McAllister Dylan Raap Eben Baring-Gould, UVM Edith Nelson Edward and Thérèse Surdek Edward and Thérèse Surdek Edward Burke Edward Jahn Eileen B. Underwood Eileen Mann Elaine Clogan Elaine Limanek, Jess Boutique Elaine Soto Eleanor Miller Eli Lesser-Goldsmith Eli Zhou Eliana P. Pacheco Elisa Calderwood Elisabeth Garvey, Ma & Pembum Elise Schadler Eliza duPont, Occupational Therapist, UVMMC Elizabeth Barrish Elizabeth Bendavid Elizabeth Connolly Elizabeth Hern Elizabeth N. Thayer Elizabeth Pomerleau Elizabeth Williams Ella Valley Ellen Bischoff Ellen Cooper Ellen Hallman Ellen Sklar Ellen Yang Ellie Trono, Owner & Stylist /Di Moda Salon Elysia Doty Elzy Wick Emelia Brogna, Owner, Wayfinder Wellness and Physical Therapy Emilie Crawford, BTV Property Management, LLC / Owner Emily Annick Lee Emily Cadence Schwartz Emily Carolin Emily Davidson, Inner Source Massage + Bodywork Emily Goodrich Emily Mott, Songiver Music Studio Emily Root Emily Rudolph Emily Thackara Emma Anhalt Emma Child Ernst Emma Murray-Clasen Emma Rogers Emma Swift Enis and Lejla Sehovic Eric A. Johnson Eric Farrell, Owner, Farrell Properties Eric Gingras, Owner Absolute Carpet Cleaning Eric Himmler Eric Milano Eric Penka Eric Warnstedt, Hen of the Wood Erica Eastman Erica Houskeeper Erick Barbic, AVP -Finance Erik Hoekstra, Managing Partner, Redstone Erin Gilmer, Place Creative Company Erin Malone, Owner of MoMo's Market, SA PTA, Burlington Planning Commission Erin Morgan Helpap Erin Morse Esther George Ethan Brown Ethan LeVeille Ethan Snyder, Wellplayedslay Ethan Tremblay Eva Orr Eva Stine Evan Dyke Evan Mead Evan Timrud Eve Gustafson Ezra Doty Fatuma Maalim Fiona Love Fletcher Pratt Francesca Hahn Francesca Mihok Freddie Tagupa Gabe Arnold Gabriela Stanciu, UVM Student Gabriele Baumann Gabrielle Henry Gage Lalumiere Gail Anderson Gail Moreau Gail Rafferty Garrett Mernick, Bear Pond Real Estate |
Gary De Carolis, Executive Director, Recovery Partners of Vermont
Gary Furlong Gary Harrison Gary Winslett Gavin McCormick Gavin Mulvey Gavin Sloma Gavin Vontzalidis Gay Fellows Genevieve Henry, Massage Journey Genevieve Jacobs, Professor/psychotherapist Geoff Hand George Bradbee George Cronin George Dragonetti, Associate property broker WTW George Gibson George Worland Georgia Rosenberg, Family Clinician Howard Center Gerald Deforge Gerald Passalacqua Gerald Prentki Gerry Jastremski Ghost Roberts Gillian Bell Gillian Eaton Ginger Vieira Giovanna Jager, Owner, Karma Bird House Giovanni Gentile Glenn Fay Glenn Von Bernewitz, Chief Financial Officer, Redstone Gordon Gilbert, Retired BPD Graham MacHarg Graham Pinti Greg and Kate Mitchell Greg Danford, Danford Copywriting, Inc. Greg Davis Greg Ehle, Physician Assistant, UVM Cardiology Greg Paradiso Gregory Walker Gretchen Nareff, Grant Manager, UVM Center on Rural Addiction Gretchen VanSlyke Gribbin Loring, RN UVMMC Gwen Moore, CAT Scan Tech, University of Vermont Medical Center H. Brereton Hall, Jr. H. Himberg Haley Buffum Hannah LaVigne Harrison Boutcher Harrison Flynn Hayden Norwood Hayley Winnay Heather Allain Heather Gratton Heather Smith Heather Stout, Appraiser and Sales Lippas Estate and Fine Jewelry Heidi Tappan and Doug Nedde, Nedde Real Estate, Pizza 44 Helena Muller Henry Bechtel Hilary Silver Hilary Stanton-Geddes Hilary Viens, UVMMC social worker Hillary Adams Holly Feingold Holly Hatch Hugh McCaslin Hunter Forstmann Ian Andrews Ian Davis Ian Hutchings Ian Lawler Ila Abramson Ilana Miller Ilka Pritchard Ilke Sappo Ingrid Nelson Ioana Cristina Olaru Irene E. Steiner, Commercial Property Owner Irma Cicak Isaac Nicholson Isaac Wasuck Jabez Boyd Jack Cary, Software Consultant Jack Mentes Jack Qualey, Home & Garden Vermont - owner Jackie Hawks Jackson Latka Jackson Ode Jacob Goss, UVMMC Jacob Lim Jacquelyn Hathaway Jaeger Nedde, Nedde Real Estate Jaidella Hilbert Jake Isham Jake McDonald James Allison James Ashenfelte James Boyd James Conrad James Corbett James Errichetti James Eyler James Hodson James Kelly Shelburne, Consultant James M Dean James Nelson James Robblee and Lauren Gulka James Thurber James Unsworth, Owner, Unsworth Properties, LLC Jamie Coffrin Jamie Grey Jamie Ormsby Jana M Qualey, Home & Garden Vermont - owner Jane Burchard, Paralegal, McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard, P.C. Jane Dworshak Jane Gearing-Seaman Jane Knodell Janet Biehl Janet Breen, Burlington School District Employee Janet Murnane Janice Haskell Janice Izzi Janine Pillitteri, PhD Jared Leno Jarrett Berman Jason Charest Jason Di Vece Jason Hutchins Jason Lenihan, General Manager, Halvorson's Jason Parker Jason Toothaker Jason Zuliani, Owner, Dedalus Wine Jay Canning, Founder, Westport Hospitality, Hotel Vermont Jay Catalano Jay Huggin, Dealer.com / Cox Automotive Jay Huggin, Yes Jay White, Jay White Architect PLC Jean Marchildon Jeanne Landau Jed Davis Jeff Govoni Jeff Hayes Jeff Hindes Jeff Monahan Jeff O’Donnell Jeff Spencer Jeff Wick Jeffrey E. Ladner Jeffrey Koch Jeffrey Weeks Jen and Ed Adrian Jen Colman Jen Cypress Jen DeBedout, Owner/Clinician, Music Blooms Music Therapy LLC Jen Warwick Jenifer Sicard Jenna O’Donnell Jennifer Canfield Jennifer Francoeur Jennifer Jorgenson Jennifer Martelle Jennifer McCandless Jennifer McCandless Jennifer Sumner Jennifer Woods Jenny Evans First Jenny Sullivan Jenny Zhang Jeremy Farkas Jeremy Gantz Jeremy Marcotte Jeremy Norton Jess Robbins Jess Young Jesse Beck Jesse Glover Jesse Kowalewitz Jesse Truax Jessica Akey Jessica Avison Jessica Blier Jessica Clegg Jessica Ebert-Edelmann Jessica Schievella Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, PhD MSW Jessika Perretta Jill Badolato Jill Coffrin Jill Coombs, Retail industry Jill Knox Jillian Charest Jillian Harvie Jillian Ihasz Jim and Susan Fitzpatrick Jim Fischer Joan Broderick Joan Kemler Joan Shannon, South District City Councilor JoAnna Perron Joanne Jastatt Joanne Tetsill Jocelyn Emilo Joe and Bethany Fitzgerald Joe Giallanella Joe Hagan John Ambrosino John and Deb Light, EIV Technical Services, City Properties Real Estate Group John and Sarah Lavoie, Business owners John B. Minor, Principal - Allen, Brooks & Minor John Beal, Partner, V/T Commercial John Berlind and Elizabeth Brody John Buckley John C. Mahoney John Davis John E. Davis and Bonnie Acker John Ficociello John Floyd John George-Wheeler John Illick, CEO, ReArch Company John K. Martin Jr., Martins Coins & Jewelry John Leddy John M. Wisener John Maitland, Board Member, COTS John Maley, Retired, Maley and Maley PLLC John Ramsden John Rasmussen John Roettinger John Slechta John Stanton-Geddes John Sullivan, iSun, Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Williams John Young Jon Kovach Jon P. Hughes, Director of Admissions and School Advancement, Christ the King School Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director, COTS Jonathan Kyle Jonny Adler Jordan Ihasz Jordan Ware, Frankie’s restaurant Joseph Delaney Joseph Kelly Josh Panda Josh Roof Josh Stewart Joshua Baker Joshua Brown Joshua Lobe Jovial King Joy Yonan-Renold JP Coseno, Retail worker in Burlington Judith Doerner Judith W Austin Judith Wahler Juli Gardner, MD University of Vermont Medical Center Julia DiPietro Julia Fields Julia Paradiso, Board Member, COTS Julia Sokolowski Julian Keenan Julie and Robert Devins Julie Davis Julie Fortier Julie Marks, Burlington Housing Provider, Director of the Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance Julie Reville, LCMHC Julie Williams Juliet Rapaport Jun Furuta June Cushing, Teacher Justin Hudson-Sabens Justin Marriott Justin Schmale Justine Ligon Kaelyn Murray Kaitlyn Newhall Kaitlyn Sherman Kara Buchanan Karen Allen, Burlington business owner Karen Chickering Karen Dawson Karen Deutscher Karen Paul, City Council President, Burlington City Council Karen Quinn Karen Ruben Karen S. Gingras Kari Kelly Karl Doerner Karl Kadish Karl Richardson Karl Sklar Karyn Norwood Kat Edelmann Kat Edelmann Kate Charron Kate kenny, Senior Lecturer of German, UVM Kate Larson Kate Laud, President/CEO, Opportunities Credit Union Kate Machavern Kate McNay Kate Phillips Kate Reid, Bar Manager, Farmhouse Tap & Grill Kate Royce Kate Stein, Flexible Pathways (Act 77) Coordinator at BHS Kate Strotmeyer Kath Montstream, Montstream Studio Katherine Bielawa Stamper Katherine Connolly Katherine Devitt Katherine Elmer, UVM faculty and co-director Spoonful Herbals Katherine Powell Kathleen C Keleher Kathleen Donnelly Kathleen Donohue Kathleen Laramee Kathryn Gowdy Kathryn Prehoda Kathryn Rossman, Educational Programs Coordinator VT AoE Kati Ringer, PreK Teacher and Early Childhood Special Educator Katie and Seth Mobley Katie Batchelder Katie Beneke Katie Chaucer Katie Hoechner Katie Hutchens Katie Stahl Katie Woods , Ritual Skincare Katlyn Morris Katrin Huld Bjarnadottir Katy Gun Kayla willard Kazmin Thibault, Realm Revelation Keith Tarr-Whelan Kelli Brooks Kelli Catana Kellie Fleury Kelly Abodeely Kelly Allen Kelly Carroll, Concerned citizen (mother of a Bennington murder victim #JusticeForEmily) Kelly Chambers Kelly Dunn Kelly LaVallee Kelsey McCutcheon Kelsie Mossey Kelsy Raap, Upstate Elevator Supply Co. Ken Atwood Ken Bruce Ken Swearing Kendall Ross Kendra Kenney, Broker, Pomerleau Real Estate Kendra McKim Kenneth Morrissey Kennon Young Kent Cassella Keri PIatek-Crafts, Owner, Place Creative Company Kerstin Pritchard Kevin Barry Kevin Coffrin Kevin Francke, Dealer.com Kevin P. Scully Kim Brooks Kimberly Moran Kimberly Price Kirsten DeLuca Kirstin Worden Kitty Bartlett Krista Landrigan Kristen Baggs Kristen Blodgett Kristen Goulette Kristie Reed Kristin Allosso Kristin and Chris Eisensmith Kristin Fontaine Kristine Harbour Kristine Santacroce Kyle Ainley Kyle DeWitt Kyle Marquis Kylee Heingartner, KYLEE Boutique (owner) L. Blake Brunson Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce Lara Heath Allen, ECCO CLOTHES Larry Williams, Principal, Redstone Laura Caputo Laura Clemmons Laura Coffrin Laura Emerson, Laura Emerson Massage, Church Street Burlington Laura Gardner, Skirack - Store Manager/Buyer Laura Hill Laura J Hardy Laura Latka Laura McPeake Laura Schantz Laura Solomon Laura Stiller LauraLee Montanaro, RN, University of Vermont Medical Center Lauren Sickler, Project Manager at Dealer.com Lauren Simmons Lauren Singer Lauren Storer Lauren Towne Laurie Drew Laurie Goldsmith , Owner, Laurie's Certified Construction Laurie McGrath Laury Shea Leandre Waldo LeAnn Rettew Lee Peters Leigh Fisher Leigh Steele Leighton Johnson III Leslee MacKenzie Leslie Delaney Leslie Wells Leslie Williams Lilly Boardman, Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman Lincoln Huston, Landlord Linda Bohn Linda Boyce Linda Gibson Fersing Linda Oats Linda Pacheco, Rapunzel Full Service Salon Incorporated Linda Quinet Linda Rinder Linda Rizvi Linda Tarr-Whelan Linda Tierney Lindsay Carey Lindsay Jones Lindsay Kimball Lindsay Tompkins & Jeffrey Henderson Lindsey Rendall Lisa Brighenti Lisa DeNatale Lisa Farrell Lisa Golding Lisa Lillibridge, Recovery Coach/Turning Point Lisa Matanle Lisa Raatikainen Lisa Rainville-Pare Lisa Upton Liz King Liz McCaslin Liz Segal, Business owner Ljiljana Yahyazadeh Lloyd Potter Llyndara Harbour, Burlington business owner Logan Cunningham Logan Cunningham Logan Pollard Lois Minsky Lora McAllister Lorena Pellegrini Lorie Flynn Luc Labrie Lucas Heath Lucas Jenson, Owner, Jenson Properties, LLC Lucy McClellan Luis A. Vivanco Luke Clavelle, Realtor with Lipkin Audette Team at CBHB Luke Mitrani , Yin & Yarrow Luke Sienkiewicz Luther H. Martin Lydia Fanning Lyndsey Hobart Lynn Lena Lynn Martin Lynne Allen Lynne Jaunich, Board Member, COTS Mac Sullivan Madalyn Neff Maddison Garcia, Acupuncturist & owner of Yin & Yarrow apothecary Maddy Love Madeleine Mallon Madison Wood Maea Brandt Magda Mazer Maggie Leugers Maggie McReynolds, Founding Editor, Un-Settling Books Maggie Pace Makenna Alden, Student Maranda Turner Marcelle Langan DiFalco Marco Loyola Marcus Wilson Maree Gaetani Margaret Gilbert Margaret Prindle Margaret Severance Margaret Springer Margie Berger Maria Hummel Maria Sciancalepore Marian Price Marianne Ward Marie Green Marilee Willey Marion Cundari Marit Scott Marjorie Rudert Mark D. Flynn Mark Furnari Mark Howe Mark Nebraska Mark Rubin Mark Wright Marla Thomas, Queen City Yoga & Fitness Marni McKitrick Marnie McDonagh Martha Frank Martha Mott-Gale Martha Seagrave, University of Vermont Martin Baumann Martin Burnod Martti Matheson Martti Matheson Mary Ann Ficociello Mary Ball Mary Dearborn Mary Grinnell Mary Healey Mary Hyde |
Mary Jane McMahon
Mary Kadish Mary Kathryn Sporzynski Mary M. Lee Mary McKearin Mary Romary, Retired public high school teacher Mary Scully Mary Tierney Maryse Manning Matt Baumgartner, North Avenue Alliance Church Matt Beer, Executive Director, 150 Cherry st. Inc Matt Burns Matt Bushlow Matt Byrne Matt Canning, Westport Hospitality Matt Dooley Matt Hastings, RIVEN Matt Hogan Matt Messier Matt Moore Matt Sommerville Matt Williams Matthew Blair Matthew Cincotta Matthew J. Tedder, Principal - The Kingsland Company Matthew Morena Matthew Payne Mattie Dubé Maura Brennan Maureen Cannon Max Johnson Max Toner McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard, P.C. McKenzie DeBruin Mckinley Mcnulty, The Yankee Pedlars Shoppe Meadow Ingraldi Meaghan Swain Meg Berlin Megan Epler Wood Megan Gracey-Barlow Megan Meinen Megan Munson-Warnken Meghan Fitzpatrick Melanie Needle Melissa D’acunto Melissa Desautels Melissa Desautels, Business owner Melissa Hart Melissa Hathaway, School Counselor, BSD Melissa Jayne Melissa Patz Melissa Senesac, Mater Christi School Mia Crete Mia Preston, Student at the University of Vermont Michael and Susan Coffey Michael Bessery Michael Biama, ReArch Properties LLC Michael Broikou, Solidarity of Unbridled Labour Michael D'Andrea Michael DePaul Michael DeSanto, OWNER PHOENIX BOOKS Michael Gaughan Michael George Michael Green Michael Harron, Marine Engineer/ NOAA Michael Hathaway, Owner/Operator - New World Tortilla Michael Heeney, Owner, Michael Heeney Photography Michael Ilfeld Michael Laramee Michael Lonergan Michael McCardle Michael Reilly Michael Richard Michael Trimboli Michael Williams Michaela Reardon Michele Asch Michele B. Delaney, LCMHC Michele Beauvais Michele Ready Ambrosino, Business Owner Michelle and Paul Hobbs Michelle Desaturates, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Michelle Everleth Michelle Fongemie Michelle Knox Michelle Read Michelle Sandul Michelle Scott, Strategic Director, Dealer.com / Cox Automotive Michelle Smith Mike and Cindy Shanks Mike and Rachel Fisher Mike Ballard Mike Gaito Mike Hannigan, President at Methodikal, Inc. Mike Hayes Mike Lane Mike McGinnis Mike McKinley Mike Miller Mike Snook Miles and Stefanie Waite Milissa O'Brien, The Whole Shebang Miller Pearsall Mindy Clawson Minerva Reed Miranda Wick Molly Roland Molly Zurheide Morgan Bennett Morgan Hillenbrand Morgan Wallace Moriah Vancura Nancy Blasberg Nancy Boldt, Co-owner, Vermont Gem Lab Nancy Davis Nancy Haverty Nancy Malhotra Nancy S. Strong Nancy Weber Naomi Roof Nat Caldwell Natalie Komarov, Vermont Math Circle Natasha Podd Nathan and Jacquie Dagesse, EIV Technical Services, City Properties Real Estate Group Nathan Andrews Nathan Beningson Nathan Jarvis Nathan Larkin Nathan Stine Neil Klatsky Nelson Caldwell Nicholas Book Nicholas Bresnahan Nicholas Cordua, CEO, Adept Technologies Inc. Nicholas Greilich Nicholas Huguet Nicholas Szumowski Nick Levinsky Nicolas Siraco Nicole Dehne Nicole Diebold Nicole Farley Nicole Palmer Nikola Gorcikova Nina Beck Nina Jaffe Nina Mazuzan, Realtor with Polli Properties Noah Greer Oliver Hansen Olivia Blais Olivia Kazak Olivia Leclerc Olivia Loughman Olivia Mussett Omar Boukhriss Paddy Rafferty Page Frantz Paige Farrington, BTV spaces // CityPlace //Office Squared // Queen City PM Paige Reynolds Pamela Carter Pamela Krieger Pamela Moreau Parker Ballard Pat Burns Pat Farrell Patricia Laraja Patricia Miller, Business owner Patrick Donnelly Patrick Henry , Analyst Patrick Lavin Paul Boccuzzi Paul Breschuk Paul Budnitz, Superplastic, Inc. Paul Hobbs, Professional Engineer Paul Morrisseau Paul Sansone Paul Temple Peg Mentes Peg Zilinsky Peggy O'Neill-Vivanco Perry Sporn Peter and Marta Taylor Peter Asch Peter Bahrenburg, Owner of The Bagel Cafe & Deli Peter Broderick Peter Clavelle Peter Knox Peter Nobes Peyton Dickie Peyton Hicks, college student Phil Sheridan, Raymond James Philip Ambrose Philip L. Rettew Phillip Clingenpeel, Bookseller, Phoenix Books Burlington Phillip Jasak Phiona Milano Phoebe Sweet PJ McHenry. Jr. Polly Mangan Polly Vanderputten Prospero B. Gogo, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine R. Parker Rachael Dayton Rachel Grandon Rachel Keefer Rachel O’Sullivan Rajani Clay Randi-Lynn Crowther, HR Coordinator, UVM; owner, Burlington Record Plant Randy Frantz Raphael AdlerO'Neill Raquel Aronhime Reagan Smith Rebecca Jewett Rebecca Levasseur Oettinger , RN Rebekah Cloutier Reece Cronin Rena Koopman Rev. Ken White Ricardo Anhalt Rich Price Richard Asch Richard B. Colletti, MD Richard Grunert Richard Martin Richie Coviello Rick Davis, Maltex Building, general partner Rick Levinson, RLPhoto Rick Seagroves Jr Riley Dickie, Business Development & Partnerships, Widewail Riley Earle, bookseller, Phoenix Books Rob Luther Rob Melasky Rob Small Rob Ticho Robbie Michaelson Robert Depper, Attorney Robert Harte Robert Hill Robert Hommel Robert Lair Robert M Haggerty Robert McKearin Robert Nesbit Robert Rachlin Robert Shapiro Robert Stephenson Robert W. Musser Robert Wright, retired professor at UVM Roberta goldstein Roberto Fitzgerald Robin Collins Robin Schenck Robyn Matheson, Red Square Robyn Schenck Ron Wanamaker Ronda Ihasz Rory Oconnor Rosalie and Michael Schachter Rose Colletti Rose Kenary Ross Montgomery Ross Morrison, Dealer.com Roth Bernstein Ruby Bryant Russ Scully Russell Halpern, UVM Medical Center Ruth Fuller, Phoenix Books Burlington Ruth Hill Ryan Addario Ryan Colarusso Ryan Dupuis Ryan Eustace Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Nicholson Ryan Nick Sabin Hart Sabine Budnitz, Sa Budnitz, O.T. Sabrina DeRose Sadie Southworth Sally Hayes Sam Church Sam Damphousse Sam Noel Sam Rachman Samantha Jean, Greater Burlington YMCA Samuel Baird Samuel Boudreau Sandra L Delaney, Srmi retired teacher- substitute teacher at BHS Sara Anderson Sara Brown, Fifth grade teacher, Burlington School District Sara Ely, Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, UVMMC Sara Puretz, Realtor Sara Sudol, Aras salon llc Sarah Asch Sarah Bayer, Project Developer, VT Department of Environmental Conservation Sarah Carpenter, Ward 4 City Councilor Sarah Ellison Dietschi, Nurse Practitioner/Co-owner, Pêche Medical Sarah Farnham Sarah Harshbarger , Indigo Salon Sarah Howe Sarah Hyde Sarah Jacobs Sarah Kirby Sarah Muyskens Sarah Phaneuf, CEO, Slate Sarah R. Oliveira Sarah Sprayregen Sarah Vespa Sarah Wojcik Sasha Dietschi-Cooper, Principal / Method Outdoor Collective Savanna Poole Savannah Solomon Scott Baldwin Scott Boardman Scott Butts Scott Goodwin Scott Koeze, Conscious Cleaning Scott Michael Mapes, Business owner Scott Newman Scott Richards Scott Rogers Scott Thrift, The Present Scott W Richards Sean & Kimberly Rousseau Sean Beckett Sean Collins, COTS Board of Directors Sean O'Brien, bookseller, Phoenix Books Burlington Serenity Bolt Seth Chestnut Seth Drury, Owner, Methodikal, Inc. Seth Goddard Seth Golding Seth Rossman Shanna Brady Shannon Lipkin Shannon Roesch Shannon Tran Shannon Watson, Resident Shannon Whitehouse Sharon Webster Shaun Jones-McCarthy Shawn Babich Shawn Francis Shawnna Stannard Shayne Lynn Sheila Franz Shelby Perrone Shena Smith-Connolly Sherri Bessery Shoshana Goldman Sierra Hunt Signe Daly, Burlington City & Lake Semester - Founder, Lead Teacher Silas Hale Simon Jorgenson, UVM professor Simon Kribstock Sophie Hatch Sophie Michaud Spencer Ahearn Spencer Blackman, MD Spencer cone Spencer Karofsky Spencer Stilwell Stacey Fitzpatrick, Champlain Elementary Stacey Walker Stacy Jolles Star Lenski Stephanie Douglas, HOME Douglas and Shaw Real Estate Stephanie Jones, Owner, Jenson Properties, LLC Stephanie Mapes Stephanie Mueller Stephen Carey Stephen Gonzalez Stephen Parent, Church Street Tavern Stephen Pond Stephen R. Hyde Stephen Spezzano, Indigo Salon Stephen Sweeney, Pearl Street Ventures Sterling Dew Steve Anrod Steve Boutcher Steve Donahue, Donahue and Associates Steve Lipkin Steve Taubman Steven Feldman Steven pace Steven Ushakov Sue Chayer Sue Moll Suellen Bessette Susan A. Comerford Susan C. Forrester Susan Dawson Susan Dyer Susan Flynn, Flynn Messina Law Group Susan Hommel Susan Krajac Susan Kuntz Susan Lucey, Owner, GROW Prenatal and Family Center Susan Mason Lazarev Susan Randall, Owner/Investigator, VTPrivateye, LLC Susan Scott Susan Shull Susan Vanderhoof Susan Wertheimer Susannah Freeman Susannah Graham Susanne Schmidt Susie Moakley Suzanne Garrity Suzanne Kelley Suzanne Sugar Sylvie Dworshak Symoad Frolik Taj Schottland Tasha Grey Tate Colbert Taylor Baumgartner Taylor Evans Taylor Fair Taylor Johnson Taylor Masse, Nurse/UVMMC Taylor Mazza Taylor Strachan Taylor Walters Ted Adler Ted Lawson, Executive Director, ECHO Ted Wimpey Temerson Alexander Teresa Sheehan Terra Heilenbach Theodore Shaw Theron Main Third Act, LLC Thomas and Cynthia Ruescher Thomas Antensaye Thomas Christmann Thomas Lyons Thomas Sykes Thomas W. Connolly, DMD Tiffany Feldman Tiffany Hutchins Tiffany Richard Tiki Archambeau Tim Banks Tim Dominick, MD Tim Lahey, Physician, UVM Medical Center Tim Loescher, Head of School, Mater Christi School Tim Nakos Tim Wick Timothy Wall Tj Brown Todd Cummings, Forest City Designs Todd Warren Tom and Susan LaMaster Tom Buck Tom Hengelsberg, Dore + Whittier Architects Tom McCarran Tom Razmologov , VP, Bank Manager Tom Simon Tom Stretton, McSoley McCoy & Co., President; COTS, Immediate Past Chair Tom Weber, Kru Coffee Tomy Szczypiorski Toni Finnegan Tony Blake, Principal and Owner, V/T Commercial Real Estate Tony Boyce Tony Shaw Tor Dworshak Tovah Williams Tracy Tobrocke Travis Abair Travis Kiviranna Travis LaRose Trina Zide, Co Founder, Maven Tucker Wright Ty Larson Tyler Comeau Tyler George-Minetti, Downtown worker Tyler Jenkins, Local delivery driver, Foley Services Tyler Jermano , Jermano’s Paint & Drywall Tyler Lockman Tyler Sweisford Tynan Creagh, Uvm Valerie Lodish Valerie Suplee DiFranco Vanessa Berman Vicki U Bruce Victoria Carron Virginia Munkelwitz Vivien Allan, Burlington Harbor Marina Walker Italia Walter Judge Wanda Stetson Weezy Newbold Wendy Cowin Wendy McKinnon Whitney Heingartner Wiggy Kirk Will Fleming Will Horgan Will Lowry Will Pearson Willem Sandercox William Johnson William Puretz William Spencer Willynne Puretz Wolfgang Schwartz Zach Cowan Zachary Gwynn Zarabeth Duell, MTN GRL Studio Zola Kehler |