Vermont Business Magazine Today, the City of Burlington announced two Public Safety Community Forums to discuss important issues and challenges facing our community: drug trafficking, gun crime, substance use disorder, and property crime. Panelists at each forum will present information about ongoing work at the local, state, and federal levels to address these issues, and participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance on the City’s website.
Community Forum Part 1: Drug Trafficking and Gun Crime
Thursday, December 14 at 6:00 pm
Contois Auditorium, City Hall
· Chief Jon Murad and Lieutenant Mike Beliveau, Burlington Police Department
· US Attorney Nikolo Kerest
· Special Agent Alex Schmidt, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Community Forum Part 2: Substance Use Disorder and Property Crime
Tuesday, December 19 at 6:00 pm
Contois Auditorium, City Hall
· Jess Kirby, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
· Commissioner Mark Levine, Vermont Department of Health
· Miro Weinberger, Mayor
· State’s Attorney Sarah George
· Rachel Jolly, Community Justice Center
Background
In October 2023, the City Council passed a resolution declaring the unprecedented increase in substance use a public health crisis and together with drug activity in our city, to be Burlington’s top public health and safety priority. The resolution called for two community forums to discuss these important issues.
Source: 12.5.2023. Office of Mayor Miro Weinberger. Burlington.
