Newly-elected city leaders were sworn in Monday evening to begin a new term. This included Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger, who narrowly survived to win a fourth term.Weinberger, still facing calls from some critics to resign, delivered his State of the City address Monday.”I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Mayor,” Weinberger said. “The state of the city is one of great hope. We have hard challenges ahead but this is also a moment of promise and opportunity to rebuild a city in the years just ahead.”In his State of the City address, Weinberger focused on the impacts of the pandemic, police reform and racial justice”Tonight I want to speak directly to white people like myself,” Weinberger said. “I want to again apologize for the pain I have caused and thank you for the grace you have shown me.”Some in the community still calling for the mayor’s resignation, following his decision to remove Racial Equity Director Tyeastia Green from managing a study of the Burlington Police Department.”Running the city is not only the mayor, it’s also the city council,” Ali Dieng, Burlington City Councilor, said. “If the mayor hasn’t stepped down then those people need to understand that city councilors we do everything in our power to make sure Burlington stays the best small city in North America.”Dieng also said he has his own goals heading into the new year, including working on issues in the neighborhood he represents.”How do I make my end of the town, like the new North End, as vibrant and welcoming,” Dieng said. Progressive Councilor Max Tracy, who came within 129 votes of defeating Weinberger, was re-elected council president.”We are now in a moment where we have significant reason for optimism and where we may be on the precipice of a great social and cultural rebirth as a city,” Tracy said.
Newly-elected city leaders were sworn in Monday evening to begin a new term. This included Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger, who narrowly survived to win a fourth term.
Weinberger, still facing calls from some critics to resign, delivered his State of the City address Monday.
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“I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Mayor,” Weinberger said. “The state of the city is one of great hope. We have hard challenges ahead but this is also a moment of promise and opportunity to rebuild a city in the years just ahead.”
In his State of the City address, Weinberger focused on the impacts of the pandemic, police reform and racial justice
“Tonight I want to speak directly to white people like myself,” Weinberger said. “I want to again apologize for the pain I have caused [Tyeastia Green] and thank you for the grace you have shown me.”
Some in the community still calling for the mayor’s resignation, following his decision to remove Racial Equity Director Tyeastia Green from managing a study of the Burlington Police Department.
“Running the city is not only the mayor, it’s also the city council,” Ali Dieng, Burlington City Councilor, said. “If the mayor hasn’t stepped down then those people need to understand that city councilors we do everything in our power to make sure Burlington stays the best small city in North America.”
Dieng also said he has his own goals heading into the new year, including working on issues in the neighborhood he represents.
“How do I make my end of the town, like the new North End, as vibrant and welcoming,” Dieng said.
Progressive Councilor Max Tracy, who came within 129 votes of defeating Weinberger, was re-elected council president.
“We are now in a moment where we have significant reason for optimism and where we may be on the precipice of a great social and cultural rebirth as a city,” Tracy said.
