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Violation of Conditions of Release. HE WAS ARRAINED LAST FRIDAY. DIMAS REMAINS IN CUSTODY. THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION GROUP, FOOD NOT COPS, IN BURLINGTON WILL NEED TO MOVE FROM ITS CURRENT MARKETPLACE GARAGE LOCATION… AFTER BURLINGTON’S MAYOR SIGNED A CONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION – WHICH INCLUDES PLANS TO MOVE THE GROUP AND ALLOCATE 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE PROGRAM. CITY COUNCIL DEMOCRATS DRAFTED THE RESOLUTION TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES… THAT SAY THEY’RE BEING NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION – AND SAFETY CONCERNS CONNECTED TO THE FOOD NOT COPS GROUP. MAYOR EMMA MULVANEY- STANAK ORIGINALLY ASKED THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER MOVING THE FREE FOOD PROGRAM. BUT ULTIMATELY SIGNED THE RESOLUTION LAST NIGHT – SAYING THAT NEGOTIATIONS WEREN’T GOING <Emma Mulvaney- Stanak, mayor, Burlington :20 “I thought that signing this particular resolution was the best path to move us forward but ultimately also wanted to make sure that mutual aid and food security is a critical need in our community. It has really grown in the last several years and we as a community, I think everyone said this, value this. And I wanted to make sure as mayor that I made sure that was clear as well last night.”> THE FINAL MEASURE OFFERING THE GROUP 10 THO

Burlington food distribution program to relocate with $10K allocation from mayor

Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak signed a resolution addressing the Food Not Cops program

The food distribution group, Food Not Cops, in Burlington will need to move from its current Marketplace garage location after Burlington’s mayor, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, signed a controversial resolution that includes plans to move the group and allocate $10K to the program.City Council Democrats drafted the resolution to help local businesses that say they’re being negatively affected by downtown construction and safety concerns connected to the Food Not Cops group. Mulvaney-Stanak originally asked the council to reconsider moving the free food program, but ultimately signed the resolution last night, saying that negotiations weren’t going anywhere.”I thought that signing this particular resolution was the best path to move us forward, but ultimately, also wanted to make sure that mutual aid and food security are a critical need in our community. It has really grown in the last several years, and we as a community, I think everyone said this, value this. And I wanted to make sure, as mayor, that I made sure that was clear as well last night,” Mulvaney-Stanak said. The final measure offering the group $10,000 is five times what the council initially approved. The mayor will need to provide a plan to move Food Not Cops by July 14.

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City Council Democrats drafted the resolution to help local businesses that say they’re being negatively affected by downtown construction and safety concerns connected to the Food Not Cops group. Mulvaney-Stanak originally asked the council to reconsider moving the free food program, but ultimately signed the resolution last night, saying that negotiations weren’t going anywhere.

“I thought that signing this particular resolution was the best path to move us forward, but ultimately, also wanted to make sure that mutual aid and food security are a critical need in our community. It has really grown in the last several years, and we as a community, I think everyone said this, value this. And I wanted to make sure, as mayor, that I made sure that was clear as well last night,” Mulvaney-Stanak said.

The final measure offering the group $10,000 is five times what the council initially approved. The mayor will need to provide a plan to move Food Not Cops by July 14.