BURLINGTONFREEPRESS.COM MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 3A the vote, we heard frequently that the votes intended to send a message to Sanchez said. He noted about two-thirds of the 5.8% increase in education spending in CVSD was due to negotiated salaries and healthcare so the district had to cut in other areas. the legislature not change the educational system or other methods to relieve dis- tricts and their taxpayers, this will be our of years in a budget he said. Sanchez, who has announced his departure as su- perintendent at the end of the school year, said the dis- trict would need to to balance stu- and needs. Where Chittenden County school district budget votes stand where public school district budget votes stand in Chittenden County as of April 12: Burlington School District passed Champlain Valley School District failed; revote on April 16 Colchester School District passed Essex Westford School District failed; revote to be determined Milton Town School District failed; revote on April 16 Mount Union School District passed South Burlington School District failed twice; revote to be determined Winooski School District passed Contact reporter April Barton at pressmedia.com or 802-660-1854.
Follow her on for- merly known as Twitter, Budgets Continued from Page 1A prioritize what is needed the most. Allocating funds, especially in a is a chal- lenge. To combat the most pressing issue pub- lic safety Mulvaney-Stanak is considering raising property tax rate. Added taxes something residents necessarily want to hear, especially when money seems to be tight for a lot of Vermonters between and increas- ing cost of housing. Mulvaney-Stanak, a homeowner on the Old North End, acknowledges that struggle for her residents.
taking it very seriously whether or not we should increase the public safety Mulvaney-Sta- nak said, are already paying quite a bit. I want to be very careful about focusing on making a budget that is reasonable and cut severe city services that people really rely More information about allocation of funds can be found in the coming weeks as the city its plans. Community safety After securing a strong budget, community safety will be the next big priority. This umbrella term covers many facets of including concerns of crime, the unhoused population, addiction and mental ill- ness, and housing. In securing the budget, Mulvaney-Stanak wants to implement some new positions to oversee many of the concerns with public safety.
One potentially new position she referenced as the go-to person to answer many questions is sys- tems who would analyze data surrounding safety concerns and implement ways to address them. She also strives to work with community and minority groups that are often overlooked and take that input to address many of the safety concerns. Safety concerns include the crime problem, but also aims to protect the most vulnerable. Mulvany-Stanak wants to build a budget tive of that, and not leaning too heavily one issue or an- other. May will be a time to implement these changes, with meetings already being scheduled to tackle what safety issues to address in what capacity.
More infor- mation will be released at that time, but the mayor wants people to know that she has been listening and watching and is prioritizing community safety. The Burlington Police Department has faced many changes in the past handful of years, something Bur- lingtonians have split opinions about. Mulvaney-Sta- nak said that having a police force of the appropriate size is important, with enough to enforce and keep the city safe, but adding positions that specialize in outreach for those struggling with mental health cri- sis or drug addiction. something that will be ad- dressed with the impending budget, but she stresses that, ideally, those in outreach report to the po- lice department, but a more appropriate sector. Climate crisis While climate action is important to residents of the Queen City who take pride in the natural re- sources and recreation Mulvaney-Stanak said that a few ticks down on the priority list but will be ad- dressed in late summer or fall this year.
She praised work that has already been done, men- tioning Burlington Electric Department and other or- ganizations working toward climate stability. Former Mayor Miro Weinberger had set a goal for the city to have emissions by 2030, and while the city made progress toward that goal, Mulvaney-Sta- nak said not a real possibility to reach that in six years. Nonetheless, she aims to continue reducing the cit- ies emissions and striving toward a healthy ecosystem in this section of Vermont. For now, she has been orga- nizing community clean-ups to get out and work with residents while putting in work to keep the streets and parks clean. Building a strong community While Burlington has often been a space of free ex- pression in art, music, comedy, like any other city, a dark dichotomy exists.
Recently, stickers with tran- sphobic sayings have been found around the city, and the recent shooting of three Palestinian students shows that work still needs to be done to minimize hate and inequality. As female and openly LGBTQ may- or, Mulvaney-Stanak said she has seen personally that real, and that kind of hate is out She said something she has discussed with the department heads, the drive to build an inclusive city that understands what equity is. She is working with the City Council to build conversations and spaces around free speech while also addressing harm that can come with that. work that takes longer, with many problems needed to be addressed as they hap- pen, but work she said is just as important as any other. Mulvaney-Stanak said that building a strong com- munity be possible without the dedicated city In her two weeks, she has been darn by dedication.
departments have a chance to work together and cooperate, things turn out really Mulvaney- Stanak said, highlighting that collaboration will be a central part of her approach as a mayor. really appreciative of knowing the kind of team I am stepping in to help lead, and the really the way to head she said. Sydney P. Hakes is the Burlington city reporter. Con- tact her at Mayor Continued from Page 1A looks small with this Cybertruck in here, a big Lockwood said.
only thing that would make it look smaller would be having a Tesla semi parked in here. But you can put a Tesla (Model) 3 and a (Model) in here together, or a Model and together, so usable, but most of the larger Tesla facilities have more showroom space than Tesla store in South Burlington has lots of empty space Most of the nearly 47,000 square foot building hous- ing the Tesla store is taken up with a cavernous service department and lots of empty space. may have been some considerations about spending right now because been in a little bit of a dip Lockwood said. fact if this whole pro- ject had been scheduled six months later than they did they might have scrapped the whole So far in 2024, stock price has fallen 30.4%, according to Morningstar, following a 15.3% loss in 2023. The stock is currently priced at about $174 per share, roughly two-thirds of its previous peak of around $258 in December 2023.
No more trips to Latham, New York, to service your Tesla Lockwood welcomed the opening of the Tesla store nevertheless, and especially its service department. Now he and the other estimated 3,000 Tesla owners in Vermont will no longer have to drive to Latham, New York, near Albany, for servicing, nearly a three-hour drive for Lockwood. other option was Lockwood said. problem with going to Canada is if they give you a loaner car not allowed to bring it back across the border. stuck up Lockwood was an spokesman for Tesla at the opening event, as Tesla employees are not allowed to speak to the press, referring a reporter to Lockwood.
Lockwood said he was also enlisted by Tesla to notify the press in advance of the opening. approached me a couple of weeks ago at the corporate Lockwood said. said, heard about what doing up there. We wondered if the club would be willing to send out a press release for Contact Dan at 660-1841 or ddambro- Follow him on Tesla Continued from Page 1A military said Sunday that with help from the U.S. and other allies, it shot down more than 300 mis- siles and drones launched by Iran as part of retaliation for an Israeli missile strike that killed Iranian military commanders earlier this month in Syria.
intercepted, we repelled, together we shall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media ahead of a meeting of his wartime Cab- inet on Sunday to discuss a response to the attack. Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israeli military, said in a Sunday that of the launched toward Israeli territory were Hagari said that out of more than 120 ballistic missiles launched by Iran, a small number penetrated border. The rest were shot down. He said an Israeli air force base in southern Israel sustained some damage to At least one child was in- jured. U.S.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. forces intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles and drones launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. forces remain postured to protect U.S. troops and partners in the region, provide further support for defense, and enhance regional Austin said in a state- ment. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday that British military jets also helped thwart attack.
Israel and Iran have long been engaged in a so- called shadow war, with Iran using its proxies mil- itant groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Ye- Houthi rebels to target Israel, which has un- dertaken targeted assassinations inside Iran. But the attack marked the time that Iran directly targeted Israel from its own territory. It underscores how the Is- rael-Hamas war in Gaza, which began with the mili- attacks on Israeli border communities on Oct. 7, 2023, risks spilling over into a broader regional con- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the mil- itary campaign was not over and must be prepared for every while Cabinet minister Benny Gantz vowed Iran would pay, saying: will build a regional coalition and exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for seek a war with President Joe Biden said in a statement that he would meet virtually with G7 leaders Sunday to dinate a united diplomatic to attack. Speaking with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden sug- gested further response was unnecessary, and senior U.S.
told their counterparts that the U.S. would not participate in any Israeli against Iran, CNN and the Wall Street Journal report- ed. John Kirby, the White national security communications adviser, told the on Sunday that the U.S. is not interested in going to battle with Iran. been very clear: We seek a war with Iran, not looking for escala- tion here, we will continue to help Israel defend Kirby said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran had informed the U.S. that the Israel at- tack would be and for self-defense. He also told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that the against Israel had ended and Iran would not launch a new one unless it was at- tacked, according to Reuters. armed forces chief, Maj. Gen.
Mohammad Bagheri, told state TV Sunday that if Israel retali- ates, response would be than the overnight drone and missile assault. Bagheri also warned that if the U.S. backs an Israeli retaliation it would lead to the targeting of U.S. military bases. In a separate statement, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said new Israeli adventure will be met with a heavier and regretful World leaders and from China to the U.K.
called for both Israel and Iran to exercise restraint and to avoid further escalation. Hamas defends attack ally Hamas, which has been Israel in Gaza for more than six months, defended the drone and missile attack on Israel. in Hamas regard the military operation con- ducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran a natural right and a deserved response on the crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus and the assassination of several leaders of the Revolutionary said Hamas in a statement seen by the Reuters news agen- cy. On Saturday, Hamas rejected a new pro- posal from Israel, which is trying to secure the return of remaining hostages seized by Hamas. Israel has vowed to crush Hamas after the Oct.
7 border attacks by militants, who killed 1,200 people and took 253 hos- tage. More than 33,000 Palestinians have died amid a dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Contributing: Tom Vanden Brook, Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY; Reuters Kim Hjelmgaard and Susan Miller USA TODAY A police officer on Sunday inspects the remnants of a rocket booster that, according to Israeli authorities, critically injured a 7-year-old girl after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel. CHRISTOPHE VAN DER Israel says Iran will pay for attack.
