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Even in years when the department's approved budget decreased, the budget total remained above the previous year's expenditures.
Far from defunding, Burlington has never failed to give its police more money than it had spent.
Far from defunding, Burlington has never failed to give its police more money than it had spent.
June 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Even in years when the department's approved budget decreased, the budget total remained above the previous year's expenditures.
Far from defunding, Burlington has never failed to give its police more money than it had spent.
Far from defunding, Burlington has never failed to give its police more money than it had spent.
With one exception, Burlington Police Department expenditures have consistently been well under what has been budgeted for it. From FY2019 through FY2024, we can see that the department left a total of $4.2 million on the table in unspent funds.
June 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With one exception, Burlington Police Department expenditures have consistently been well under what has been budgeted for it. From FY2019 through FY2024, we can see that the department left a total of $4.2 million on the table in unspent funds.
Vermont’s high rates of parental rights terminations suggest a broad pattern of systemic issues within the state’s family policing agencies.
One of the most egregious examples is the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this year:
One of the most egregious examples is the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this year:
June 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Vermont’s high rates of parental rights terminations suggest a broad pattern of systemic issues within the state’s family policing agencies.
One of the most egregious examples is the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this year:
One of the most egregious examples is the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this year: