Burlington mayoral candidates clash on endorsements, equity and leadership
Clear contrasts in style and substance emerged last week between the three candidates running for mayor of Vermont’s largest city.
In public discussions at City Hall, the Greek Orthodox church and a community center in the Old North End, the contenders – Republican Kurt Wright, Democrat Miro Weinberger and Independent Wanda Hines – addressed a broad range of social and economic issues and continued to disagree, at times heatedly, about how to behave and how city affairs have been managed.
Weinberger, who has been the most critical of decisions made over the last six years, named a budget team to hit the ground on March 7, with the goal of shaving at least $700,000 from city spending. Hines, who began a leave of absence from her job in the Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO), pledged to be a frugal executive.
In a confrontation with incumbent Mayor Bob Kiss, Wright tried to remove Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) from the city ballot. On Sunday, in an unprecedented move, he promised Hines a key role in his administration, possibly by turning the position of assistant to the mayor into a community liaison with seniors, women and “the diversity community.”
On the campaign trail, all the candidates continued to stress bringing in new staff to review city finances and increase accountability and diversity. After the City Hall forum on crime prevention and domestic violence, event organizer Sandy Baird said she still wanted to know who is advising the candidates and which key staff will change with the next administration.
At a press conference Thursday, Weinberger announced a budget advisory team, which includes former Progressive official Carina Driscoll, longtime business leader Pat Robins, former Independent candidate Dan Smith, educator Dawn Moskowitz, and Doug Hoffer, Democratic candidate for state auditor in 2010 and a former CEDO staff member during the Clavelle years.
Weinberger’s objective is to avoid returning to voters for a city tax hike in the spring. He and Wright opposed the mayor’s proposal to place a 2-cent increase on the March ballot. Wright doesn’t rule out returning to the voters if necessary, but only after a thorough evaluation of all departments.
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