Don't Forget to Vote
March 4, 2025 Annual City Election

As always we have a lot of important issues on our ballot. If you have not already voted make sure you do!!

I serve on both the Board of Finance and the Charter Change Committee. We have spent a lot of time vetting what is before you. These bonds and ballot items very necessary. I now fully support all of these items. I hope you will as well.

Ballot Question Info
• Information regarding the ballot questions, including full text of the proposed charter changes and explanations of all city proposed questions, can be found at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/192/Sample-Ballots-Warnings-Notices
• Information about the proposed general obligation bond for the city's five year-capital plan can be found at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/910/BTV-Thrives
• Information about the proposed bonds for wastewater stormwater, and drinking water utility projects can be found at Water Resources Sustainable Infrastructure Plan | Burlington, VT https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/885/2025-Bonds
• Information about the proposed school budget which shows a lower tax increase can be found at https://www.bsdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FY26-Budget-One-Pager-Final.pdf

Mail Ballots
• All active registered voters in Burlington were mailed a ballot,
BUT IT IS TOO LATE TO RETURN BY MAIL
• On Monday you can still drop it off at a Ballot Drop Box listed below or at City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., where you also can vote in person.
• Carefully follow all of the instructions when completing your absentee ballot. Be sure to SIGN the envelope and SEAL your ballot inside of it or your vote will not count.
Ballot Drop Boxes. are located at:
City Hall – Main Street side of the building across from the Flynn Theater
Department of Public Works – 645 Pine Street
Fire Station #2 – 132 North Avenue, rear of building
Robert Miller Community Center – 130 Gosse Court
Fire Station #3 – 20 Mansfield Avenue
At your polling place on Election Day between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
A list of polling places can be found at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CT/Maps-Wards- State-Districts-and-Polling-Places

WARD 4 VOTING IS AT THE ELKS CLUB ON NORTH AVE - not St. Marks

In-Person Voting
Polling places will be open Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
• Bring the ballot that was sent to you in the mail with you if you have it. If you did not receive a ballot or do not bring it with you, you will still be able to vote. However, you will be asked to sign an affidavit

Voter Eligibility
• Citizen voters and All Legal Resident voters are eligible to vote the Annual City Election ballot, which includes only local items. Language assistance and voter registration is available at the polls.

Hope to see you at the polls.

Sarah Carpenter
Ward 4 City Councilor
Scarpenter@burlingtonvt.gov
802-658-0574

Event Info

Mar 3, 2025, 4:30 to 9:30 PM

Mar 5, 2025, 5 to 7 PM

Mar 8, 2025, 10 AM to 12 PM