Wards 4 & 7 NPA

Regular Meeting

Burlington, VT · May 27, 2026

Minutes

Meeting Minutes Wards 4/7 NPA May 27 2026 Miller Center Steering Committee members present: Annie Lawson, Amy Bielawski-Branch, Sarah Diaz, Sal Millichamp Steering Committee members absent: Joanne Hunt Facilitator: Sarah Diaz 6:30: Welcome and Ground Rules 6:35: Introductions 6:40: Open Forum: Announcements about events, concerns, etc 6:50: States Attorney Sarah George presents on her history in this role, her experience in other campaigns, and how she has observed and responded to changes in the city over her years in this office. She takes questions from the audience. 7:40: Annie Lawson presents on the topic of identifying NPA Priorities, per the recent NPA Resolution passed by City Council in 2025. She facilitates group discussion and records attendees’s suggestions on white board. 7:59: Reminder that June meeting will host as many candidates on August primary ballot as can attend, and will be a longer meeting: 5:30-8:30. 8:02: Meeting Adjourned

Agenda

Wards 4 & 7 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA): Agenda Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM Join in person: Robert Miller Center 130 Gosse Ct Join virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85494151752 6:00pm Free Community Dinner | 30 mins ● Bring your own container and take leftovers with you! 6:30pm Welcome & Ask | 5 mins ● Adopt the agenda+ Ground Rules: o Listen to each other o Treat others respectfully o Share your opinion politely o Respect the agenda and process ● Ask for volunteers to reorganize room and clean-up 6:35pm Introductions | 5 mins ● Introduce ourselves with name, pronoun and ward 6:40pm Open Forum | 10 mins ● Invite residents to make short announcements, share neighborhood updates and upcoming events 6:50pm Overdose Prevention Center Updates - Theresa Vezina | 25 mins ● Updates on the Overdose Prevention Center Implementation Project ● Questions 7:15pm Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George | 30 mins ● Discussion about Sarah George’s work as Chittenden County State’s Attorney and her re-election campaign, including issues related to public safety, accountability, and the work being done in Chittenden County. ● Questions 7:45pm NPA Annual Priorities and June Meeting Plans | 15 mins ● Steering Committee to lead a discussion about our NPA’s annual priorities ● Talk about plans for our June NPA meeting, before our summer break 8:00pm Adjourn ● Our next meeting will be Wednesday, June 24, 2026. See you there! Ward 4&7 Steering Committee: Annie Lawson Joanne Hunt Amy Bielawski-Branch Sarah Diaz Sal Millichamp Gary DeCarolis To email the full steering committee: wards4-7npasc@googlegroups.com