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Winooski council: budget approved, town-meeting warning set, public hearing scheduled for new right-of-way
Summary
The council approved the FY26 budget and capital plan, approved several routine consent items and licenses, set the town meeting warning with one formatting edit, scheduled a March 17 public hearing on new rights of way and accepted other routine motions.
The Winooski City Council approved the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and capital plan, set language for the town-meeting warning (with one minor edit), approved routine liquor-control and consent-agenda items, and set a public hearing for March 17 to consider accepting two new public rights of way and naming one roadway "Community Way."
The council opened and closed a noticed public hearing on the FY26 budget without public comment before voting to approve the budget and capital plan. City staff announced two upcoming public budget presentations: a community dinner budget presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. at the O’Brien Community Center, and a joint city and school-district budget presentation at the Winooski School District Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. on March 3.
On procedural items, the council approved the consent agenda (minutes, warrants and a position-title change) and the liquor-control consent items, including renewal conditions tied to inspections. The council also voted to warn the town-meeting day ballot with a single formatting edit in Article 4, Section C, Part 3. The council set a public hearing for March 17 to receive public comment on accepting two new rights of way connected to Lot 70 development and the naming of the internal street proposed as "Community Way."
Votes and procedural outcomes recorded in the meeting record include: - Liquor-control consent agenda: approved (motion carried). - Consent agenda (minutes, warrants, position-title change): approved (motion carried). - FY2026 budget and capital plan: motion to approve carried (mover: Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner; seconder: Councilor Charlie). - Town-meeting day warning (with 1 edit to wording): motion to approve carried (mover: Councilor Thomas; seconder: Brynn). - Motion to set a public hearing on new rights of way and naming for March 17: motion carried (mover: Brynn; seconder: Thomas). - Motion to refer the small-business loan program to the finance commission for review: motion carried.
Ending: The council closed the meeting following adjournment motions; staff will carry out the tasks associated with each approved action and bring requested reports back as directed.
