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Burlington candidate Melissa Koski urges broader resident engagement, cautious fiscal approach
Summary
At a League of Women Voters forum, Burlington City Council candidate Melissa Koski said she would increase outreach to residents and review city budgets carefully to avoid pricing residents out, while emphasizing flexibility in zoning and data-driven decisions on proposed battery farms.
Melissa Koski, a candidate for Burlington City Council at large, told a League of Women Voters candidate forum she would make resident outreach and careful budgeting central to her service if elected.
Koski said the city should encourage diverse participation beyond those who already speak at public meetings and suggested off‑site meetings, one‑on‑one conversations and social media outreach to get input before council decisions. “We should encourage diverse…
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