But we're not there yet! The City Council votes Monday night on whether to go ahead with this project, which will have 100% funding from VTrans. Our key goal at this point is to ensure that council doesn't back out at the last minute, either because of waffling ("we need more studies") or because of a vocal presence by the small minority of folks who are opposed to the roundabout entirely.
There are two things you can do to help make sure city council endorses the single-lane roundabout design:
- SUNDAY OR MONDAY: Email all the city councilors (addresses are below) to ask them to vote in favor of the resolution endorsing a single-lane roundabout design at the Monday meeting. Emphasize the importance of moving ahead on this project without any further delay, both to improve safety as soon as possible and to avoid losing state funding for the project.
- MONDAY: Come to the City Council meeting Monday night (February 9) in Contois Auditorium to show your support for the one-lane design. The Public comment portion of the meeting starts at 7:30 pm, but you have to sign up in advance to speak, so if you want to comment, be sure to get there by 7:15 or so.
Here are all the city councilors' emails:
sharon.bushor@vtmednet.org, pdecelles@comcast.net, rrellis@burlingtontelecom.net, vinewright@burlingtontelecom.net, janeknodell@burlingtontelecom.net, davidsframeshop@aol.com, timashe@burlingtontelecom.net, clarencedavis@burlingtontelecom.net, bkeoghsr@yahoo.com, jshannon@burlingtontelecom.net, amontroll@aol.com, paulfin@sover.net, eadrian@comcast.net
You can read the resolution that the TEUC endorsed on Friday (and that the full council will vote on Monday) at: http://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/citycouncil/agendas/
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