🌱 Parking Ticket Fees Charity + Burlington Police Chief Search

Burlington VT

21 December, 2021

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Rise and shine, Burlington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started. Here's what's going on today in Burlington. First, today's weather: Cloudy, p.m. snow showers. High: 38 Low: 19. Here are the top 3 stories today in Burlington: A new program in the Queen City aims to take some of the sting out of settling up unpaid parking tickets by directing half the money to charity. Burlington announced that, between now and Jan. 15, it will donate half the money collected from payment of overdue fines to Feeding Chittenden, Vermont's largest direct service provider for emergency food needs. Helping charity may put a positive spin on the experience of paying a ticket, but there is also a stern message here: people who owe $275 or more in delinquent fines will soon be at risk of having their cars towed and impounded if they have future violations (NECN)The City Council in Burlington has voted to start a new search for a city police chief. Mayor Miro Weinberger last month asked the council to hire a search firm, increase the chief's pay and give the chief disciplinary power. He said he would move forward with the two candidates who have applied for the job, including current acting Chief Jon Murad, if the council did not act.(Associated Press)The American Red Cross is offering blood and plasma donors a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package during January. Consider attending one of the Red Cross drives coming up in the Burlington area in the next few weeks. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. (Burlington Patch) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Burlington: Free Tasting: Taste of Terroir: Classic Holiday Wines -Dedalus Wine Shop, Market And Wine Bar (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Vermont Creamery is hosting a Solstice giveaway, in which one lucky individual will win cheese and butter all year long. The winner will be chosen on Monday, Dec. 29 at 5:00 p.m. (Instagram)For those traveling ahead of the holidays, some areas of slick travel are possible across Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts today. (Facebook)The Vermont Library Association (VLA) made a statement that they "[stand] firmly against any legislation that restricts or impedes any education on Racism, 'Divisive' Concepts, Racial Injustice, Black American History, and Diversity Education in libraries and educational institutions." (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Save 15 Percent On FTD's Christmas Collection (December 25) Add your event Loving the Burlington Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update. — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.