Posted on 09/15/2025 8:23:52 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Almost 200 local businesses in an idyllic college town have turned on its Democrat-run leadership as the city's 'crime crisis' threatens to destroy its once thriving tourism industry.
Downtown Burlington, Vermont, where the University of Vermont is located, is now a crime-infested cesspool blighted by substance abuse, mental health and homelessness, according to fed-up locals of the artsy enclave.
More than 170 businesses signed an open letter in May demanding the city intervene and do something to stop the violence, open drug trafficking and substance abuse directly impacting their revenue.
'We have reached a critical point where we must voice a serious alarm: our downtown is facing a crisis,' the open letter said.
The letter called on city officials to also address quality of life issues including unsafe parking garages, public drug use and needle removal, graffiti and overall safety.
Burlington Business Association’s Kelly Devine told WCAX Channel 3 that restaurant and alcohol revenues have dropped drastically as the level of crime and chaos have increased unabated.
Devine described the current city state as 'icky' and 'kind of scary'. Business owners advocated for efficient actions to condemn open drug use, shoplifting and graffiti.
Progressive mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak expressed that there is no quick solution to these deeply-rooted issues with bizarre woke claim that additional police presence would increase crime rates; instead calling for more state aid for mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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Vermont used to be a nice State before every leftist and hippie goon on the East Coast decided to move there. Now it’s like all places ruined by the Left.
You get what you vote for, right!
It’s also the home of Howard Dean, Ben and Jerry, and countless other leftist wahoos.
It must be something in the ice cream.
EC
When we were there in 2021, practically every downtown business had “Black Lives Matters” signs prominently displayed in their shop windows.
I suspect inbreeding, just look at Bernie.
Inevitable results when the election battle for mayor is always between the democrat or the progressive.
Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak celebrates her election as mayor of Burlington on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Mulvaney-Stanak, who will also become the Queen City’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor. Mulvaney-Stanak lives in the Old North End and runs a consulting business with a focus on community organizing.
A bit heavy around the hips.
What a pathetic joke these LIB-infested towns are. I laugh at their idiocy and their self-important arrogance. Their stewing in the results of their idiocy is somewhat entertaining...from afar.
“Progressive mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak “
Once again the curse of the hyphenated woman strikes.
The suburbs of Burlington are great.
Those businesses would do just fine—vote with their feet.
Well, scissor me timbers!
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