City Council – Oct 5, 2026
What was decided
The council heard a presentation from a Tax the Rich to Fund Vermont coalition member asking for council support for a town meeting ballot measure. It also reviewed goal updates and discussed ways to involve residents in the FY2028 budget. The council approved the consent agenda and directed staff to begin a strategic investment budget.
Show all 3 votes in order
- Approved 4–0 The consent agenda, including prior minutes, payroll and accounts payable warrants, reports, and VLCT designations. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 4–0 Directed City Manager Wang and staff to begin budget work on a strategic investment budget for FY28. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- No motion was taken on council engagement on the city budget, as the council determined none was necessary. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved 4–0 Strategic investment budget for FY28 Directed City Manager Wang and staff to begin budget work on a strategic investment budget for FY28. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Also voted on
- Approved 4–0 The consent agenda, including prior minutes, payroll and accounts payable warrants, reports, and VLCT designations. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- No motion was taken on council engagement on the city budget, as the council determined none was necessary. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Agenda
A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).
Meeting details
- Where
- Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
- Time
- Not listed
Recordings of City Council meetings: Town Meeting TV's Winooski meetings (opens in new tab).
Terms used here
- Deputy Mayor
- The councilor the City Council chooses from its members to act as mayor when the mayor is absent, and to become mayor if the office falls vacant until the next annual election.
- consent agenda
- Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.
- town meeting
- A meeting of a town's voters that acts as its legislature: it votes on the budget, local laws, and the other articles of the warrant. In a representative town meeting, elected members vote.
- Town Meeting Day
- The first Tuesday in March, when Vermont's towns hold town meeting and many cities and towns vote on their budgets and elect their officials.
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This meeting's agenda in the City of Winooski's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Winooski Publick on .