Burlington City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Downtown Business

Burlington councilors clash over food garage program during resolution

Burlington city councilors have agreed to move forward with a resolution, setting specific deadlines to address concerns of downtown business owners, but not without some pushback.

Burlington City Council passes resolution supporting downtown business

Some called the resolution an example of anti-homeless rhetoric by the business community.

Brighton council formally opposes strong mayor powers, creates information hub for homeless information services

Brighton council has made its views known on the strong mayor powers recently bestowed on the community by the provincial government. Pn Tuesday, council passed a motion to formally express its opposition to the implementation or imposition of the powers in the community. Mayor Brian Ostrander says despite the motion, the powers will remain because the province regulates municipalities, but says the vote was symbolic. https://media-cdn.socastsr…

Burlington foot traffic tops competitors’ during Q1 - Home Furnishings News

Santa Cruz, Calif. – In terms of store visits, off-pricers had a good first quarter, with all four major chains seeing year-over-year gains. Burlington topped the list, with traffic up 6.5% for the period from January through March, according to Placer.ai. TJMaxx store visits were up 3.8% year-over-year, followed by Marshalls (up 3.3%) and Ross Stores (up 0.5%). “Off-price apparel chains continue to resonate with inflation-conscious shoppers see…