LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Form of government: elected mayor with an elected city council

Name and title of highest elected official: Peter Clavelle, mayor of Burlington

Size of 1998-1999 fiscal year municipal budget: Coming soon

Police emergency: 911

Fire emergency: 911

Ambulance: 911

Nearest hospital: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont campus, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. Tel: (802) 656-2345

Transportation: Burlington is 15 minutes by car from the Burlington International Airport and is served by two major roads: U.S. 7 and U.S. 2. It is served by exits 13 and 14 on Interstate 89.

Bus service: Chittenden County Transportation Agency provides routes throughout the city and into neighboring towns.

Nearest rail service: Amtrak, at Essex Junction. Also, a commuter rail service is planned between Burlington and Charlotte.

UTILITIES

Electric: Burlington Electric Department

Water: Burlington Department of Public Works

Natural gas: Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.

Cable: Adelphia Cable

Recycling: Burlington Public Works Department provides a curbside pick-up service. Also, Burlington is a member of the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), so residents can use any of the district's seven drop-off stations.

Trash Disposal: Residents can take trash to any of the CSWD's seven drop-off stations or use private haulers.