A public hearing will be held during the regular meeting of Burlington City Council on Monday, June 15, 2026, no earlier than 6:00 pm, in person at Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 2nd floor, 149 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401 or by video conference, accessible by link on the City’s website, to be posted no less than 48 hours prior to the hearing on the standards to aid in the determination of common area fees and on the annual common area fees for properties in the Church Street Marketplace District proposed by the Church Street Marketplace Commission.
The Marketplace Commission is proposing a continuation of the current standards, which includes a per-square-foot cost based on the building’s ground floor square footage and maintaining the per-square-foot cost for FY26 of $3.02 per square foot for all properties. These properties and their measurements were audited by the City Assessor in FY25:
FY27 Common Area Fees by Taxable Parcel can be found here:
http://churchstmarketplace.com/marketplace-commission
The provisions applicable to common area fees can be found in the Burlington City Charter, Title VIII, Section 326, which can be located on the City website.
Any assessed party who feels aggrieved by this proposal may appeal the assessment to the City Council by delivering the appeal, in writing, to the City Clerk at City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont. The written appeal may be delivered by any means but must be received by the City Clerk prior to the public hearing to be considered. Following the public hearing, the Council will make a final determination of the common area fees to be assessed.
For further information please contact:
Samantha McGinnis
Director, Church Street Marketplace
802-735-5572