🌱 New BPD Oversight Plan + Thousands Without Power Due To Snow

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Burlington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine. High: 49 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories in Burlington today:

1. The Burlington School District is conducting a feedback survey on BHS-BTC Concept Designs. The four options match all of the requirements issued by the district during its bidding process. Please click the link to submit your feedback and to view the full list of possible design layouts. (Press Release Desk)
2. A new Burlington Police Department oversight plan will have all police complaints reviewed by the police commission. The plan was formulated under a deal between the Burlington Mayor and the City Council. The plan is meant to strike a middle ground between demand for increased police accountability and the rights of city employees. (WCAX)
3. Wet April snow caused thousands of Chittenden County residents to lose power on Tuesday. The downed lines also closed many roads throughout the county. Green Mountain Power is prepared for possible outages but is currently warning residents that outages may persist into the middle of the week. (WCAX)

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Today in Burlington:

• Earth + Space-tacular Festival At Echo Leahy Center For Lake Champlain (10:00 AM)
• Animal Demo At Echo Leahy Center For Lake Champlain (11:15 AM)

From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Burlington VT warns of heavy snowfall hitting the area. Click here for the full weather report. (Facebook)
• Burlington City Arts' "What Still Remains" exhibit shows the deconstruction and disruption opening representation in our community. Click to learn more about Sarah Trad's powerful work. (Instagram)
• The Flynn is offering June Summer Camps filled with creativity. Learn more and sign up today! (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.