One of the major things the city does is to help through funding of Grow Greater Burlington. I would put Dennis Hinkle (vice president of economic development for the chamber) up against any economic developer in the state. ... He's done a great job, an outstanding job and that's the major way that the city takes on that role. He's fulltime. I don't think anybody sitting on council now or any time in the past could do as good a job as a fulltime economic development focus person.
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Some of these guys are going to ride down and just park their bikes and forget about them. They won't have to worry about drinking and driving or anything else. We hope that will cut down some of the noise and traffic.
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We sure notice a lack of detox facilities.
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At this point, unless the planning department wants to get that off the ground again, I don't see it moving ahead, ... With everything the planning department is working on now, I don't think they have time for it.
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