Jo Ruth

Active, blatant drug dealing. Guy selling crack (white substance in a baggie), literally holding it up showing it to the customer in the car (silver Audi a4 wagon full of stuff, white male driver with glasses) in front of me. I was with my 3 daughters. Literally I was driving the mile or so between church street, likely one of the biggest tourist destinations in the state, and UVM the biggest university in the state. How is this acceptable???? Why is it ok that can people sell crack in broad daylight with plenty of cars and people around so brazenly because they have no fear of punishment?? This is SHAMEFUL and disgusting that the city is just being surrendered to crime. Article in the free press about a study being done because so many of the needles THEY ARE GIVING OUT are being littered and putting landscapers and others at risk of HIV and Hepatitis. The fact that I had to see this with my daughters makes me want to move far away. I hope you straighten this mess out. It’s sick.

Many people actively using drugs in public at this parking garage. Why is this illegal behavior allowed to continue?

Couch (and trash atop couch) on greenbelt for several days. Today was being used by individuals using needle drugs.

Close to a dozen people openly using drugs on the Bank street side on the parking garage behind Handy's two people actively shooting up right at the entrance. Unable to safely walk through to get to my car. Called dispatch they said they would "try and send someone"

Please bring the trash cans back to the baseball dugout in Leddy Park. People drink and eat in the dugout In the winter time and make trash. On Sunday there was one bag of beer cans. On Monday there were two bags of cans. On today Tuesday, there are three bags of cans.
Perhaps you can just put a trashcan and recycle bin inside the dugout for the winter? Because people are definitely using it to get out of the rain and cold. That shouldn’t be a crime, but littering is, and let’s help people out by giving them a trashcan.

Parks Department: Pomeroy Park needs to have some enforcement monitoring. Recently There have been groups of 2, 3 & often more unhoused individuals using the park to sleep off their drugs & using the children’s playground for their bathroom needs as well as using drugs right in the park ! This photo only shows remaining drug paraphernalia . Oh and campfires as well! This must be addressed asap. Pomeroy Park is a very active wonderful neighborhood park filled w/children all ages all day long. Cmon Burlington.

Madame Mayor, is this what you mean when you wish to provide services to the street people (many of which are not homeless but just come downtown to buy and use drugs and party). How about providing some support for the homeowners who have live with this chaos and clean up.

10+ used needles, blood, drugs and other paraphernalia scattered about. Disgusting