Citing risks, mayor looks to nix co-op bid for Burlington Telecom

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger. File photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — Mayor Miro Weinberger said Tuesday that he does not believe a local co-op’s bid to purchase Burlington Telecom is viable, and he’s urging the City Council to drop it from the finalists.
The council on Monday is expected to winnow the three remaining bids for the fiber internet, cable and phone company down to two.
A 2014 settlement with Citibank, the network’s main creditor, requires