City debates making bids public in Burlington Telecom sale

City Councilor Jane Knodell, P-Central District. File photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — City officials are debating whether to make public a group of finalists being selected from the eight organizations that bid to buy or partner with the city to operate Burlington Telecom.
A 2014 settlement with Citibank, then the municipal fiber network’s main creditor, requires Burlington Telecom be sold, though the city can retain partial ownership.
If the telecom is sold by Jan