F-35 opponents force City Council to float ballot question

Charles Simpson, progressive candidate for the Ward 6 city council seat, and F-35 opponent, addresses Friday’s news conference. Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — A group opposed to basing F-35 fighter jets at the Burlington airport claimed a small victory after gathering enough signatures on a petition to force the Burlington City Council to discuss, once again, whether to revisit the long-running controversy.
Activists calling themselves Save our Skies have been working for