VTDigger · Burlington, NY
Burlington City Council confirms Geraci as new police chief with 10-2 vote
BURLINGTON — Anthony Geraci started Tuesday as Burlington’s new police chief amid some concerns about accountability related to a previous position of leadership. In a 10-2 vote after 8 p.m. Monday, the City Council confirmed Progressive Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s appointment of Geraci, with Democratic councilors Becca Brown McKnight, Ward 6, and Evan Litwin, Ward 7, voting no. The mayor and the majority of the council vigorously defended Geraci’s record and welcomed him on board after the vote. Mulvaney-Stanak, who introduced him to the public at a morning press conference, said the hire is among the most consequential decisions for the city and as mayor. “Today marks what I hope will be the start of an important new chapter for the Queen City,” she said prior to the councilwide vote.
