# Burlington’s new equity director takes over embattled office this week with ‘cautious optimism’ BURLINGTON – Kelli Perkins has been named Burlington's Director of Racial Equity. Seen in Burlington on Monday, Sept. 29. October 7, 2025 Perkins plans to build relationships and foster change by having critical conversations about equity with stakeholders and residents. - Auditi Guha October 7, 2025 - Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Bluesky X LinkedIn WhatsApp Twitter Email Link Close Donate Search for: Vermont's free newsletters AdSense guidelines must be followed. Content is not targeted to adult audiences or any explicit material. This post was created with the assistance of VTDigger, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing independent and accurate local journalism in Vermon... (content truncated as per instructions)