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Volume 51 Number 34
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August 25, 2022
State’s attorney issues Giglio letter against Marcoux
Scenes from Shelburne Day
George still mulling whether to prosecute COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George is issuing a Giglio letter against Shelburne Cpl. Jon Marcoux, a blow to Marcoux’s credibility stemming from a use of force incident that has mired the officer since it occurred earlier this year. A Giglio, or “Brady” letter, is filed by a prosecutor or other law enforcement officials when an officer’s conduct is called into question and can directly affect their credibility if a case they are involved in goes to trial. The state’s attorney’s office will
PHOTOS BY LEE KROHN
Hundreds turned out for Shelburne Day, an annual celebration of the town that takes over the weekly Saturday farmers market on the Parade Ground in the village. A line forms at the Lalumiere Farm booth for choice veggies. A kid gets to climb aboard Marine 4, a 16-foot Zodiac used by the Shelburne Fire Department on water distress calls. More photos on pages 6-7.
“disclose the finding to defense counsel on each case in which Marcoux is a witness for the state,” George said. The issuing comes after Vermont State Police declined to swear to an affidavit or issue a citation charging Marcoux for simple assault — bringing George and the state police to a standoff over whether to prosecute the corporal. At George’s request, state police investigated the incident stemming from a use of force incident on Jan. 23, when Marcoux was involved in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle and eventually used some form of physSee MARCOUX on page 13
Shelburne planners set zoning change hearing for Sept. 8 COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The Shelburne Planning Commission has warned a public hearing for Sept. 8, beginning what could be a long process to eliminate the town’s current zoning designation for property on the northwest side of Route 7. The hearing is the first step in eliminating the controversial mixed residential character district, the zoning area encompassing most of the land north of Bay Road on the
western side of Route 7 running up to the South Burlington border that, since October, has been the focal point of contentious debate over housing development and density restrictions. After the public hearing, the recommendation to remove the zoning district would move up to the selectboard, which would have to decide to have a public meeting of its own and, eventually, whether to strike the zoning designation See HEARING on page 12