Burlington’s rating began to slip in July 2010, and this marks the first time it’s been upgraded since. It’s also the first time in 10 years that the city has been given a positive rating outlook.
The upgrade, which allows the city to borrow at lower interest rates, is a crowning achievement for the mayor. He made financial cleanup the cornerstone of his first term and touted his accomplishment throughout the campaign. In a statement, Weinberger said, “While we still have a lot of hard work left to fully restore the city’s financial standing, today’s upgrade represents meaningful progress. I can’t think of a better way to start the next three years.”
Among the positive developments that Moody’s cited when explaining its decision: the resolution of the Burlington Telecom lawsuit brought by Citibank; the $9 million fiscal stability bond that voters approved in March 2013 to refinance the city’s debt; and the clean 2014 audit.
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