BURLINGTON – Kelli Perkins knows she’s stepping into an equity role that has seen significant turnover in challenging times.

“I do feel a cautious optimism,” said Perkins, who was appointed Burlington’s director of racial equity, inclusion and belonging last month.

“I feel like the mayor is ready to make it a priority to get this office back on a stable footing and to become a solid, permanent part of the Burlington city landscape, and so I feel excited for that partnership,” she said.

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