Michelle Huntoon, Town Meeting Member for Precinct 1

04/11/2026

When you vote today, Burlington, please consider the following excellent and most qualified candidates.

School Committee: Hillary Kleck and Katherine Bond
Precinct 1 TM: Vance Huntoon
Precinct 3 TM: Monte Pearson, Roger Riggs, Daniel Raske, AJ Ferrigno, Nicole Cella
Precinct 4 TM: Kerrie Callahan, Schiffon Wong, Kevin Spielberger, Bill Lisa no
Precinct 5 TM: Alex Rutfield, Sarah Wolinski, Michele Prendergast, Jason Toppan
Precinct 6 TM: Erika Maguire

04/07/2026

TOWN ELECTION - APRIL 11, 2026!

I took a look at the first campaign finance reports for the School Committee race, and one thing stood out: Aaron Reeves is the only candidate whose campaign is primarily funded by people OUTSIDE of Burlington. Roughly two-thirds of his donations came from people outside of our town.

In fact, Reeves has raised more money from donors outside of Burlington than any other candidate has raised from actual Burlington residents. By contrast, Hillary Kleck, Katherine Bond, and Jeremy Brooks are overwhelmingly supported by local donors.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with receiving outside support. But in a local race like this, it does raise reasonable questions about where that support is coming from and what priorities may be driving it.

Local school committee decisions should reflect the needs and values of the Burlington community. That’s something I think voters should keep in mind.

03/31/2026

My husband, Vance Huntoon, is running for the contested 2 year Town Meeting seat in Precinct 1. Please join me in voting for him!

03/31/2026

This is where my two School Committee votes are going. Hillary Kleck for Burlington School Committee and Katherine Bond are the best candidates for these spots. Vote April 11!

The following is a letter to the editor and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of BNEWS. I am writing to express my strong support for Hillary Kleck and Katherine […]

01/25/2025

Excited to announce that I'll be running for reelection this year (April 5 is town election day). As a vocal advocate for progress in our town, I look forward to the opportunity to continue representing Precinct 1!

09/25/2024

While it's nice to try to find a bright side here, I don't think it's helpful to just pat everyone on the back and move on. There were issues with communication and transparency. There was an issue with the equipment itself. This shouldn't be a congratulations moment, it should be viewed as an opportunity to evaluate the systems in place and make them better. The fact that I had to find out via Facebook that something was happening in the building where my 3 year old attends preschool is unacceptable. While it's hard to feel helpless, the silver lining I might take from this will only happen if the town, the district, and the police department figure out where they can improve, rather than just saying everything went great. And I'm not saying that there were major problems with the response overall, but there is always room for improvement and that's what we should be striving for, particularly when it comes to our kids' safety.