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Burlington, Vt. - Burlington city leaders are struggling with how to handle the Occupy Vermont movement.

On Friday, a handful of Occupy members camped in Pomeroy Park in the Old North End. Police say they were aware of the campers, but decided to allow them to stay, despite the fact that they were breaking city ordinances.

This comes after former Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss allowed Occupy members to camp in City Hall Park last fall. Police shut that encampment down after a man shot and killed himself in one of the tents.

The question is, will new Mayor, Miro Weinberger allow Occupy to continue breaking ordinances by camping overnight?

"We have ordinances that are on the books. They allow for assembly. Those restrictions need to be observed by all groups wishing to demonstrate in the city of Burlington," Weinberger said.

Asked whether or not he would enforce those ordinances, Weinberger was not clear.

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