Executive
Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington Parks and Recreation Department 01/25/2012
Joe Reinert, Assistant to the Mayor hosts Deryk Roach, Gabe Diaz and Dan Cahill from the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department, on the various events and offerings of the department this winter.
Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Burlington Announces Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events 01/09/2012
Mayor Kiss, Patrick Brown, of the Burlington Multicultural Resource Center and members of Americorp announce events in Burlington to mark the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Organizers for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King celebration have just announced that "Famous Amos," Wally Amos of chocolate chip cookie fame, is the confirmed speaker for the first event of Burlington's annual MLK day celebration.
Scheduled for Sunday, January 15th at 3pm at the Universalist Church at the top of Church Street, "Famous Amos" will be accompanied by a gospel music performance by the widely acclaimed Bible-Way Pentacostal Church Choir from Montreal. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required to attend and can be obtained from Fletcher Free Library or City Market in downtown Burlington. Sponsors include: United Way of Chittenden County, Burlington Police Department, Burlington School District, Church Street Marketplace, Citizens Bank, City of Burlington, Clear Water Builders, FairPoint Communications, Fletcher Free Library, KeyBank, People's United Bank, SerVermont, University of Vermont and the Unitarian Church.
On Monday the 16th, the public is invited to gather from 12 noon until 2pm at City Hall for a "Reflection" on the late Dr. King. Community members will do brief reflections of the late Civil Rghts Leader and drumming will be provided by the Sambatuccada music group. The event is free and no tickets are required.
For more information contact: Patrick Brown at 802.657.4219 or at Patbw@hotmail.com
Senator Bernie Sanders: Center for Energy Transformation and Innovation 12/12/2011
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Peter Shumlin Sandia National Lab Vice President Rick Stulen, Green Mountain Power CEO Mary Powell and the University of Vermont President John Bramley speaks of the Center for Energy Transformation and Innovation, a national energy research lab locating in Vermont. One focus of the new center will be energy efficiency, a field where Vermont already is a national leader. The center also will work on sustainable energy, economic development and the implementation of so-called smart grid technology that will make Vermont the first state in the nation to provide nearly all energy consumers greater control over their power consumption.
Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Conclusion of the City’s 3-year Enhanced Paving Program 11/18/2011
Burlington, VT. Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss joins Department of Public Works (DPW) staff tomorrow, November 18, at 11 am for a press conference to discuss the conclusion of the City’s 3-year enhanced paving program. The press conference is at the walkway on the western side of Battery Street, across from the intersection of Battery and Cherry Streets (near the Little Italy plaque).
The press conference includes information from DPW’s evaluation of the Pavement Condition Indicator (PCI) rating before and after the paving program, which wraps 11/19/11. The 3-year program has been funded by a voter-approved $5.5M bond and increase in the dedicated tax for the street program.
All told, the City has invested $9.M in street-paving over the last 3 years, with numerous City streets – from major thoroughfares to neighborhood streets – seeing improvement.
Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Stormwater and Wastewater Improvements 10/28/2011
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss is joined by DPW staff and others to announce details of $1.3M in combined sewer stormwater mitigation projects and wastewater aeration energy efficiency improvements funded through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
While most of the work has been underground and therefore not visible to the public, this project has made a significant improvement on water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin and operational energy consumption within the City’s largest wastewater treatment plant. Initial evaluations of the project impact include a reduction of several hundred thousands of gallons in stormwater runoff previously draining to the combined sewer through both runoff reduction and runoff separation projects, as well as substantial savings through more energy efficient technology at the Main Wastewater Treatment Plant.
More information about the City’s stormwater program can be found here: http://www.dpw.ci.burlington.vt.us/stormwater/. More information about the City’s wastewater treatment program can be found here: www.dpw.ci.burlington.vt.us/water/
Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington City Arborist, Warren Spinner 10/26/2011
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss hosts this call in show. Tonight his guest is Warren Spinner, Burlington City Arborist.
Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Burlington City Hall 'Prevent Lead Poisoning' Poster Contest 10/11/2011
Lead poisoning is one of the most significant environmental health hazards affecting children in the United States. It is especially critical to address lead safety in areas with older housing stock, such as Vermont and Burlington. In an effort to inform and engage community children (ages 7-8) and their families, the Burlington Lead Program (BLP) has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington to educate kids about lead and lead poisoning. Education activities concluded with the children participating in an art contest that coincides with National Lead Poisoning Prevention month. About the Burlington Lead Program: The Community and Economic Development Office’s (CEDO) Burlington Lead Program is “dedicated to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning by reducing lead paint hazards and increasing awareness about the dangers posed by lead.” Find out more at: www.cedoburlington.org/housing/programs_and_services/lead_paint/lead_program_main.htm.
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Burlington Mayoral Matchup Live Forum at City Hall
Wanda Hines, Miro Weinberger and Kurt Wright are invited to get specific about their plans to run Burlington. Channel 17's Jess Wilson moderates the media panel of Kristin Carlson, WCAX; Kirk Carapezza, VPR and Andy Bromage, Seven Days. Can't attend in person? Watch the live stream at 5 p.m on TV Channel 17 or watch and join the live online chat at channel17.org or sevendaysvt.com.
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