Economy & Business

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Contemporary Policing 03/08/2024

Presented by Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Briefing on Coordinated Pre-Development Agreement in the South End 03/07/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Following the adoption of the South End Innovation District, the City of Burlington and partners Ride Your Bike LLC (developers of the HULA site) and Champlain College worked together to prepare an overarching development framework for 13 acres between Lakeside Avenue and Sears Lane. Mayor Weinberger and partners provide a press briefing and site visit to discuss the proposed pre-development agreement that will be before the City Council for approval next week. The Mayor is joined by Samantha Dunn, Assistant Director of Community Works for CEDO, City of Burlington; Meagan Tuttle, Planning Director, City of Burlington; Nic Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Planning and Operations, Champlain College; John Caulo, representing Ride Your Bike LLC; and others.

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Celebrate New CHIPS Funding with GlobalFoundries Leadership 03/01/2024

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott, Vermont’s Congressional Delegation, former Senator Leahy and other community leaders join GlobalFoundries CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield and other leaders to discuss the hundreds of millions of CHIPS and Science Act funding that will support modernization of GF’s longest continuously operated fab and the nation’s first and largest Trusted 200mm facility in Essex Junction. He is joined by Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: What Can You Do with $20 Million - From Homelessness to Homeownership 03/01/2024

Presented by Michael Monte, CEO, Champlain Housing Trust.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont House Committee on Ways and Means - Discussion of Gross Receipts Draft VAN Long Term Funding 02/29/2024

Discussion of Discussion of Gross Receipts Draft VAN Long Term Funding at the House Committee on Ways and Means.

On Thursday both the House Ways & Means and the Senate Finance Committee reviewed a draft of a bill that would raise funding for VAN through a Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on streaming.

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion of Gross Receipts Draft VAN Long Term Funding 02/29/2024

Discussion of Discussion of Gross Receipts Draft VAN Long Term Funding at the Senate Committee on Finance.

On Thursday both the House Ways & Means and the Senate Finance Committee reviewed a draft of a bill that would raise funding for VAN through a Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on streaming.

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Finance - Discussion of Satellite and Cloud Tax 02/28/2024

Discussion of Satellite and Cloud Tax at the Senate Committee on Finance.

On Wednesdadythe committee discussed the Cloud Tax, but this was specifically in relation to raising money for the Education Fund to address the concern about higher property taxes. Amy listened to the hearing, and it wasn’t related to VAN’s issues.

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations - Walkthrough of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law 02/28/2024

Walkthrough of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law at the Senate Committee on Government Operations.

On Wednesday, the committee had a walkthrough of a new draft of the bill and voted it out 6-0-0. Links to the version voted on and committee meeting are below. VAN is included with one designee on the Working Group, with the first meeting being held on or before Sept 1, 2024. On THURSDAY the bill was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

S.55, Draft 4.2:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/WorkGroups/Senate%20Government%20Operations/Bills/S.55/Drafts,%20Amendments,%20and%20Legal%20Documents/S.55~Tucker%20Anderson~Draft%204.2,%20Strike%20All%20Amendment~2-21-2024.pdf

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont House Committee on Appropriations- Review of VAN FY25 Request 02/28/2024

Review of VAN FY25 Request at the House Committee on Appropriations.

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Highlights Affordability 02/28/2024

From the Office of Governor Scott:

Governor Phil Scott and Administration officials will hold their weekly press conference.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!