Neighborhoods

Get Ready For Winooski's Festival of Pumpkins 10/22/2016

Dan Higgins attends the pumpkin carving festivities at the O'Brien Community Center on October 22, in preperation for Halloween in Winooski and the Annual Festival of Pumpkins.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 10/20/2016

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward.

Burlington Public Works Commission 10/19/2016

The Burlington Public Works Commission represents the citizens of Burlington in determining and demanding appropriate departmental performance.

For more information contact Chapin Spencer at (802) 863-9094.

Normal meeting date is the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Burlington Development Review Board 10/18/2016

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 10/13/2016

Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue

City Market Member Meeting 10/12/2016

Annual meeting and presentation of candidate for the coop board.

2016 Member Meeting Agenda
Agenda Item Potential Lead Board Member/Staff
6:00pm Doors open, food ready, places everyone!
6:00 – 6:45pm Members eat and mingle, play games and use the photo booth
6:45 - 6:50pm Welcome and Board Introductions John Tashiro & Faye Conte & Board
John will introduce himself and Faye and welcome Members. Please remember to:
· Thank Members for attending
· Have Faye introduce Board Members and have everyone stand up together up front (and pause for a photo)

6:50 - 7:05pm Meet the Board Candidates Ali Kenney
· We’re offering 1.5 minutes per candidate. Either Allison or Liz will time and make a signal when time is up. An email will be sent to the candidates with this information.

7:05 - 7:15pm Don Schramm Award Julia Curry
· Some speaking points about the award and the recipient, along with a plaque, flowers and a $100 City Market gift card

7:15 – 7:30pm General Manager's Presentation John Tashiro
· Short PowerPoint slideshow that highlights a few items from the Global A report

7:30 - 7:45pm Member Q & A John Tashiro & Board
7:45 - 8:00pm Additional time for dessert, photo booth, other questions…doors close at 8

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 10/12/2016

Meeting place: McClure Lobby Conference Room, FAHC/UVM Medical Center

Coalition for a Livable City Update on the Mall/Town Center Project 10/11/2016

Coalition for a Livable City Update on the Mall/Town Center Project with Genese Grill, Charles Simpson, and Steve Goodkind.

For more information visit: http://coalitionforalivablecity.blogspot.com/

Williston Development Review Board 10/11/2016

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 10/06/2016

Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street

Featured Story

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!