Neighborhoods

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 03/09/2016

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. Wards 1 & 8 meet the second Wednesday of the month.

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

Williston Development Review Board 03/08/2016

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.

The Law and Society: Dismas of Vermont, Inc. 03/03/2016

Host Ted Kenney speaks with Richard Gagne, Co-Director of Burlington Dismas House. Dismas of Vermont has a mission of reconciling prisoners with society and society with prisoners.

For more information or to get involved:

www.dismasofvermont.org | (802) 658-0381 | info@dismasofvermont.org

Like on FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Burlington-Dismas-House/119437884862175

Implications of the Changing Demographics in Vermont 03/03/2016

Linda Deliduka, Director of Chittenden K.I.N. (Kinship Information Network), is joined by Tony Redington, Policy Developer, to discuss the implications of 3000 to 4000 Vermonters turning 65 each year.

For more information and to reach Linda: (802) 864-5114 | deliduka.l@gmail.com

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 03/03/2016

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. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month.

Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street

Burlington Development Review Board 03/02/2016

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

2016 Town Meeting Election Night Results Preview 03/01/2016

Election night preview show, coverage of local election results and the primary nomination results.

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont 02/29/2016

Executive Director Bruce Wilson, Service Rendered, speaks with interns Lindsay Buckle and Jessica Kearns. Straight Talk Vermont assists incarcerated individuals at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility and Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility with conflict resolution and provide referrals to ensure a positive community re-entry.

More information at: www.servicerendered.us

Williston Town Meeting 2016 02/29/2016

The legal voters of the Town of Williston meet at the Williston Central School for the Annual Town Meeting.

Article 1: To elect a Moderator.

Article 2: Shall the voters authorize that current taxes be paid to the Town Treasurer in three equal installments with due dates of August 15, November 15 and February 15 as authorized by 32 V.S.A. § 4871?

Article 3: Pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 3546(e), shall the voters adopt an ordinance regulating domestic pets or wolf-hybrids by an ordinance that diverges from the procedures in that state statute by allowing, among other things, the filing of complaints regarding dog bites or attacks by law enforcement officers regardless of the location of the bite or attack?

Article 4: To hear and act upon reports of the several town officers.

Article 5: To transact any other business proper to be brought before said meeting.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 02/24/2016

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. Wards 4 & 7 meet the fourth Wednesday of the month.

Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

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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!