Neighborhoods

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: The Making of the Budget 01/07/2016

Miriam Stoll, South District School Commissioner, hosts District Superintendent Yaw Obeng for a discussion on how the Burlington School District Budget is being developed. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington Development Review Board 01/05/2016

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

Burlington Police Commission 12/22/2015

The Burlington Police Commissioners meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Burlington Police Department Community Room, 1 North Avenue. There is a Public Forum at the beginning of each meeting where members of the public may address the Commission.

Meetings are noticed via the Burlington Police Department website, the City of Burlington website, and via local media. If a meeting is cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled, information will be on the BPD website, the City website, and via local media. When possible, a sign will also be posted on the Administrative entrance door to BPD.

The latest approved Police Commission Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Meeting Agendas are posted on their website at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

In the World of Winooski: News from Winooski 12/22/2015

Winooski Mayor Seth Leonard shares updates on new City ordinances, new zoning and charter changes, as well as the continuing 2016 budget work. He is then joined by State Representative Clem Bissonnette (D-Chitt 6-7) with a preview of the upcoming Legislative Session.

For more information: www.winooskivt.org or Follow on Facebook

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 12/16/2015

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 third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Save Open Space - Burlington: Burlington Development: The View from Lake Champlain 12/15/2015

Andy Simon and Ruby Perry, both of Save Open Space-Burlington (SOS-B), speak with Mike Winslow, Staff Scientist for The Lake Champlain Committee.

More info:

www.saveopenspaceburlington.org

www.lakechamplaincommittee.org

www.southendalliance.org

Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 12/10/2015

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

Re-Imagining Essex's Planning Governance Part III 12/09/2015

Thoughtful Growth in Action (TGIA) hosts this community-wide workshop to confirm Essex residents’ desire to move toward a shared vision, educate about current planning governance, and engage in a conversation about how people would like to see planning governance improved. This 3rd Working Group meeting has the goals of determining preferred governance structure scenario(s), determining a prioritized set of ideas on how to improve community engagement, and evaluation of Working Group process.

TGIA is a continuation of Heart & Soul of Essex, a two-year project that engaged residents to identify shared values and a vision for the future of the community. Thoughtful Growth emerged from Heart & Soul as one of the community’s top six values, and TGIA is based on the Heart & Soul belief that the community wants to move toward a shared Essex vision that simultaneously honors and builds on the unique characteristics of the Village and the Town outside the Village.

More information at: www.essextgia.com

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 12/09/2015

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

Williston Development Review Board 12/08/2015

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.

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!