Planning

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development 06/02/2026

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Alex Farrell, Commissioner, at the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development.

For more information visit: www.accd.vermont.gov

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - COTS 05/05/2026

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Jonathan Farrell, Executive Director of COTS.

COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness and provides emergency shelter, services, and long-term housing for people who are experiencing homelessness or are marginally housed.

For more information visit: https://cotsonline.org

Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Big Hartman 04/16/2026

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel at Vermont's Human Rights Commission.

For more information visit: https://hrc.vermont.gov/

Essex Junction Development Review Board: Essex Junction Development Review Board 03/26/2026

For more information on the Essex Junction Development Review Board and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at www.essexjunction.org/boards/development-review-board.

Burlington Ward 8 NPA Meeting 03/26/2026

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/Neighborhood-Planning-Assemblies.

Burlington Wards 4 and 7 NPA Meeting 03/25/2026

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit www.burlingtonvt.gov/222/NPAs---General-Information.

CCRPC Water Quality Projects in Chittenden County 03/24/2026

Meghan O'Rourke, CCTV, interivews Dan Albrecht from CCRPC about the completion of two water quality projects that occured in Chittenden County.

From CCRPC:

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), in its role as the Clean Water Service Provider (CWSP) for the Northern Lake Champlain Basin, recently supported completion of two new projects in Chittenden County in 2025 to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain. CCRPC provided 100% of the needed funds for a stream restoration project at the Wolcott Family Natural Area in Colchester managed by the Winooski Valley Parks District (WVPD). The CCRPC also contributed some funds for improvements to Beebe Lane which provides access to the public beach on Lake Iroquois, a project primarily funded via a Congressionally-directed EPA Community Grant obtained by the Lake Iroquois Recreation District.

The projects funded used a variety of new and old technologies to reduce sediment and phosphorus erosion from the landscape. The Wolcott Family Natural Area stream restoration project used a new concept called “beaver dam analogs” to slow stream flow. The improvements at Beebe Lane consist of tried-and-true gravel road stormwater treatment practices such as cross-culverts, grass lines swales and ditch turnouts.

For more information visit: https://www.ccrpcvt.org/northern-lake-champlain-cwsp/

South Burlington Planning Commission 03/24/2026

For more information on the current procedures and meeting dates for the South Burlington Planning Commission, please reference the meeting agendas at sbvt-records.info/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=31683&dbid=0&repo=sburl.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 03/19/2026

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit www.burlingtonvt.gov/222/NPAs---General-Information.

Essex Junction Public Works Facility Tour 03/18/2026

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From the City of Essex Junction:

Residents are encouraged to take part in tours of the current Public Works facility to gain firsthand insight into its condition in preparation for the upcoming bond vote on April 14. While many community members are familiar with the essential services provided by the Public Works crew, few have seen the daily challenges they face because of aging infrastructure.

The primary building, portions of which date back nearly 80 years, has reached the end of its serviceable life and can no longer adequately support the Public Works Department's daily operations. On the Annual Meeting ballot, voters will be asked to authorize a $13,960,000 general obligation bond to fund the construction of a new Public Works facility.

The Public Works Department focuses on effectively and efficiently maintaining our city streets, sidewalks, utilities, and other public infrastructure.

To learn more visit: https://www.essexjunction.org/departments/public-works

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Creative Aging Through Community Media - Workshop for Vermonters 60+

In collaboration with the Vermont Arts Council through the Creative Aging program, CCTV is offering a six-session course that introduces older adults to the power of community media as a tool for storytelling, connection, and civic engagement. This course blends hands-on media training with reflection on local history, community ethics, and public access values. Sign up here.