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Common Good Vermont: Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2016 - Economic Impact, Storytelling & Legislative Briefings 03/11/2016

- Welcome: House Speaker Shap Smith

- Common Good Vermont Vermont Nonprofit Economic Impact Report

- Telling the Story of the Social Sector with Kevin Gallagher

- Legislative Briefings with:

Chief of Staff Darren Springer and Secretary of Civil & Military Affairs & Director of Legislative Affairs Sue Allen on Governor’s Budget and Nonprofit Issues
Issue Briefings: John Hollar/DRM, Andy MacLean/MMR, Rebecca Ramos/Necrason Group, Amy Shollenberger/Action Circles and Zon Estes/Vermont Arts Council

Essex Planning Commission 03/10/2016

While construction on the Municipal Offices takes place, Planning Commission meetings are being held at the Police Station Community Room. Normally, the Essex Planning Commission meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 6:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call (802) 878-1343.

City of Burlington Named a White House TechHire City 03/09/2016

BTV Ignite Executive Director Michael Schirling and Mayor Miro Weinberger announce the City of Burlington has been named a White House TechHire community, part of a multisector White House initiative to link area employers with Burlingtonians, growing the local tech workforce and empowering community members with the skills they would need for wellpaying jobs in innovation and technology.

The City of Burlington and BTV Ignite will partner with local educational institutions and employers to train and employ 75 tech workers in 2016 and 400 tech workers through 2020. Key employers, workforce intermediaries, and training partners include the Vermont HITEC Institute for American Apprenticeship at Burlington College, Champlain College, the University of Vermont (UVM), Vermont Technical College, Community College of Vermont, the UVM Medical Center, the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Vermont Technology Alliance.

Burlington Mayor Weinberger, BTV Ignite and the Ignite Partners, VT HITEC, and a variety of employers and technical educators and trainers discuss this exciting designation and initiative.

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.

Essex Junction Planning Commission 03/03/2016

The five members of the Essex Junction Planning Commission are appointed by the Village Trustees. The commission meets on the first and third Thursday of each month to review development applications, update the Land Development Code, and assist in the update of the Comprehensive Plan.

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.

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

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

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission 02/17/2016

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Organization (CCRPC) promotes cooperation among the 19 municipalities of the Chittenden County region.

Colchester Planning Commission 02/16/2016

The Colchester Planning Commission meets at 7:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Police Station, Kirker Community Room. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Department of Planning and Zoning.

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!