Politics & Government

Essex Selectboard 12/06/2010

The Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call 802-878-1341.

Burlington City Council 12/06/2010

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here.

Colchester Heritage Committee Public Meeting 12/04/2010

The Town of Colchester Heritage Committee invites all Colchester residents to help generate ideas on how the town should manage itself in the future.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Unveiling Ceremony of Gov. Douglas' Portrait 12/02/2010

Artist Kate Gridley unveils the official portrait of outgoing Gov. Jim Douglas in a ceremony at the Vermont Statehouse, Dec. 1, 2010.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 12/02/2010

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve 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.

Colchester Heritage Committee Public Meeting 12/02/2010

The Town of Colchester Heritage Committee invites all Colchester residents to help generate ideas on how the town should manage itself in the future.

Housing and Communities Show: Winooski's Proposed Canal Street Veterans Housing Project 12/01/2010

Host Mike McNamara speaks with Ed Von Sitas of Veterans Advisory Council and Rita Markley of COTS on the proposed veterans housing for Canal Street in Winooski.

Colchester Special Budget Meeting 11/30/2010

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500. This special meeting deals with the formulatoin of the Town Budget with the following departments presenting: Town Clerk, Fire Department, Police, Planning and Zoning, Assessor.

Burlington Mayor's Show: Mayor Bob Kiss on Burlington Telecom and General City Affairs 11/30/2010

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss is joined by CCTV Executive Director Lauren-Glenn Davitian in a conversatoin on Burlington Telecom and other City issues.

: Special Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission about the Proposed I89 Exit 12b/13 Part 2/2 11/29/2010

What: Special Meeting on Exit 12B/13 Studies and Policy
Who: Joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission
Where: South Burlington Municipal Offices

Exit 12B is a potential new interchange serving the South Burlingtonarea from Interstate 89. The potential for this interchange, to complement exit 14 at Williston Road/Main Street, has been discussed for several years.

The potential interchange would likely be located in the general area of where Hinesburg Road crosses the Interstate, though a full Environmental Impact Analysis exploring all options would need to be completed before any decisions were made.

For the first part of this meeting click here.

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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!