Politics & Government

Introduction Video to the grassroots Vermont based organizing Non-profit Vermont Worker's Center. 

Former US Comptroller General David Walker CPA, now President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, describes the nation's fiscal picture and outlines hard choices that will have to be made to maintain the Federal government's solvency and credit rating.   Introductory remarks by Gov. Jim Douglas.
Following his presentation, Mr. Walker joins a panel to discuss Vermont economic and fiscal issues, including Prof. Art Woolf, David Coates CPA, and Auditor of Accounts Tom Salmon CPA, moderated by Mary Alice McKenzie.
This latest in the Sheraton Economic Series was sponsored by the Ethan Allen Institute, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Business Magazine, Vermont Tiger, and the Vermont Economic Newsletter, and is hosted by the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center.

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.

Annual summer cookout.

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm.