Politics & Government

Williston Selectboard 06/15/2015

The Selectboard is a five member elected board. There are three positions elected for a three year term and two positions elected for a two year term on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting the general policy direction, passing ordinances, setting the tax rate, reviewing the budget, supervising the Town Manager and a host of other related tasks. Find the full minutes for this meeting at Williston website.

: South Burlington City Council Part 1 06/15/2015

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 normally held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm. Check the City's website for updated information. www.sburl.com

Watch Part 2 here.

Burlington City Council Special Worksession & Regular Meeting 06/15/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often 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. http://www.burlingtonvt.gov

Legislative Report: Hosts Reps. Joey Donovan and Mary Sullivan 06/15/2015

Hosts Joey Donovan (D) and Mary Sullivan (D).

Woodchuck Report: Host Bonnie Scott 06/12/2015

Host Bonnie Scott talks about the issues of the day.

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Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 06/11/2015

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. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month. Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue

Burlington Electric Commission 06/10/2015

The commission is a citizen body appointed by the Burlington City Council to oversee Vermont’s largest municipally owned electric utility and exclusive provider of electricity to Burlington residents and busnesses. Regular meetings are held in the auditorium at Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.

https://www.burlingtonelectric.com/about-us/who-we-are/board-electric-commissioners

Burlington Democrats: Current Issues 06/10/2015

Local Democratic leader Judy Stephany Ahearn, speaks with Andrew Champagne on current issues. For more info on Burlington Democrats, vist: www.burlingtondemocrats.org/

Municipal Updates: Essex Junction Update 06/09/2015

Essex Junction Update 6/9/2015.

Essex Junction Trustees 06/09/2015

The Essex Junction Trustees is the governing, legislative body for the Municipality of the Village of Essex Junction. The five member board is elected at large within the Village. The board includes the position of Village President. The position of president and vice president are decided (appointed) through a vote of the board itself. This was a function of a charter update at the 2010 annual meeting. The three year terms of the Trustees are staggered to provide continuity. The Trustees usually meet twice per month on Tuesday evenings in the meeting room at the Village municipal office building at Five Corners The public is invited to attend all meetings, and may address the board or ask questions during a special “public to be heard” section at the beginning of each meeting. Agenda items for this meeting can be found at: http://essexjunction.org/

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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!