Politics & Government

: South Burlington City Council Part 1 07/21/2014

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

Waldo Jaquith on Government Transparency 07/21/2014

Meet the man dubbed a "Champion of Change" by President Obama and an "OpenGov Champion" by the Sunlight Foundation,Waldo Jaquith. He is a leading expert on Open Data, the practice of publishing government data as a means of creating a more accountable and transparent government.

Campaign for Vermont hosts the first event in our "For Vermont" series. Assembling experts on issues important to Vermonters, the For Vermont series brings together thought-leaders and change makers in a casual, informative evening.

Legislative Report: Vermont State Employees' Association 07/21/2014

Hosts, Reps. Dave Sharpe (D) and Joey Donovan (D) speak with Steve Howard, Executive Director of the Vermont State Employees' Association.

Winooski City Council 07/21/2014

The Winooski City Council normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found on the City's web site, www.winooskivt.org

Williston Selectboard 07/21/2014

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 2 07/21/2014

True North Reports TV: Media's Watchdog Role 07/18/2014

Host Robert Maynard hosts Bruce Parker, a reporter for Watchdog.org on the media's role of being a watchdog on government. Prior to joining the organization Parker was a writer for a leading business publisher. His articles and case studies have appeared in books and publications by Thomson, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Civic Leadership Center. His work has also been featured at The Daily Caller, FoxNews.com, WND, CitySearch, Human Events, The Daily Signal and Catholic Exchange. http://watchdog.org/category/vermont/.

www.truenorthreports.com

Burlington Electric Commission 07/16/2014

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.

Municipal Updates: Burlington City Update 07/14/2014

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.

Essex Selectboard Part 2 07/14/2014

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.

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.