Politics & Government

Colchester Selectboard - Public Hearing on the Revised Budget 04/30/2012

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

Burlington Board of Finance 04/30/2012

The City of Burlington's Board of Finance meeting. Their responsibility is to allocate the city's funds into appropriate departments. More information on the Board's makeup and meeting times and agendas can be found here.

: South Burlington City Council 04/30/2012

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 6pm. Check the City's website for updated information. www.sburl.com

Burlington City Council 04/30/2012

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.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Sanders, Other Lawmakers Call for House Passage of Postal Service Reform Bill 04/27/2012

During a conference call with postmasters and postal supervisors from around the country, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other lawmakers call on the U.S. House to pass a postal service reform bill that cleared the Senate on Wednesday.
The Senate-passed measure that Sanders helped craft would spare many rural post offices and mail sorting centers that the U.S. Postal Service wanted to shutter. The bill also would put the U.S. Postal Service on a path toward financial viability. A Sanders provision calls for a blue-ribbon commission to recommend ways to change the Postal Service business model and come up with new ways to generate revenue.
Who: Sens. Bernie Sanders, Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.).

Vermont Workers' Center: Put People First March & Rally: One Movement for People & the Planet 04/27/2012

Host Traven Leyshon speaks with Sandra Schlosser & Avery Pittman, Workers Center activists, on the upcoming May Day activities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaV0zAaUVHg&feature=relmfu

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 16, 2012 04/25/2012

Sixteenth of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session. Produced by Rick McMahan

Burlington Mayor's Show: Celebrate Burlington Awards Winners and Nominees 04/25/2012

Host Mayor Miro Weinberger talks with Celebrate Burlington Awards winners and nomimees. Jeetan Khadka – co-winner of Bloomenthal Award, Tim Jarvis – nominee for Bloomenthal Award, Caryl Stewart – winner of Clavelle Award, Stephanie Sequino – nominee for Clavelle Award, Gail Shampnois – nominee for Clavelle Award, Amy Demetrowitz, representative of Thayer Commons Project Partnership, nominee for Clavelle Award, Erin Kvam and Jeremy Hammond, co-winners of Bloomenthal Award.

Vermont Confidential : Update from USDA & Agriculture in Vermont 04/24/2012

Host Nick Carter, speaks with Doug O’Brien, Deputy Under Secretary United States Department of Agriculture.

Essex Junction Trustees 04/24/2012

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.

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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!