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Giving Tuesday is a worldwide celebration of philanthropy that takes place each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Guests from Age Well, Steps to End Domestic Violence, 1% for the Planet, and the Children's Literacy Foundation join Common Good Vermont's Barrie Silver in kicking off Giving Tuesday 2017.

Learn more and find a list of participating nonprofits at www.commongoodvt.org.

The Williston 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.

The Town of Essex 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.

Hosts Mary Sullivan and Joey Donovan, Chittenden District Representatives, interview Vermont Conservation Voters Director Lauren Hierl about her group's work throughout the state to pass environmentally sound legislation.

For more information on Vermont Conservation Voters visit vermontconservationvoters.com.

Guest host Michael Bielawski welcomes Bruce Parker and Lou Varricchio to True North Reports, where they consider some problems with a carbon tax as implemented by the current "Essex Plan" and explore Charles Murray's summary ejection from the Middlebury College campus during a March 2017 speaking engagement.

For more information visit www.TrueNorthReports.com

Ted Wimpey and guest Richard A. Watts, of the University of Vermont's Center for Research on Vermont, explore the transportation factor in making communities inclusive and affordable.

**For questions about CVOEO’s services for New Americans, call 802-863-6248.

**If you are interested in donating to the New Americans Programming support, go to https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/cvoeo and select “New Americans” from the drop-down menu.

Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.

Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.

Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

For more information on Location Based Efficiency visit http://tinyurl.com/LocationEfficientAreas.

The Burlington Public Works Commission represents the citizens of Burlington in determining and demanding appropriate departmental performance.

For more information contact Chapin Spencer at (802) 863-9094.

Normal meeting date is the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Host Melinda Moulton and Burlington, Vermont, Intervale Center Executive Director Travis Marcotte explore the agriculture, recreation, and history of the city's intervale area of permanently conserved wild and farm lands.

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

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.

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

Host Peggy Luhrs takes a critical look at the pornography industry and its consequences for young people's development in the United States and across the globe.

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.

Special Guest-Host Varpilah Chase is joined by Bonnie Scott via phone to discuss local, regional, and national affairs from a Libertarian Party perspective. They talk about news updates involving drug policy, the outlines of the new U.S. Senate tax bill that have come out, what's going on at the Vermont airport, 2nd Amendment updates, and upcoming Libertarian events.

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Jeff Chester, Director of the Center for Digital Democracy and national advocate for media justice, delivers a provocative and timely talk about how Big Data threatens to change Politics and Democracy forever and what we can do to stop it. Produced by CCTV Center for Media & Democracy in partnership with ACLU of Vermont, VPIRG, AARP Vermont, Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television, RETN, VCAM, and the Vermont Access Network. Media Sponsor: VTDigger.org