Town Hall

Chittenden Public Education Town Hall 04/02/2025

From the organizers:

Please join us at our Chittenden County Public Education Town Hall at Winooski School District Performing Arts Center (60 Normand Street) on Wednesday, April 2nd from 6:00-7:30. We have invited Chittenden County Senators and Representatives to be present and hear from the community.

At this event we will:

Learn about the proposed education reform plan put forth by Phil Scott and Zoie Saunders
Ask questions and share feedback about the education proposal
Explore an alternative education funding proposal from the Public Assets Institute
Help chart an equitable and sustainable future for our schools!

This event is organized by a group of educators and community members in connection with the Education Justice Coalition of Vermont and the newly formed Vermont Schools Workers United and our goal is to have a strong turnout representing a cross section of the school community, including students, parents, school employees, and school board members.

For more information and to register visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdToDBi8F_w1MLMKqTUphz2TTiz1mzC8e-ze26O3sVLjQoc0A/viewform

PATH to Vermont Public Town Hall 02/05/2025

From the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development:

The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development produced a Town Hall event to introduce key concepts of the Administration’s omnibus housing bill also known as PATH: Pathway to Accelerate and Transform Housing. This Town Hall provided an opportunity to learn about the proposed legislation aimed at addressing Vermont's housing and infrastructure challenges. Department of Housing and Community Development Commissioner Alex Farrell, Department of Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein and other members of the Agency’s housing and economic development teams provide an overview of the bill, and how it supports the Administration’s Housing goals.

For more information visit: https://accd.vermont.gov/

Senator Bernie Sanders: HELP Committee in Hearing on Dental Crisis in America 05/16/2024

From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today at 10:00 a.m. ET, will lead the committee in a hearing titled, “Examining the Dental Care Crisis in America: How Can We Make Dental Care More Affordable and More Available?”.

Today in America, nearly 70 million adults and nearly 8 million children have no dental insurance and many of those who do have dental insurance find that coverage to be totally inadequate. More than 40 percent of children in America have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten, and about half of our nation’s seniors have no dental insurance. One out of five seniors are missing all their natural teeth and cannot afford a full set of dentures, which can cost many thousands of dollars. Estimates show 70 percent of older Americans have some sort of periodontal disease which can lead to rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

This crisis affects Americans of all ages and is only getting worse, hitting rural communities and low-income families the hardest. According to the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, there were 1.8 million visits to emergency rooms across the country for preventative dental conditions in 2019 – a 62% increase from 2014.

Speakers include:

Lisa Simon, MD, DMD, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and CEO, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, MA
Brian Jeffrey Swann, DMD, MPH, Board of Directors, Remote Area Medical (RAM), Co-Chair, Global Oral Health Outreach, National Dental Association, Rockford, TN
Gordon Roswell Isbell, III, DMD, MAGD, Past Trustee, Academy of General Dentistry, Gadsden, AL
Debra Sacco, DMD, MD, District III Trustee, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Chapel Hill, NC

Senator Bernie Sanders: First Responders Roundtable 01/29/2024

From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders:

Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a roundtable discussion with Vermont first responders on Monday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. to hear about challenges they face and what the federal government can do to support them.

The discussion with firefighters and EMS providers covers a range of issues, including recruitment, wages, training, and equipment costs. Sanders and attendees provide updates on several Congressionally Directed Spending projects for which Sanders secured more than $1.5 million in federal funding. The funding is being used to quadruple the number of spots at the Vermont State Firefighters Association cadet academy, establish more affordable EMS training, and build a new ambulance station in Waterbury.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Statewide Telephone Town Meeting 01/24/2024

From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a statewide telephone town meeting to hear directly from Vermonters about the challenges they are facing in their daily lives, their concerns for their families, their communities, their state, and the world - and how the federal government can work to address those concerns.

New North End Town Hall with Chief-Select Jon Murad 01/30/2022

A community opportunity to meet and conduct an informal interview of the Burlington Police Chief candidate acting Chief Jon Murad. Hosted by Councilor Ali Dieng with over 75 Burlington residents, City Councilors and Burlington Police Commissioners participating in an open online forum.

Mayor's Town Hall on the Opiate Crisis 03/16/2017

Despite the hard work of many state and local agencies and individuals that undoubtedly has saved lives, opioid-related deaths in the State of Vermont increased by 38 percent in 2016, a stark reminder that we must do more to turn the tide of the opioid crisis.

Mayor Weinberger, Chief del Pozo, and State's Attorney Sarah George host a Town Hall Meeting where the City explains its approach to the public and encourages community awareness of the opioid crisis. The City has also released a draft of 11 principles to guide its efforts to address this crisis, and we are asking you to weigh in as we finalize this document and bring it before the City Council.

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