Planning

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

The Chittenden County Reginal Planning Organization (CCRPC) promotes cooperation among the 19 municipalities of the Chittenden County region. 

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.

With Wiemann Lamphere Architects’ “Police Facility Needs Assessment” as its foundation, the committee’s mission is to identify and review potential sites – both for new construction and the retrofitting of existing structures – for a stand-alone police facility that serves the needs of the Essex community.  Member of the committee: Jeffrey Friedman - Dan Maxon - Beth Paul - Mike Plageman - John Workman - Dan Maxon - Alan Nye - Pat Brennan - Justin Rabidoux - John Alden - David Rogerson, Co-Chair - Dan Kerin, Co-Chair - Sgt. Douglas Babcock