Politics & Government

Preservation Burlington: The Year in Review 12/23/2010

Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. Preservation Burlington President Ron Wanamaker reflects on the past year's subjects of Preservation Burlington's monthly call-in show.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 12/21/2010

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. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Judge Ben: Disability Law Project of Vermont Legal Aid 12/21/2010

Judge Ben Joseph and Vermont Legal Aid Attorney Barb Prine, speak on the broad scope of legal services Vermont Legal Aid provides, focusing on the Disability Law Project.

Vermont Workers' Center: People's Budget Report & People's Movement Assembly 12/20/2010

Traven Leyson hosts this monthly call-in. His guests today are Anja Rudiger, National Economic & Social Rights Initiative and Peg Franzen, Chair, Vermont Workers' Center.

Legislative Report: Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce 12/20/2010

Hosts: Reps. Bill Aswad and David Sharpe speak with President of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Tom Torti.

Winooski City Council 12/20/2010

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.onioncity.com

Williston Selectboard 12/20/2010

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 12/20/2010

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 held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm.

Essex Selectboard 12/20/2010

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.

Common Good Vermont: Preview: VT Nonprofits and the 2011 Vermont Legislative Session 12/17/2010

Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Jessica Oski of Shems Dunkiel Raubvogel & Saunders about what the upcoming 2011 Vermont Legislative session means for Vermont nonprofits.

Featured Story

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!