Politics & Government

Burlington Wards 4 and 7 NPA Meeting 04/24/2024

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/Neighborhood-Planning-Assemblies.

Essex Junction City Council 04/24/2024

For more information on the Essex Junction City Council and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at essexjunction.org/boards/city-council.

Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee 04/23/2024

The Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee studies and makes recommendations to the Burlington City Council on issues concerning all modes of transportation and interrelated development issues; energy plans, rates and other issues; and utility matters regarding, but not limited to, water, sewer, and telecommunications.

For more information on the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/TEUC.

Colchester Selectboard 04/23/2024

For more information on the Colchester Selectboard and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at clerkshq.com/Colchester-vt.

Burlington Police Commission 04/23/2024

For more information on the Burlington Police Commission and its current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/Police/Police-Commission.

Williston Development Review Board 04/23/2024

For more information on the Williston Development Review Board and their current procedures and meeting dates, please reference the meeting agendas at town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_DIR&SEC={115D5C91-98A1-4712-8C54-031C4200C06D}.

In the World of Winooski: Green Up Day in Winooski 04/23/2024

From the City of Winooski:

Host and Mayor Kristine Lott chats with Kate Alberghini, Executive Director of Green Up Vermont, to learn about Green Up Day Vermont and how you can green up Winooski this May 4.

For more information visit: www.winooskivt.gov

Press Conference - Efficiency Vermont - Incentive Calculator 04/22/2024

From ORCA Media:

Press Conference - Efficiency Vermont

Under the Dome: Climate & Environment - Neonics, Flooding, and Renewable Energy 04/22/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Representative Gabrielle Stebbins and Senator Irene Wrenner about climate and the environment on this Earth Day edition of Under The Dome.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website.

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Finance - Testimony of H.657 Modernize Vermont’s Communications Taxes and Fees 04/19/2024

Testimony of H.657 a bill meant to modernize Vermont's communications taxes and fees at the Senate Committee on Finance.

On Friday, the Cmte heard from the Department of Taxes, who discussed the challenges inherent in conducting an inventory of the various properties and items in H.657 that would be assessed for fees. This includes the telephone property tax, the Universal Service Charge, and the Right of Way fees. The Cmte asked Leg Counsel to strip out all of these items from the bill, and instead ask VTRANS to conduct a study on what it would take to complete their inventory of poles and wires in the state right of way, and what the cost-benefit analysis would be for completing that inventory, administering fees, and the revenue that would be generated.

H.657: As Passed by the House:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/WorkGroups/Senate%20Finance/Bills/H.657/Drafts,%20Amendments,%20Other%20Legal%20Documents/H.657~Maria%20Royle~As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House~4-10-2024.pdf

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!