Politics & Government

Municipal Updates: Essex Junction Update 01/28/2014

Essex Junction Update 1/28/2014.

Colchester Selectboard 01/28/2014

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500

Essex Junction Trustees 01/28/2014

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. Agenda items for this meeting can be found at: http://essexjunction.org/

Municipal Updates: Winooski City Update 01/27/2014

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

Municipal Updates: Williston Town Update 01/27/2014

Town Manager's Report to the Selectboard for January 27, 2014. The Selectboard meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at the Williston Town Hall. http://www.town.williston.vt.us

Under the Dome: Lobbyist: Andy MacLean, MacLean, Meehan & Rice LLC 01/27/2014

ANDREW W. MACLEAN is a founding partner in MacLean Meehan & Rice. He represents commercial clients and specializes in developing strategies to allow those clients to thrive in Vermont’s unique legislative and regulatory environment. Andy speaks with Lauren-Glenn Davitian and shares insights into the 2014 Legislative Session.

Under the Dome: State Budget Perspectives 01/27/2014

Senate Finance Chair Tim Ashe (D/P-Burlington) is joined by House Ways and Means member Jim Condon (D-Colchester) to discuss spending and taxing strategies by the committees this 2014 Session.

Williston Selectboard 01/27/2014

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.

Winooski City Council 01/27/2014

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

Essex Selectboard 01/27/2014

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.

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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!