Politics & Government

: South Burlington City Council 07/02/2012

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 normally held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 6pm. Check the City's website for updated information. www.sburl.com

Debbie Ingram (D), Chittenden County Senate Candidate, Democratic Primary 06/29/2012

Host Linda Brownell speaks with Debbie Ingram (D), Candidate in the Democratic Primary race for one of the 6 Chittenden County Senate spots. More information at: www.IngramForSenate.com facebook.com/IngramForSenate twitter @IngramForSenate

Vermont Council on World Affairs: Open World Delegation - Yaroslavl 06/29/2012

Part of the Open World Program enabling young Eurasian elected officials and civic leaders to observe the democratic system firsthand. Local sponsorhip by the Vermont Council on World Affairs. www.vcwa.org Host Eli Harrington speaks with delegates in the media field from Burlington's sister city, Yaroslavl.

Burlington Code Enforcement 06/29/2012

Bill Ward, Director of Burlington Code Enforcement, speaks with staff on the challenges and successes of their job.

Ordinance Committee Part 2 06/27/2012

The Ordinance Committee will take up 'Health Care Facility Buffer Zone' as their sole agenda item. Testimony from Planned Parenthood of Northern New Engaland, Burlington Police Department, ACLU, and public comment are included.The City Council Ordinance Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding proposed changes to the City Code of Ordinances. Proposed changes come to the Committee upon a referral from the full City Council and can be in the form of new ordinance proposals, proposed amendments to existing ordinances, or proposed repeal of existing ordinances. Upon completing its reviews, the Committee returns its recommendations to the full City Council for their final vote.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 06/27/2012

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.

Nuclear Free Future: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichi: What is the Link? 06/27/2012

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with guests, Maggie Gundersen, Founder of Fairewinds Energy Education and Arne Gundersen, Chief Engineer of Fairewinds Energy Education.

Ordinance Committee Part 1 06/27/2012

Burlington Mayor's Show: FY 2013 Budget 06/27/2012

Host Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks with Paul Sisson, Interim Chief Administrative Officer and City Council Preszident Joan Shannon on the FY '13 Budget and process in reaching it..

Essex Junction Trustees 06/26/2012

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.

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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!