Politics & Government

: South Burlington City Council Part 1 06/18/2012

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

Part two

Essex Selectboard 06/18/2012

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.

Burlington City Council Part 1 06/18/2012

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here.

Part two

Legislative Report: Hosts, Representatives David Sharpe and Joey Donovan and Guest Barbara Rachelson 06/18/2012

Representatives Dave Sharpe and Joey Donovan talk with Barbara Rachelson, candidate for State House Chittenden 6-6.

New North End Neighborhood Planning Assemblies Update: Guest host Loyal Ploof 06/15/2012

Ward 4 and Ward 7.

Burlington Wards 2 & 3 NPA Meeting 06/14/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month. Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue, Next to QTees.

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger: Announcement: New CEDO Director Appointment 06/14/2012

Mayor Miro Weinberger appoints Peter Owens as the new CEDO director.

Board of Finance and City Council Budget Work Session 06/14/2012

Special budget work session of the Burlington Board of Finance and the full City Council. These are informal question and answer sessions with department heads in anticipation of voting on the full FY13 budget. City Council Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here.

True North Reports TV: Jeff Wennberg - Vermonters for Health Care Freedom 06/14/2012

Host Rob Roper speaks with Jeff Wennberg of Vermonters for Health Care Freedom, on initiatives at the state and federal level.

Burlington Electric Commission 06/13/2012

Regular meetings are held in the auditorium at Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.

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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!