Politics & Government

Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington 2012 Ballot items 02/22/2012

Host Mayor Bob Kiss and CEDO Director Larry Kupferman go through the 5 Burlington Ballot items for 2012 Town Meeting.

Burlington Finance Summit 02/22/2012

Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies sponsor the Burlington Finance Summit:

· WELCOME, Mayor of Burlington, Bob Kiss
· Presentation of City of Burlington Annual Financial Report, FY 2011
· Keynote Speaker: State Auditor Thomas Salmon, “Audit 101”
· City CAOs, Scott Schrader and Rich Goodwin. School Dept CFO, Karen Groseclose
· Financial Literacy: Cslr. Karen Paul, Finance Board; Beth Pearce, State Treasurer
· Audience, Twitter questions to city/state financial officers, Cslrs Ed Adrian and Paul Decelles
· Mayoral candidates Hines/Weinberger/Wright assess city’s financial strengths and weaknesses
* People’s Choice Award, City Employee of the Year

Vermont Parents Defend Vaccine Exemption Rights 02/21/2012

Vermont Legislature is proposing a bill (S.199 - H.527) eliminating an exemption pertaining to parents requirement to vaccinate their children. This video offers a defense of exemption rights. For more information, please visit the National Vaccine Information Center website.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 02/21/2012

Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) Meetings 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.

Includes Mayoral and City Council Candidates.

Public Safety Committee 02/21/2012

The City Council Public Safety Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding issues of the health, safety and welfare of City citizens.

Committee members: Councilor Bram Kranichfeld, Chair - Councilors Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Norman Blais

: South Burlington City Council 02/21/2012

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

Wards 4 & 7 NPA's and Burlington TIF District Ballot Item 02/20/2012

Lea Terhune clarifies the Ward 4 & 7 meeting at which Burlington Ballot Item #5, 'Referendum - Pledging Credit of the City to Finance Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Improvements' was discussed.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interview with Representative Tim Jerman (D) 02/20/2012

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Representative Tim Jerman (D), Chitt 6-2, talks with Nick Carter of Channel 17 on legislative priorities and issues of the session.

Legislative Report: Hosts, Representatives David Sharpe, Joey Donovan and guest John Tracy 02/20/2012

Representatives Dave Sharpe and Joey Donovan talk with John Tracy, state director of Senator Patrick Leahy's office.

Burlington TIF District Ballot Item 02/17/2012

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce President Tom Torti, Charlie Giannoni, Ward 2/3 NPA member and Stephanie Hainley of White & Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors Inc., speak to the Burlington Ballot Item #5, 'Referendum - Pledging Credit of the City to Finance Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Improvements'.

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!