Politics & Government

Chittenden Democrats: Secretary of State, Jim Condos (D) 01/02/2012

Secretary of State Jim Condos discusses open meeting laws and other issues under the office authority, part of a continuing series on "how your government works", hosted by Bob Hooper, Chair of the Chittenden County Democratic Committee and co-host Rep. Mike Yantachka, Chitt 1-2, Assistant Treasurer, Chittenden County Democratic Committee.

Vermont Workers' Center: Put People First! Organizing for Human Rights, Saving Our Postal Service 12/29/2011

Host Traven Leyshon and Puja Gupta speak with Jill Charbonneau, National Association of Letter Carriers Local 521.

Local Matters: 2011 Meet Channel 17's Field Producers 12/28/2011

Channel 17's Municipal Meeting coverage relies on the videographers who trudge through sun, snow and rain to help bring gavel-to-gavel coverage of municipal meetings to you. This live show introduces most of the Channel 17 field producers who share their favorite meeting moments, reasons for doing what they do, and the interests they have in providing citizens the access to their local government.

Vermont Workers' Center: Human Rights Day Conference & Launch of Put People First 12/21/2011

Human Rights Day Conference & Launch of Put People First

Burlington Park, Arts and Culture Committee 12/21/2011

The City of Burlington's Park, Art and Culture Committee meeting. Taped by community producer Phil Lavigne. More information on the Board's makeup and meeting times and agendas can be found here.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 12/20/2011

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.

: South Burlington City Council Part 2 12/19/2011

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.

Burlington Board of Finance 12/19/2011

The City of Burlington's Board of Finance meeting. Their responsibility is to allocate the city's funds into appropriate departments. More information on the Board's makeup and meeting times and agendas can be found here.

Burlington City Council Part 2 12/19/2011

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.

: South Burlington City Council Part 1 12/19/2011

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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!