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Various current events topics are discussed.

Hosted by Burlington School Commissioners. Host tonight is Ward 1 Commissioner, Keith Pillsbury with Superintendent Jeanne Collins, Kathy Mathis Parent Outreach Coordinator, Maleka Clarke, parent on Sustainability Academy FSP, and Marcie Lewis, Principal Hunt Middle School.

Information on the Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Inc. can be found at www.somalibantuvermont.org - Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Inc. 294 North Winooski Ave, Suite 212 B, Burlington, VT 05401.   Office Phone: (802) 658-2683  Fax: (802) 264-9633  Association Email: sbcavt [at] somalibantuvermont [dot] org

South Burlington voters are asked to weigh in on 3 articles, December 6th in a Special city-wide vote.

• Rich Cassidy, Chair, SB School Board, speaks about Article I, which proposes to change how we vote on our City and School budgets. 
• Sandy Dooley, Chair, SB City Council, speaks about Article II, which proposes to eliminate the City Charter requirement to conduct a reappraisal every three years. 
• Rosanne Greco, Clerk, SB City Council, and Elizabth Milizia, Secretary, SB Land Trust speaks about Article III, which seeks voter approval of a proposed land exchange between the City and VT National Country Club to settle a Court case. The proposed exchange involves the City giving the Country Club 7+ acres of Wheeler Nature Park land in exchange for 21+ acres of Country Club land to be added to Wheeler Nature Park; Article III also proposes making the newly configured and larger Wheeler Nature Park subject to a third-party-controlled conservation easement that would protect it from sale and development forever.

 More information is available at the city's website: http://www.sburl.com.  

Kevin Stapleton, Director, and Dani Fuoco, Education and Outreach Coordinator with CVOEO's Fair Housing Project, talk about fair housing laws and the upcoming Vermont State Fair Housing report.  Focussing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.   Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.  Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.  Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Jacob Colie of Stagecoach Digital outlines strategy and tools to support your fundraising efforts and offers ways to redesign and manage your fundraising efforts.

Special thanks to Merchants Bank for their support of this program.

Hosted by Melinda Moulton, guest Linda Deliduka speaks about K.I.N. and their work in the community.  Burlington KIN is a support and resource group providing help to grandparents and other relatives raising children of their kin.

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day. 

Hosts Bonnie Scott and Ruel Wheelock talk on the issues of the day with a Libertarian perspective.

 Regular host  Rob Roper  provides a more conservative perspective on local and state affairs. Tonights guset is Pat McDonald, Chairwoman of Vermont GOP. 

Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls. For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here. 

Host Richard Kemp speaks with John Vickery, City Assessor on Burlington Office of the Assessor.  The Assessor's Office function is to establish fair and accurate values of all taxable real estate and business personal property in Burlington, Vermont. The department is responsible for the administration of all laws and regulations regarding property tax assessments.   Other activities of the Assessor's Office include providing information to taxpayers, real estate appraisers, attorneys, brokers, and the public. This office handles appeals by aggrieved property owners, cooperates with other departments, assists with updating property tax maps, and completes reports required by the Vermont Department of Taxes

David White, Burlington Director of Planning and Zoning on Parking.

Hosted by Bob Hooper, Chair of the Chittenden County Democratic Committee, and regular co-host Rep. Mike Yantachka, Chitt 1-2, Assistant Treasurer, Chittenden County Democratic Committee.  Guest on the show is Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer discussing new initiatives, retirement funding systems and live phone call questions.