Hello - NOTE: We have NOT put ELECTED OFFICIALS UPDATES on the January agenda this month. The School Board candidates will have the time this month. In addition we are doing a format change where we will have a panel at the tail of the NPA meeting.
I believe each of the known prospective Burlington School Board Candidates for the 2018-2020 term for either Ward 4 or Ward 7 have been informed that the January 24th Wards 4 & 7 NPA meeting will provide a half hour to have introductions and Q & A.
However, obtaining candidate names ahead of the filing deadline can be a challenge so if you are aware of others AND/OR wish to have a show of strong support of a known candidate, please help get the word out.
FINANCIAL FUTURES PANEL: This month the meeting will overlap with a featured panel sponsored by State Treasurer Beth Pearce, Representative Carol Ode and Representative Jean O'Sullivan and CVOEO - Financial Futures program. See a summary 2017 report at https://financialfuturesvt.egnyte.com/dl/IJn2funG78).
In addition, a hard-copy version of the book called "What It's Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures for Families, Communities and the Nation" by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Corporation for Enterprise Development (http://www.strongfinancialfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/What-its-Worth_Full.pdf) will be available and a signups to a Book Club on the topic will be announced at the end.
NOTE: The Candidates and Ballot items of CITY HALL will be the focus of our February NPA meeting The City Council & Mayor races and Ballot issues will be the focus in February NPA meeting
Elected officials who wish to make comments for January may do so during the introductions & announcements period at the top of the meeting.
NPA AGENDA for Wednesday January 24 - 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm at 130 Gosse Court - Robert Miller Recreation & Community Center 6:45 - 7:00 - Snacks and Socializing
7:00 - 7:05 - Ground Rules, introductions, and announcements
7:05 - 7:15 - Open Forum (elected officials opt-in brief updates)
7:15 - 7:45 - High School Presentation
7:45 - 8:15 - School board candidates forum.
8:15 - 9:00 - "Financial Futures" - Panel sponsored by State Treasurer Beth Pearce, Representatives Carol Ode & Jean O’Sullivan and CVOEO Financial Futures program Director Kate Larose.
We Facebook live-stream the meeting as well as have Channel 17 record and replay meetings 5 times in next month. Meaning, the room is not the full extent of the audience - as we know that at past live-stream videos get hundreds views in Burlington. Plus both the Facebook and CCTV recordings are "forever" online for people to point to.
Feel free to direct any questions to me at this email or to (802) 865-4471
- Jim Holway, NPA Steering Committee
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