There are two significant meetings on Monday, Feb. 10th: one an opportunity to comment on Gov. Scott's proposed 2021 budget and one an opportunity to learn about CUDs. Do you know what a "CUD" is? It is a "Community Union District" which could help improve broadband internet service in the NEK and there will be a question relevant to this on the ballots of 27 towns in the NEK on Town Meeting Day, including St. Johnsbury, Lyndon, Danville, Waterford, Barnet, Sutton, Burke, Wheelock, Sheffield, Groton, Peacham, Hardwick, Concord and others. If you would like to learn about CUDs there will be a meeting at NVU/Lyndon on Monday the 10th, see info below. You can also learn about CUDs at www.nekcollaborative.org and there will be more FPF posts about CUDs later.

Here's the info about the State Budget feedback meeting:

The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the Governor's Recommended FY 2021 State Budget and will hold community-based public hearings at various locations around the state on Monday, February 10, 2020, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

In St. Johnsbury at the St. Johnsbury House, main dining room, 1207 Main St.

The Committees will take testimony on the Governor's recommended State budget at the above date and times. Anyone interested in testifying should come to one of the hearings. Time limits on testimony may apply depending on volume of participants. If you have a story you would like to share privately with the committee members, please contact Theresa to schedule this at the end of one of the hearings.
 
To view the proposed budget, available after 2:00 p.m. on January 21, go to the Department of Finance and Management's website or by clicking HERE.

Here is the info about the CUD meeting:
What: NEK Communications Union District Update Meeting
When: 4-5 PM, Monday, February 10th 
Where: Burke Mountain Room at Northern Vermont University - Lyndon (if you need to call in, see links below) 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/911424237?pwd=M0t6VERLci9zakhMRmNlRU9JOFhHQT09
Meeting ID: 911 424 237
Password: 646750

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