Hello Wards 4 & perhaps some of Ward 7 -
Today I write in the capacity of the NPA elected Representative for Ward 4 on the Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting. Our charge is to obtain public input for the upcoming retooling of the Ward boundaries and other logistical elements of how Burlington residents are represented on City Council and the School Commission. The 2020 CENSUS numbers dictate that this is something Burlington MUST consider.
For the New North End, your representatives in this stage of the process are myself, Jim Holway, and Robert Bristow-Johnson for Ward 7.
You may like to attend the first of a few public meetings - this one is about PROCESS and is in the NNE on Tuesday October 26 - 5pm to 7pm (see below for draft details)
Also you may prefer to use a simple 10 question survey I have posted online. The link to that is:
https://forms.gle/VAETZeTCpiuN9bEp7
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Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting
Planning Meeting
October 26, 2021
5:00-7:00 PM
Draft Agenda
Hybrid Meeting Formats:
In-Person:
Robert Miller Center, Community Room
130 Gosse Court, Burlington VT 05401
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83764693973 Webinar ID: 837 6469 3973
Telephone: US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or
+1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
Agenda:
Facilitated by Diane Meyerhoff, Principal of Third Sector Associates
i. Public Forum – 2 minute limit per speaker. Comments can also be sent to cedofd@burlingtonvt.gov in advance of the meeting. | 5:00-5:10 PM
ii. Welcome and Introduction of Committee Members and Committee Purpose|5:10- 5:30 PM
iii. Planning Discussion on Public Meetings and Community Input Process | 5:30- 7:50 PM
iv. Other Business and Summary of Next Steps | 6:50-7:00 PM
This hybrid meeting will be held online via Zoom webinar. Members of the public can participate remotely as attendees on Zoom, where they can use the raise
hand feature to indicate their interest in speaking during Public Comment. Comments can also be sent in advance to cedofd@burlingtonvt.gov to be shared with the Ad Hoc Committee of Redistricting.
For more information about the Ad-hoc Redistricting Committee visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Redistricting/Agendas