Hi Friends,

The April meeting of the Wards 1&8 Neighborhood Planning Assembly will be held next Wednesday, 4/13 at 6:30PM in the Pickering Room of the Fletcher Free Library and over Zoom. We are starting a little earlier than usual to ensure that library staff can button up the building at the end of the day.

Our agenda includes a panel discussion on East District housing development with 3 members of the Planning Commission, a conversation with Cyrus Oswald from UVM's Student Government Association, David Schein of Big Heavy World on Make Music Day, and a collective discussion about how to spend the NPAs' budget. Feel free to send suggestions about the budget through this post, to our group email, btvnpa.ward18@gmail.com, or to any of us. The agenda:

6:15 - 6:30 p.m. Zoom line open to call in (see below if you have problems)
6:30 (Formal start to meeting) Announcements & Introductions (Future NPA topics?)
6:35 Speak-out - General Public
6:45 City Councilors' updates: Priorities for the coming year
7:00 School Board Commissioners: Update on Per Pupil Spending at State level - Kathy Olwell
7:10 David Schein: Vermont Make Music Day
7:20 UVM Student Government Association: Cyrus Oswald - Key concerns students have about City
7:35 Housing Panel: Planning Commission members Bruce Baker, Emily Lee, Alex Friend Housing and development in East District from perspective of 3 members of the Planning Commission. After discussion, the Assembly will be invited to respond.
8:15 Wards 1 & 8 Budget Proposals.
8:25 Localvore coupons gifts - giveaways to two attendees.
8:30 Adjourn

Join us in the Pickering Room on the 3rd floor of the library or by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84036123619
Or Telephone: Dial:
US: +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 840 3612 3619

You can also watch (but not participate) on YouTube Livestream: NPA Wards 1&8 Playlist, click on upcoming/next meeting:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2Pa3H8l30gy_gZ3NL6orXcN

See you there!
Jonathan

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