Hi Neighbors,
The next Ward 1 NPA will happen on Wednesday March 8 from 7-9PM at the Friends Meeting House and over Zoom. There are no presentations or 'special guests' planned for the meeting – we hope it will be an opportunity for residents to have open discussion among ourselves and with our city councilors and school commissioners, veteran and newly elected. The Agenda, with possible discussion prompts, follows below in this post.
We will also be holding elections for Steering Committee, per our recently passed bylaws. If you are interested in being on the Steering Committee please come to the meeting and self-nominate or find someone to nominate you! If you have questions about it, contact any of the current members.
One more thing – The Fletcher Free Library wants input for its strategic planning work. Please consider filling out the survey here:
https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/466/Issue_12587/survey_responses/new ,
We hope also to bring paper copies to the NPA meeting.
Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
AGENDA
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 PM
In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
And Zoom online
https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID= 962 4593 9050
6:30 Snacks provided
7:00 Formal Start - Introductions and Announcements- name, street. Announcements time is for us all to share events, meetings, activities,… that might be of interest to the Ward 1 community
7:10 Election of Steering Committee – Our bylaws state we elect Steering Committee members at our March meeting. Bylaws can be found here:
https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/Ward%20One%20NPA%20Bylaws%20approved%2012%2[...]pdf
7:20 Speakout – we are planning this meeting to be primarily a general discussion led by the community with your elected officials. Consider these prompts:
What are the issues you care about in Ward 1
What are the city issues that matter most
Who would you like to invite to an NPA meeting?
What do you want the City Council to work on in the next year
Are there ballot item outcomes you wish to discuss?
8:10 Summary of Discussion
8:20 City Council – Zoraya Hightower, Maea Brandt, and……
8:40 School Commissioners Update - Kathy Olwell, Aquilas Lokossou, and…..
We also want to recognize Kathy's incredible service to the community!
8:50 Legislator Comments – Troy Headrick
9:00 Adjourn
Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
Tom Derenthal tomd.npa@gmail.com,
Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
JF Carter Neubieser carterneubieser@gmail.com
Thank you!
Jonathan
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