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Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation's
responsibility is to enhance quality of life of all the citizens of Burlington and for the visitors to our community in the following ways:
Burlington Assessor's Office's function is to establish fair and accurate values of all taxable real estate in Burlington, Vermont. The department is responsible for the administration of all laws and regulations regarding property tax assessments. The assessed values are the basis for the distribution of the City's annual property tax levy. The Grand List Book is an inventory of approximately 10,489 taxable real estate parcels and 904 business personal property accounts. Property assessed values are based on an estimation of fair market value. popular Click here to read more.
Burlington Department of Public Works is responsible for Streets, water, sewer, parking, building permits, and inspection services. popular Click here to read more.
BurlingtonVT Police Department is committed to policing with the citizens of Burlington to achieve a safe, healthy and self-reliant community. We aspire to be the foremost police agency in the nation by embracing community policing in our philosophy, organization and strategy. The BPD advertises that its core values include integrity, service, respect, and creativity. popular Click here to read more.
propaganda is being turned into "reality" TV. In drafting the US Constitution, one of the central goals was to insure a separation of powers. The basic idea was that each branch would be checked and balanced: executive power overseen by the legislature, legislative power evaluated by the judicial branch, a judiciary appointed by the executive but confirmed by the legislature, and so on. The approach was meant to maximize democratic rule by and for the people. In the last year, however, the US executive branch has worked hard to upset this balance. Its efforts to date include a shadow government - involving only executive branch officials - that would assume power in a catastrophic emergency, and the refusal to release documents requested by Congress on issues ranging from official meetings with Enron to decades-old prosecution strategies for the 1960s Boston Strangler murders. popular
There was an explosive debate in Vermont over Civil Unions during 2000. The General Assembly was packed with standing room only, as people weighed in and attempted to influence the legislative branch on whether their should be a special law giving rights specifically to homosexuals couples. Many Christians did not want any special bills for homosexuals and homosexuals did not want the rights under this bill to be extended to anyone else. popular Click here to read more.
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Advocates for Traditional Marriage vow to Take It To The People in November Vermonters for Traditional Marriage, the political action committee of Take It To The People, is vowing to continue in their effort to preserve traditional marriage through the elections in November. This comes in response to today's vote in the Vermont House to accept the so-called "civil unions" bill as passed by the Senate last week. popular Click here to read more.
Burlington Electric Department, the municipally owned electric utility for the City of Burlington, Vermont, serves about 16,000 residential customers and more than 3,600 commercial customers. As a city department, BED shares the values of the residents who have voted for energy efficiency programs, who have supported a clean power mix and who have expressed a desire to move forward into the 21st century in a manner that is sustainable and will provide future generations the chance to enjoy Burlington and its beautiful resources as the current generation does. popular Click here to read more.
Church Street Marketplace is nestled in heart of downtown Burlington, Vermont. With nearly 100 retail shops, restaurants and street vendors, the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington is a popular destination. Visitors include it on their list of places to go, making the Marketplace the fifth most popular tourist attraction in the Vermont. popular Click here to read more.
Burlington EcoInfo Project's goal is to provide public access to clearly communicated, time-relevant (timely or real-time), useful, and accurate environmental monitoring data in an ongoing and sustainable manner. This two-year pilot project, made possible by funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will enable residents and policymakers alike to have expanded access to important environmental information, providing for improved decision-making. popular Click here to read more.
Burlington Legacy Project Burlington has won national awards for being a livable city, for offering a vibrant lifestyle, and being a place where people can choose to raise families. These are a few of the many attributes that make Burlington unique. The Legacy Project was created in 1999 to help maintain those qualities that we all cherish about our city, and create a comprehensive plan to guide change for the economic, environmental, and social health of Burlington for years to come. The process was overseen by a diverse steering committee. Its members included leaders from the business, low-income, environment, academic, youth, and social service communities. They were charged with coordinating a public involvement campaign and preparing the action plan. Thousands of people from all age groups and all parts of the city participated to build a common vision of Burlington's future. popular Click here to read more.
Above the Vermont Pub & Brewery in Burlington is the headquarters for a presidential hopeful. Vermont Governor Howard Dean, just back from his 19th visit to neighboring New Hampshire, is carrying a television. It's something new in the Dean For America office that's otherwise stuffed with old furniture. ... Binders contain the names of contacts and connections across the country that are helping the doctor Governor. ... The candidate's office is the smallest. ... Dean started this run for the White House nearly a year ago. One day he is in Iowa. The next New Hampshire. ... The midterm elections were staggering to Democrats. With the Republicans controlling the White House, Senate and House. Dean says it's time for democrats to start acting like democrats. ... Dean says it was a mistake for Democrats to vote for the President's tax cuts. Dean says the money was needed for social programs. ... It's a policy Dean says should be based on balanced budgets, investments in children, health care for all and renewable energy. popular Click here to read more.
BOTTLE AND BREW MARIJUANA TEA FOR CANCER PATIENTS One member of the Burlington Fire Department explained to me that if MEDICAL MARIJUANA is passed, and that if patients grow their own marijuana at home, that he was VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRE HAZARD OF "GROW LIGHTS". He stated to me that he knew of one death caused by "grow lights". St. Louis, Missouri was built on brewing and bottling beer. We could create jobs in HEALTH CARE, farming and brewing and bottling MARIJUANA TEA. By the way, I am running for governor again for 2004 and I welcome you to read my updated web page. I hope that you all ADD YOUR BUSINESS LINKS TO THE BOTTOM OF MY WEB PAGE, ESPECIALLY YOUNG ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS because I sent a check for $122. for on ad, one insertion, in small print under 'web pages' to THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER which has about 15 million readers. So, add your link and get some exposure! Sincerely, Cris Ericson 802/862-8015 http://www.webspawner.com/users/makemarijuanalegal popular Click here to read more.
Polls show former Vermont Governor Howard Dean trailing his closest rival Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in their quest to become the democratic party's nominee for president. But Dean is not discouraged by his second place status. He just raised $7.5 million in the last three months. Dartmouth College Political Science professor Linda Fowler considers Dean a contender now that he's able to raise money. ... With money and momentum, Dean's now getting more scrunity in the press. After Dean's most recent hour-long appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, many columints took aim at his performance. A New York Daily news columinist calling it "perhaps the worst performance by a presidential candidate in the history of television". The Washington Post called Dean's answers "waffling and evasive." And the Dallas Morning News reported that "many top democrats" are worried a Dean nomination would produce an electoral wipeout of George McGovern and Walter Mondale dimensions. popular Click here to read more.
Dr. Howard Dean had two sudden drops in popularity. The first drop came when Dean quietly encouraged the Vermont General Assembly to pass some sort of homosexual rights bill, which he quietly signed behind closed doors. The second sudden came during his bid for the U.S. White House, when Dean had managed to climb to the most popular nominee for the democratic party and managed to drop out within a few months. popular
Coast Guard Station in Burlington Waferfront Burlington's Waterfront happens to be home to a Coast Guard Station on Lake Champlain. Their primary mission of Station Burlington is Search and Rescue (SAR). The station averages over 200 search and rescue cases a year. Other missions include Aids to Navigation (ATON), law enforcement, and environment protection. Lake Champlain is a considered a federal waterway for two reasons. First, the lake crosses the border between two states, New York and Vermont. Second, the lake crosses the national border between the US and Canada. Because Lake Champlain is a federal waterway, Coast Guard presence is required on the lake to enforce maritime law. popular Click here to read more.
Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization is the transportation planning agency for the greater Burlington, Vermont, region and its 18 municipalities. They Work across municipal and community lines, the CCMPO advises decision-makers on regional transportation policy and funding issues and uses its expertise to plan and coordinate a diversity of projects. Their goal is to satisfy the broadest constituency possible by fostering cooperation among member governments, private sector organizations, and our region's citizens. popular Click here to read more.
Chittenden Solid Waste District's mission is to provide efficient, economical, and environmentally sound management of solid waste generated by residents and businesses within its seventeen member towns and cities. Each member municipality appoints a representative and alternate to serve on the Board of Commissioners. This Board sets policy and makes major decisions for CSWD. Chittenden Solid Waste District is divided in to five main departments: Administration, Finance, Facilities, Unregulated Hazardous Waste, and Waste Reduction. There are 33 CSWD employees in a wide variety of full time and part time positions. popular Click here to read more.
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Chittenden Solid Waste District mission is to provide efficient, economical, and environmentally sound management of solid waste generated by residents and businesses within its seventeen member towns and cities. Each member municipality appoints a representative and alternate to serve on the Board of Commissioners. This Board sets policy and makes major decisions for CSWD. Chittenden Solid Waste District is divided in to five main departments: Administration, Finance, Facilities, Unregulated Hazardous Waste, and Waste Reduction. There are 33 CSWD employees in a wide variety of full time and part time positions. popular Click here to read more.