Ward 8 NPA

Ward 8 Neighborhood Planning Assembly March 26, 2026 | 6:15 - 7:45pm Join in-person Join online Facilitator: Tom Carroll City Hall, 149 Church Street https://zoom.us/j/9152307 Notetaker: Amy Malinowski Sharon Bushor Room 7007 6:15pm Welcome & food 15 min Pizza! 6:30pm Opening 10 min Review today’s agenda and meeting practices. Introduce yourself and share announcements (events, meetings, activities of interest to our Ward 8 community). 6:40pm Speak out (2 min per person) 15 min An opportunity to speak out about anything relevant to our Ward 8 community—raise concerns, sing out appreciations, etc. 6:55pm Overdose Prevention Center Updates 30 min Theresa Vezina, Special Assistant on Overdose Prevention Center Implementation Theresa will present on the OPC Community Survey results. 7:25pm Updates from City Council 20 min Marek Broderick, Allie Schachter 7:45pm Closing What to expect at this month’s meeting: Wheelchair accessible Closed Captions available on Bathroom available No live language translation or via ramp from the street. Zoom. No ASL interpreter or on same floor. document translation. CART. Masks not required, but Low or no fragrance No childcare (though View parking options free at door. Air filtration & appreciated but not required children are welcome). and bus routes. ventilation unknown. of attendees. bit.ly/ward_8_npa → email the steering committee ● watch meeting recordings ● propose agenda topics ● sign up for email reminders Purpose, principles, and practices to guide us: Practices Principles Purpose We collectively help each other Practice deep democracy ✦ Help provide residents with honor the agenda focus and The Ward 8 NPA should provide a information concerning city safe and welcoming forum where programs and activities. time containers. (But if needed, residents can actively share their the facilitator will redirect voice about issues that matter to ✦ Help obtain resident views of activity.) them, and where they can learn city needs. from the voices of others. ✦ Help provide residents with an We are collectively responsible Nourish difference & diversity opportunity to participate in for cultivating a posture of The Ward 8 NPA should cultivate making recommendations with curiosity when listening. We involvement by a diverse spectrum respect to the city budget. support each other in speaking of community members through honestly and directly, while active outreach and through ✦ Maintain and enhance the eliminating barriers to quality of life in in our ward. holding compassion. participation. The Ward 8 NPA should be operated in a manner ✦ Ensure that the voices of Ward We will prioritize the voices of that models respectful, inclusive, 8 residents are heard in all culturally and economically aware matters pertaining to life therein. those living in our ward as well practices. as those who have not yet ✦ Provide a vehicle for residents spoken. Grow each other of Wards 8 to collectively act. The Ward 8 NPA should be fun, We allow each other space to creative, and vital organizations that value & benefit through the speak in “rough draft.” (But if multitude of perspectives shared needed, say “oops” or “ouch.”) by those who participate. Let’s collaborate! Contact the steering committee Current steering committee: Reach out to the steering committee by emailing: Tom Carroll ward-8-sc@googlegroups.com Amy Malinowski Propose an agenda item Please fill out the NPA request form at least 2-4 weeks before you would like to present. www.burlingtonvt.gov/221/NPA-Request-Form Who represents Ward 8? CITY MAYOR, BURLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, WARD 8 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Bill Church​ Progressive | term ends XXXX term ends 2026 mayor@burlingtonvt.gov | (802) 865-7272 bchurch@bsdvt.org | (802) 922-0432 CITY COUNCILOR, WARD 8 SCHOOL BOARD, EAST DISTRICT Marek Broderick​ Matthew Price​ Progressive | term ends 2026 term ends 2027 mbroderick@burlingtonvt.gov | (802) 488-5134​ mprice@bsdvt.org | (802) 735-6058 CITY COUNCILOR, EAST DISTRICT Allie Schachter​ Democrat | term ends 2027 aschachter@burlingtonvt.gov | (802) 448-4227 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 14 REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 16 Barbara Rachelson Kate Logan Democrat | term ends 2027 Progressive/Democrat | term ends 2027 brachelson@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 klogan@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 14 SENATOR, CHITTENDEN CENTRAL Mary-Katherine Stone Philip Baruth Democrat | term ends 2027 Democrat/Progressive | term ends 2027 mstone@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228​ pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 503-5266 REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 15 SENATOR, CHITTENDEN CENTRAL Brian Cina Martine Larocque Gulick Progressive/Democrat | term ends 2027 Democrat | term ends 2027 bcina@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 mgulick@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 15 SENATOR, CHITTENDEN CENTRAL Troy Headrick Tanya Vyhovsky Independent | term ends 2027 Progressive/Democrat | term ends 2027 theadrick@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 tvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN 16 GOVERNOR, VERMONT Jill Krowinski Phil Scott Democrat | term ends 2027 Republican | term ends 2027 jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us | (802) 828-2228 vermontce.my.vermont.gov/s/governor-office-ce (802) 828-3333 FEDERAL SENATOR, VERMONT REPRESENTATIVE, VERMONT Bernie Sanders Becca Balint Independent | term ends 2030 Democrat | term ends 2026 sanders.senate.gov/contact | (202) 224-5141 balint.house.gov/contact | (202) 225-4115 SENATOR, VERMONT Peter Welch Democrat | term ends 2028 welch.senate.gov/email-peter | (202) 224-4242​