The state of Vermont has 237 towns, nine cities and 45 villages run by local governments. On this Town Meeting Day, we learn about the history of these municipal offices and the work they do, from hearing zoning disputes to collecting delinquent taxes.
We’ll also discuss how Town Meeting Day has remained a part of that local governmental system and whether it remains relevant today with UVM Professor Emeritus of Political Science Frank Bryan and former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas.
Also on the program, there has been a lot of attention paid to food labeling lately, from the FDA’s proposed new label design to the debate in the Statehouse over GMO labeling. Retired State Archivist Gregory Sanford looks back at labeling laws and controversies in the state’s past.
Broadcast live on Tuesday, March 4 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
