ECOS: Environment. Community. Opportunity. Sustainability.

The Chittenden County ECOS Partnership has released its 2019 ECOS Annual Report and online data Scorecard. For the fifth year in a row, the Annual Report is an infographic that visually displays some of the most interesting trends and notable accomplishments from 2019 relating to people, place, and prosperity in Chittenden County.

The Chittenden County Regional Energy Plan, part of the 2018 ECOS Plan, received an affirmative determination of energy compliance from the Department of Public Service on August 9, 2018. This determination means that the ECOS Plan will be given greater weight – substantial deference – in the Public Utilities Commission’s review of proposed energy facility Read More »

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) adopted the 2018 ECOS Plan on June 20, 2018, an update to the 2013 ECOS Plan. This 2018 update focused mainly on updates to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), and will serve as the Region’s Enhanced Energy Plan. The CCRPC’s Long-Range Planning Committee led this effort, Read More »

The Chittenden County ECOS Partnership has released its 2017 ECOS Annual Report and online data Scorecard. For the third year in a row, the Annual Report is an infographic that visually displays some of the most interesting trends and notable accomplishments from 2017 relating to people, place, and prosperity in Chittenden County. The ECOS Annual Report summarizes progress toward Read More »

NEW: 2018 ECOS Plan First Draft Available for public review and comment January 17 – February 21, 2018 The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC) have released the first public hearing draft of the 2018 Chittenden County ECOS Plan. The draft 2018 ECOS Plan is broken into seven sections. Each Read More »

Governor Phil Scott joined municipal officials, nonprofit leaders, lawmakers and housing developers on September 27, 2017 to applaud progress toward meeting residential building targets in Chittenden County, while acknowledging that more needs to be done. Learn More »

Two partners of the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance (CCOA) have joined in a new effort to improve access for Chittenden County residents to dental care. On March 9th from 9:30am-12:30pm, The University of Vermont Medical Center will host a dental clinic at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County. Using materials purchased by the CCOA Read More »

The Chittenden County ECOS Partnership has released its 2016 ECOS Annual Report and online data Scorecard. For the second year in a row, the Annual Report is an infographic that visually displays some of the most interesting trends and notable accomplishments from 2016 relating to people, place, and prosperity in Chittenden County. The ECOS Annual Report Read More »

The Chittenden County Opioid Alliance and Delta Dental Plan of Vermont are announcing the investment of $150,000 over the course of the next three years to combat opioid abuse and dependency.  On September 9, the DDPVT Board of Trustees approved the grant in light of the severity of the epidemic and the importance of effectively Read More »

The Chittenden County Opioid Alliance (CCOA) has hired Samuel Francis-Fath as Data Manager. Francis-Fath will be overseeing the CCOA’s effort to create a collaborative data system to monitor key opioid measures across all partner organizations, as well as dedicating half his time to the Burlington Police Department – supporting the City of Burlington and the Vermont Read More »

GE has awarded the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance $25,000 to improve substance abuse recovery and employment in Chittenden County. The award is through GE’s HealthyCities Leadership Academy, a new program to mentor and support leaders in their communities as they develop and support new strategies to tackle population health challenges. The funds will enable the CCOA Read More »