Crash Course in Civics: Pt. 2

Vanessa Bertozzi presents a bit about the process of moving CSC actions through local government, and then, Mayor Armacost joins us for the real deal: How the sausage gets made.

Speaker: Mayor Niki Armacost

Recorded on March 11, 2021

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About Mayor Niki Armacost

Prior to becoming mayor, Niki served as a Village Trustee for nine years. She has led the Village of Hastings to Silver level certification for CSC.

Niki is also the Founder and Managing Director of Arc Finance, Ltd., a not-for-profit organization that finances clean energy and water in the developing world. She is also an advisor to a number of solar companies and microfinance organizations that work in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Resource #1

Fill out the "org chart" for your municipality

Resource #2

What other committees exist in your town? Is there any overlap or shared interests or goals?

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