Unless something unusual happens, the same Selectboard members you see serving the town today will be the same ones serving Brattleboro in the next year. No one is challenging them this year at the polls.
David Schoales will be running for the 3 year seat. John Allen and Donna Macomber are running for the two open 1 year seats on the board.
Lawrin Crispe is the only candidate for Representative Town Meeting Moderator.
Marshall Whellock is the sole candidate for 3 year Lister. Steven Rowell and Richard Cooke are running for First and Second Constable, respectively.
Ben Underhill is the only candidate for Trustee of Public Funds.
David Schoales is running unopposed for School Director, 3 year seat. Kim Price and Mark Truhan are running for the two 1 year School Director seats.
Russell Janis and Ian Torrey are running for the two 3 year seats on the Brattleboro Union High School board.
The following are running for Town Meeting Representatives:
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS D1
3 Years . (Vote for not more than SIXTEEN)
Carol Barber, Orion Barber, Stanley (Pal) Borofsky, Michael Bosworth, Sally Brunton, Timothy Ellis, Alice Landsman, Benedict (Ben) Underhill, E. David Wright
2 Years (Vote for not more than SIX)
Paula J. Melton
1 Year (Vote for not more than ONE)
Mary Cain
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS D2
3 Years. (Vote for not more than FIFTEEN)
Becca Balint, Brian Bannon, Richard H. Cooke, Helene J. Henry, George Reed-savory, Steven R. Rowell, Susan Stafursky, Carrie Storm, Tara E. Sullivan, Veronica A. Wheelock, John V. Wilmerding
2 Years (Vote for not more than FIVE)
(none)
1 Year (Vote for not more than FOUR)
Christine Yost
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS D3
3 Years. (Vote for not more than FIFTEEN)
Linda A. Bailey, David Cadran, Mary Copans, Stuart Copans, Judy Davidson, Elizabeth (Betty) Elwell, Peter Falion, Tom Franks, Jean Anne Kiewel, Lee Madden, Timothy J. O’connor, Jr, Paul M. Rounds, Bob Rueter, Stuart Savel, Fric Spruyt, Lee Stookey, Kathryn Turnas Ii, Kathy Urffer
1 Year (Vote for not more than FIVE)
Alice Charkes, Greg Howe, Judith Kinley, Ralph Meima
Obvious question
Why are so few people getting involved?
"We can't handle the truth"
Don’t you hate it when direct and pertinent questions are made rhetorical?