Brattleboro's new 1% sales tax will
- soon be spent on something other than the promised property tax reduction 45%, 9 votes9 votes 45%9 votes - 45% of all votes
- make people glad that NH is just across the river.* 15%, 3 votes3 votes 15%3 votes - 15% of all votes
- help reduce property taxes for homeowners 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- cause some shoppers to shop in other towns 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- attract shoppers to downtown 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- force cuts in town services in future years, taxes will rise anyway, and we'll still have an extra sales tax 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- cause Sam's to go out of business within 5 years 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- be something worth promoting with Rooms & Meals tax revenue 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
Total Votes: 20
March 25, 2019
Brattleboro's Town Meeting
- return to Open Town Meeting, as it was until the 1960's. 68%, 15 votes15 votes 68%15 votes - 68% of all votes
- should remain as Representative Town Meeting, as it is now. 18%, 4 votes4 votes 18%4 votes - 18% of all votes
- should become something entirely new, for everyone. Plan for the future! 9%, 2 votes2 votes 9%2 votes - 9% of all votes
- should remain as Representative Town Meeting, with changes. 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
Total Votes: 22
March 5, 2019
I'm most enthused about selectboard candidate
- The ones who will work to reduce Brattleboro's crushing property taxes!* 33%, 10 votes10 votes 33%10 votes - 33% of all votes
- Daniel Quipp 20%, 6 votes6 votes 20%6 votes - 20% of all votes
- Oscar Heller 17%, 5 votes5 votes 17%5 votes - 17% of all votes
- Elizabeth McLoughlin 10%, 3 votes3 votes 10%3 votes - 10% of all votes
- Tim Wessel 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
- Rikki Risatti 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
- Franz Reichsman 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
- Ben Coplan 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 30
February 20, 2019
A Groundworks campus on South Main Street
- is a good idea, build it! 54%, 13 votes13 votes 54%13 votes - 54% of all votes
- is a good idea, but wrong location. Build it elsewhere. 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- is a bad idea, don't build it anywhere! 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- should have good security if it's going to be on South Main Street. Druggie alert!* 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME!* 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
Total Votes: 24
February 6, 2019
* - added by visitor
Using 2% of the Rooms & Meals tax revenues for the Arts
- Use ALL of the Rooms and Meals tax to reduce property taxes! Enough is enough!* 33%, 5 votes5 votes 33%5 votes - 33% of all votes
- is a terrible idea. 20%, 3 votes3 votes 20%3 votes - 20% of all votes
- is a great idea. 20%, 3 votes3 votes 20%3 votes - 20% of all votes
- is only fair, if others are getting a percentage. 13%, 2 votes2 votes 13%2 votes - 13% of all votes
- makes me think of other ways to use the Rooms & meals tax revenues. 7%, 1 vote1 vote 7%1 vote - 7% of all votes
- might have an impact on tourism for people planning and budgeting for vacations.* 7%, 1 vote1 vote 7%1 vote - 7% of all votes
- is not something I care one way or another about. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 15
January 28, 2019
The Rooms & Meals taxes should be used for
- reducing property taxes 29%, 8 votes8 votes 29%8 votes - 29% of all votes
- Should be to reduce property taxes, but Brattleboro Government never saw a tax it didn't like, and would never return money to the taxpayer.* 18%, 5 votes5 votes 18%5 votes - 18% of all votes
- housing the homeless 14%, 4 votes4 votes 14%4 votes - 14% of all votes
- defense systems in case space aliens invade and attack.* 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- funding for human services 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- promoting Brattleboro 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- feeding the hungry 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- A study of the effects of the tax, and how it affects people's ability to afford an occasional meal or take out treat.* 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- paying for annual Town employee salary increases 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- art installations 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- RTM childcare 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 28
January 7, 2019
Most of the gifts I give come from
- Local stores 39%, 7 votes7 votes 39%7 votes - 39% of all votes
- They all come from the heart...* 28%, 5 votes5 votes 28%5 votes - 28% of all votes
- Amazon 17%, 3 votes3 votes 17%3 votes - 17% of all votes
- Keene 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- My personal creative skills 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- Local craft fairs and holiday events 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- Walmart 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Northampton 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Online stores that are not Amazon 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 18
December 6, 2018
A 1% Local Option Sales Tax for Brattleboro to offset property taxes
- is a terrible idea. Avoid it! 27%, 7 votes7 votes 27%7 votes - 27% of all votes
- "...1 % to offset property taxes..." is bogus. And with Tax Free New Hampshire right across the river, this has got to be one of the Town's dumbest ideas yet!* 27%, 7 votes7 votes 27%7 votes - 27% of all votes
- is an excellent idea. Do it! 19%, 5 votes5 votes 19%5 votes - 19% of all votes
- would hurt Brattleboro businesses 12%, 3 votes3 votes 12%3 votes - 12% of all votes
- would hurt low income residents most 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- Why does this poll only allow you to click on 1 item when several can be true siultaneously?* 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- would help Brattleboro businesses 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- would help low income residents most 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 26
November 26, 2018
In my view, the 2018 midterm election results were
- as expected 33%, 11 votes11 votes 33%11 votes - 33% of all votes
- a mixed bag 27%, 9 votes9 votes 27%9 votes - 27% of all votes
- excellent 18%, 6 votes6 votes 18%6 votes - 18% of all votes
- Encouraging as to turnout, despite the disappointing results.* 18%, 6 votes6 votes 18%6 votes - 18% of all votes
- disappointing 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 33
November 9, 2018
Peak leaf season for Brattleboro this year is/was/will be
- full of tourists* 33%, 7 votes7 votes 33%7 votes - 33% of all votes
- the 1st full week of November 14%, 3 votes3 votes 14%3 votes - 14% of all votes
- the 2nd full week of November 14%, 3 votes3 votes 14%3 votes - 14% of all votes
- the 3rd week of October 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- A dangerous time sharing the road with distracted drivers.* 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- visible from Main Street in downtown Brattleboro unlike most major cities.* 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- the 2nd week of October 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- the final week of October/beginning of November 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- the 4th week of October 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Thanksgiving 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 21
October 29, 2018
