Brattleboro Representative Town meeting Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Room 211).
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Brattleboro Presidents’ Day Closings
In observance of Presidents’ Day, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, with the exception of emergency services. Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Sunday and Monday,
February 18 and February 19. All other violations will be enforced. Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024 as well. Trash, recycling, and composting are NOT affected by the holiday. Collections will take place on the normal schedule.
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings and Agendas
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 14th at 6:30pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Room 211).
The Brattleboro Traffic Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, February 15th at 8:00am in the Selectboard Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom.
The Brattleboro Charter Review Commission will meet on Thursday, February 15th at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom.
Brattleboro’s Charter Revision Commission to Meet, Discuss Forms of Town Meeting
Brattleboro, VT – Brattleboro’s Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, February 15, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room in the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street.
The meeting agenda includes a discussion of Representative Town Meeting and the open town meeting form of government. The commission will also review the Powers of the People, including those outlined in Article III of the Town Charter.
All commission meetings are open to the public.
Brattleboro Taxes and Utilities Due February 15, 2024
The third installment of the 2023 Brattleboro Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes will be due by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2024. Payments made after February 15, 2024, will have an additional 1% interest added to the unpaid balance.
The Town of Brattleboro utility bills are also due by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2024. Payments made after February 15, 2024 will have an additional 1% interest, as well as an 8% penalty added to the unpaid balance.
Selectboard Meeting Notes – Some Interesting Updates
A possibly short meeting with potentially interesting topics ahead was actually not so short due to technical difficulties, but it certainly was interesting. A respite from budgets, for sure.
Sustainability, food security, downtown safety, bridge fixing, and more were all discussed. Some with slide presentations!
Western Avenue Traffic Change
Due to emergency work, Western Avenue between the two ends of Meadowbrook Road will have alternating one-way traffic with flaggers tomorrow, February 6, 2024 starting at 8:15am and going on for most of the day.
Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes – February 6, 2024
Flood Plain Restoration is more expensive than originally thought. By hundreds of thousands of dollars. That’s part of what the Brattleboro Selectboard will hear at the first regular meeting of February 2024.
The board will also create a new road for the Town to take care of, hear updates on town safety, sustainability, food, farms, and vacant buildings. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation, if the Chair allows.
Brattleboro RTM Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
Town of Brattleboro Notice of Availability of Auditors’ Reports
NOTICE is hereby given that the Brattleboro Town and 2023 Town Auditors’ Reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, are available upon request and may be picked up at the Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office, 230 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont.
The Auditors’ Reports will also be available as part of the Town Annual Report which will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office no later than March 1, 2024.
Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda and Notes – February 1, 2024
The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet for a Special Meeting on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212). At the conclusion of the meeting the Board will meet and is expected to immediately enter into executive session to discuss contracts, possible litigation, and evaluation of a public employee. No action will be taken in executive session. The public may also participate in the meeting over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” ASL interpreters or closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
Brattleboro Planning Commission Meeting: February 5, 2024 Meeting Agenda
6:15 – 6:45 Neighborhood Center Zoning District Amendment Request
Potential Action on moving forward a proposed Neighborhood Center Zoning District amendment to the Land Use Regulations that would amend Section 224.E.6 pertaining to the location of vehicular service bay doors.
6:45– 7:15 Bike Parking standards
Guest: Jonathon Weber, Local Motion
Discussion of available background information and rationale regarding short term and long term bicycle parking requirements.
7:15 – 7:40 Certified Local Government
Review of Certified Local Government(CLG) ordinance and proposed change to Historic Resource Overlay Purpose (Section 252.A) for potential recommendation to the Selectboard to pursue CLG.
Brattleboro Committee Vacancies
The Town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards:
Agricultural Advisory Board
ADA Committee
Arts Committee
Cemetery Committee
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 211).
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 4:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 211).
Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
Agenda:
• Minutes of 4 Jan
• Review of SB-recommended budget
• Other business
• Adjournment
Selectboard Meeting Notes – We’ll See Your $80k, and Raise You $80k
The Brattleboro Selectboard heard a request from two organizations for an $80,000 a year part time position (and some data collection) and decided to double it. They gave them $160,000 and two years for a “proof of concept” showing that this investment attracts new businesses to Brattleboro.
The board went on to discuss their ARPA plans and FY25 budgets.
20 Minute Bridge Street, Route 119 Closure
On Wednesday, January 17, contractors for the New Hampshire Bridge Project will be moving a steel structure from New Hampshire to Depot Street on the Vermont side of the existing bridge. At approximately 1:30pm Bridge Street from Main Street to the NH bridge will be closed for a twenty-minute period. The rain date will be Thursday, January 18. Please expect delays and plan accordingly.
Brattleboro Charter Review Commission Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro Charter Review Commission will meet on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212)
Brattleboro DRB and DRC Site Visit
Call to Order.
Tour the newly refurbished building to see the results of a project review by the Committee and Board. No motions or decisions will be made. No applications will be heard.
Public Comment.
Brattleboro Selectboard Meeting Agenda and Notes – January 16, 2024
At their next regular meeting , the Brattleboro Selectboard will approve budgets for FY25 to send along to Representative Town Meeting, including their plans to use what remains of ARPA funds.
The board will also hear from the Downtown Alliance and Chamber of Commerce (two of several organizations that foster economic growth, attract new business, and enhance the overall economic well-being of the community) for new funding to pay for someone to “foster economic growth, attract new business, and enhance the overall economic well-being of the community.”
You can bring up other items not on the agenda, if the Chair allows, during Public Participation.
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