News and information sections, from near to far
On Tuesday, November 15, the Highway Division will be replacing guardrail on Cotton Mill Hill. The work will take place between 7:00am and 4:00pm. During this work, Cotton Mill Hill will be closed to traffic. Motorists should seek alternate routes.
Beginning on Monday, November 14 through Tuesday, November 15, Utilities crews will be making a repair to the sewer line on Frost Street. Frost Street will be closed from 157 Frost Street to the intersection with Elliot Street. The work will begin at 6:30am on Monday and the road will remain closed through the night and will reopen at approximately 3:00pm on Tuesday. Motorists should seek alternate routes.
The fourth installment of the 2022 Brattleboro Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes will be due on November 15, 2022. Payments made after November 15, 2022 will have an additional 1% interest.
The Town of Brattleboro utility bills are also due on November 15, 2022. Payments made after November 15, 2022 will have an additional 1% interest, as well as an 8% penalty added to the unpaid balance.
In observance of Veterans’ Day, all Brattleboro Town Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022, with the exception of emergency services. Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Friday, November 11. All other violations will be enforced.
Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022.
1. Call to Order
2. Review of Development Proposals
a. Tom Bodett, 22-26 Street, Downtown Historic District; continuing renovation of 22-26 High Street “Manley Block” building, including proposed replacement of glazing and entry doors; Tax Map Parcel #00275431.000
The Brattleboro Human Services Committee will hold a meeting over Zoom only on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 3:30pm. The login information is included in the agenda.
The Brattleboro Selectboard has extended the due date for applications to the Charter Review Commission. Submissions will now be due by Monday, November 14th, 2022. Below is more information regarding the Charter Review Commission and the application process.
Quite a few business and organization directors had harsh words for the Brattleboro Selectboard regarding downtown crimes, especially at the Transportation Center. Almost all mentioned break-ins or thefts, and quite a few reminded the board that the Transportation Center is town-owned and municipally- controlled. In other words – it’s your problem.
After many hours, the board voted to get price quotes on a new camera system for the Transportation Center, and possible consider some other steps, maybe, after we do a timeline and budget season is coming up, y’know. Can’t promise anything, but we feel your pain.
6:00 Call to Order
6:00 – 6:05 Announcements
6:05 – 6:10 Minutes of October 3, 2022
Discussion of Edits, Motion to Approve
6:10 – 7:20 Bylaw Modernization Grant – Middle Density Housing Standards
Camera options for the parking garage will be up for discussion at the next regular meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard. The Interim Town Manager has some preliminary cost estimates for them to review.
The board will hear from SeVEDS, get an update on EMS services, pass those bike ordinance changes, buy winter fuel, talk about ARPA fund spending rules, and consider a 6.7% increase in health insurance premiums. They’ll also kick off FY24 budget season with a look at revenue and expenses in the General Fund. Quite possibly they’ll talk of postponing some of these items when the meeting runs on too long. You can make the meeting longer by bringing up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
Agenda items:
Approve Minutes
Public Participation
Shade Tree Ordinance
Lights In Trees
Planting Sites
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use.
2022-145 Town of Brattleboro for Vermont River Conservancy; Waterfront District; request for renewal of Site Plan, Local Act 250, Flood Hazard, Riparian Buffer & Wetland Conditional Use Approval
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 3:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center. The Board will convene at 3:15pm and is expected to immediately enter into executive session to discuss the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee. The Board will reconvene after the executive session and immediately adjourn. No action will be taken.
I rarely make astrological predictions, but I was looking for a new subject to make a new youtube video, and my brain is stuck. At the moment, Oct. 21, 2022 the moon is in Virgo. Virgo is too analytical, I need to let my mind flow freely.
Good news is that tomorrow, Saturday night Oct. 22, 2022 at (ten) 10 P.M. there are four positions all in Libra, which is rare, and brings a fresh breeze of thought to the mind. But, it only lasts for a moment!
The Brattleboro Selectboard is pleased to announce its intention to establish a seven (7) member Charter Revision Commission before the end of this calendar year. Article 4, Section 5(H) of the Brattleboro Charter requires, “At least as often as every fifteen (15) years, the selectboard shall appoint from among the voters a charter revision commission to review the language of the charter and the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities specified therein. The commission may propose amendments and may redraft the charter in whole or in part.”
Voters are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, either in hard copy to 230 Main Street, Suite 208, Brattleboro, VT 05301 or by email to
jsticklor@brattleboro.org. Please describe why you would like to be appointed to the Commission, along with your qualifications and what you hope to achieve. Your submission must be received in the in the Town Manager’s Office no later than 5:00pm on Friday November 11, 2022.
The Brattleboro RTM Human Services Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 5:00pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center and over Zoom.
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6:00pm in the Community Room at the Brattleboro Co-op.
The Brattleboro Town Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 5:00pm in the Community Room at the Brooks Memorial Library.
Newly listed home sales down as sellers explore options: Realtor.com economist – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ7sQ8gUOOE
Realtor.com economists are typically cheer-leaders for an endlessly rising market. But this video with Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale talking about a market turnaround came out today. If you google “housing market” or use that as a youtube search term, you will get lots of recent real estate crash warnings.
AGENDA
1. CONVENE MEETING
2. CONFIRM MEETING OFFICIALLY WARNED
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. To Discuss the Appointment or Employment or Evaluation of a Public Officer orEmployee
4. ADJOURNMENT
The new bike ordinance was almost adopted by the Brattleboro Selectboard, but it looked strange upon a second review, and was delayed until the next meeting.
Reps from AP Triton said they, too, would not be giving much weight to community input gather by their own community survey on EMS feasibility. They will present four options, but not a preferred choice, and will leave it to the board to come to their own conclusions. They are also 75% done with their work, but would love to hear from the public at their Wednesday night meeting.
The board bought their simulation machine, and started a Charter Review Commission at the last moment possible, despite earlier requests to get the process going multiple times in the past few years.
This study has been described a way to assess the feasibility of a Fire/EMS service within the
Brattleboro Fire Department. It might be noted that $25k of the money set aside for this study was approved as part of the Town Budget on a vote of 100-6 (5 abstentions) by members at a March 19, 2022 Representative Town Meeting. At that time the line item for the appropriation was for a ”strategic plan” to help with “community expectations, concerns, positive feedback, help identifying critical issues, service gaps as well as give … guiding values and principles on how we move forward ….” 2021-2022 Annual Report, p. 48
There was no mention of Fire/EMS at that time.
