News and information sections, from near to far
In observance of Presidents’ Day, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022, 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 20 and February 21. All other violations will be enforced.
The Brattleboro selectboard had strong words for downtown property owners over sidewalk snow removal. It was a good old-fashioned Selectboard -DBA battle for a while there, when the downtown organization tried to pass responsibility for clearing snow to the Town. No, insisted the board. Building owners have always been required to clear it, and if the downtown organization feels it is a shabby job, perhaps they should pay to use a more professional service. Take that.
They also raced through some public hearings, updates and reports.
Agenda
• Call to order
• Agenda review
• Approve last meeting minutes
• Announcements
On Friday, Feb 18, 350Vermont calls for a statewide rally on the State House lawn in Montpelier. Over the past year, our members worked hard to ensure that the Climate Action Plan would be the catalyst that propelled us towards the change we need to see in our state. Unfortunately, the Climate Action Plan didn’t go nearly far enough, or include enough input from frontline communities, and now it is up to the legislature to act.
“This year, the Vermont legislature has the tremendous opportunity to make substantial progress on addressing the climate crisis,” says 350VT Organizer Jaiel Pulskamp. “We’re calling on them to enact real and just solutions that will improve regular people’s lives while slashing emissions – not more greenwashing and false solutions that put more money into the pockets of the utilities and their shareholders.”
AGENDA
1. Minutes – January 20, 2022
2. Public Participation
3. Street and Sidewalk Safety Policy Safety Action Requests
(a) Failures to Stop at Myrtle Street – David Mark Erickson
(b) Speed Concerns Along Cedar Street – David Mark Erickson
At their next regular meeting the Brattleboro Selectboard will consider changing the rules about downtown snow removal, possibly ending the practice of removing snow for building owners and charging them after for the work.
The board will revisit the mask mandate, take care of some grants, appoint some people, and consider use of ARPA funds to replenish the parking fund. You can, as always, bring up pther items not on the agenda during public participation.
The Town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards:
ADA Committee
Agricultural Advisory committee – ex officio non-voting members
Arts Committee
Cemetery Committee
Citizen Police Communications Committee (CPCC)
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 6:00pm in the Co-op Community Room.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
The third installment of the 2021 Brattleboro Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes will be due on February 15, 2022. Payments made after February 15, 2022 will have an additional 1% interest added to the unpaid balance.
The Town of Brattleboro utility bills are also due on February 15, 2022. Payments made after February 15, 2022 will have an additional 1% interest, as well as an 8% penalty added to the unpaid balance.
Elliot Street will be closed to thru traffic from Frost Street to Frost Place onMonday, February 7, 2022 from 7:30am to 3:00pm due to tree removal.
Agenda:
Review and approve minutes
Review draft Finance Report sections (continued)
Other Business
A. 5:15: Call to Order
B. 5:15-5:25: Public Comments
C. 5:25-6:15: Old Business
1. 5:25-6:15 Strategizing for 2022 (Continued from December and January)
1. Call to Order
2. Review of Development Proposals
a. 47 Flat Street LLC; Downtown Historic District; review of proposed design changes as a result of National Park Service review at 47 Flat Street; Tax Map Parcel #275462.00
VOTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE ABSENTEE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC
While ballots won’t be ready until mid-February, you can start requesting your absentee ballots NOW and they will be mailed to you as soon as they’re available! It’s super simple. You can request your ballot/s online –
Good Weather Assured
by Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr.
“When the second of February rolls around,
The Brattleboro Selectboard met to discuss liquor license renewals and a safe drinking water system loan Tuesday evening
They granted licenses and accepted free money in record time, withholding most commentary and cutting right to the chase. This qualifies the evening as one of the shortest regular meetings.
6:00 – 6:10 Call to order
1. Agenda Amendments
2. Announcements
6:10 – 6:15 Approve Minutes of January 3, 2022
6:15 – 6:35 Action: Approve RFP for Bike/Walk Master Plan
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold what should be a relatively short regular meeting to approve liquor license renewals and get a loan to help pay for water system planning.
You can extend the meeting by bringing up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 6:00pm in the Brattleboro Co-op Meeting Room.
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Co-op Meeting Room.
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Brattleboro resident and Black Lives Matter supporter Isabel Vinson filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a Vermont law that prohibits “disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications.” Vinson was criminally cited by the Brattleboro Police Department in June 2020 for her online criticism of a local business owner’s derogatory Facebook posts about the Black Lives Matter movement.
The lawsuit asserts that the law at issue, 13 V.S.A. § 1027, unconstitutionally restricts online speech. Vinson is asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont to declare that the statute violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and to issue an injunction prohibiting its enforcement going forward.
