News and information sections, from near to far
The 2022 Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee Report on the Town FY23 Budget is currently available online on the Town website, Brattleboro.org. Paper copies are also available at the Town Manager’s Office at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Suite 208).
A potentially short regular meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard is scheduled for Town Meeting Day (election day). They will hear about new plans for liquor for the Latchis Pub & Underground, they’ll talk about wearing masks a while longer, and they’ll amend the ordinance change regarding downtown snow removal. You can add to the meeting by bringing up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
The Town of Brattleboro would like to remind everyone that the snow emergency ban is in effect.
Snow and ice will be removed from the parking lots in the downtown area this evening.
Parked vehicles in the downtown parking lots must be removed by 1:00am or they will be towed at the owner’s expense.
The Brattleboro Citizens Police Communications Committee will meet on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 5:30pm in the Brooks Memorial Library Meeting Room.
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Co-op Café.
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 4:15pm at the Hanna Cosman Room at the Municipal Center.
This just in from the Co-op:
“The Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that Lee Bradford will be our Co-op’s next General Manager.
Lee will start on March 21st following his move back east from Fresno, California, where he has been Vice President of Customer Service/Customer Experience, as well as the General Manager of FreshKo Produce Services, dual roles for C&S Wholesale Grocers. Lee had previously served C&S from its Brattleboro and Keene locations, and he and his family are eager to return to the area.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations.
2021-165 Vermont Re Development LLC; Industrial District; request for site plan approval to construct a brewery at 239 Old Ferry Road; Tax Map Parcel 80019.000 Continued from January 19, 2022
Many happy returns !
A. Call to Order (5:15)
B. Approve Minutes of January 25 and February 8 (5:15 – 5:20)
C. Old Business (5:20 – 6:55)
1. Strategizing for 2022 (5:20 – 6:30)
• Recap of previous discussion (5:20 – 5:25)
• Edible Forest Garden project discussion (5:25 – 5:35)
Agenda:
1. Approval of minutes
2. Announcements
3. Review of Town Finance Committee Report draft
4. Other Business
Good Afternoon,
Attached is a letter that the Brattleboro Selectboard Chair Elizabeth McLoughlin sent today to Governor Phil Scott regarding the Youth Vote Charter Change.
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.
