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Brattleboro Selectboard Meeting Agenda and Notes – December 7, 2021

by cgrotke | Town News

Traffic safety and recommendations for improvements to the Representative Town Meeting will be discussed at the next regular meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard. New bike lanes, LED stop signs, and a request for a crosswalk are all in the mix for Tuesday.

The board will continue to provide free operating space for some local businesses who’d like to have larger establishments, and they’ll approve a correction to a very old piece of Town information.

You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.

Royal Road Sidewalk – Public Meeting

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

The Brattleboro Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting regarding a project which will connect the sidewalk between Royal Road and Downtown. ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard of hearing community members.

Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Human Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:00pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street).

The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 5:30pm at the Brooks Memorial Library Mezzanine Level Meeting Room.

Snottingham

by tomaidh | Other

Useless Trivia Dept.

Nottingham, England (pronounced “Nottingum”) was originally named “Snotingham” in honor of its founder, a Saxon chieftain named Snot. (You can’t make this stuff up).

Brattleboro Planning Commission Agenda for Monday, December 6, 2021

by planning | Town Plan

1. Agenda Amendments
2. Announcements

6:10 -6:15 Approve Minutes of November 1, 2021

6:15 – 6:45 Discussion of RTM Article to stabilize municipal tax of specific solar & other renewable energy plants
Potential Motion: To approve the Memorandum to the Selectboard recommending the insertion of its stated article and recommending certain criteria for stated tax stabilization program.

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda

by cgrotke | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 6:15pm at the Second Floor Meeting Room at the Central Fire Station, 103 Elliot Street. Everyone will be required to wear a face covering and maintain social distance. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.”  ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.

Brattleboro Face Coverings Required

by Not Signed In | Town News

At its November 23 meeting, the Brattleboro Selectboard passed a resolution that established a rule requiring that face coverings be worn by all employees, customers, and visitors in any store, office, or other indoor setting where the public is invited. The adoption of this rule was made possible by the State of Vermont authorizing municipal legislative bodies to adopt rules requiring individuals to wear face coverings while indoors at locations open to the public. The Vermont Legislature passed a bill to that effect in special session on November 22 and Governor Scott signed the bill into law on November 23.

Focus Group Participants Needed

by planning | Town Plan

The Town of Brattleboro is looking for feedback as we redesign our website. If you are interested in being a part of a focus group to discuss items such as website navigation, content, and design please submit your name to Sue Fillion, Planning Director at sfillion@brattleboro.org or call 802-251-8112. The focus group will be 1.5 hours long and take place during the month of December. Participants will be able to participate on Zoom or in person at the Municipal Center. Focus group participants will receive a small stipend for their time.

Brattleboro Thanksgiving Closures

by Not Signed In | Town News

In Observance of Thanksgiving all Town Offices will be closed on  Thursday, November 25, 2021, and Friday, November 26, 2021, with the exception of  emergency services.

Brooks Memorial Library will close at 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. They  will be closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021, but will remain open during normal  business hours on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Trash and recycling WILL NOT be picked up on Thursday, November 25, 2021. All trash  and recycling pick-up will be delayed by one day all week.

Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda & Notes – November 23, 2021

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 6:15pm over Zoom. The Municipal Center (230 Main Street) will be open to the public with limited seating spaced six feet apart and face coverings will be required. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.”  ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – Budgets, Capital Expenses, Living Memorial Park and Sidewalks

by cgrotke | Town News
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At the first regular meeting in-person at Central Fire Station the Brattleboro Selectboard discussed funding requests for the downtown organization and SeVEDS, then looked deeply at planned capital improvements, including new plans for Living Memorial Park on the horizon.

The board also contemplated using infrastructure funds to replace all the sidewalks in town.

Brattleboro Housing Action Plan Workshop: Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm

by planning | Town Plan

Join us for a public workshop on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. to hear about the proposed goals of the Brattleboro Housing Action Plan and share your thoughts on how to meet the community’s housing needs.

The Municipal Center (230 Main Street) will be open to the public with limited seating spaced six feet apart and face coverings will be required. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom using the following login information:

Informational Event: How is Brattleboro’s Representative Town Meeting Moderated?

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro RTM Steering Committee wants to understand how the annual town meeting is moderator by our Town Moderator, because this information will help committee’s work on suggesting improvements for our town meeting process. We think that this event may be
interesting for anyone who is a member of RTM, or who may be interested in becoming a member, or who is interested in how our town meeting works.