News and information sections, from near to far
The Brattleboro Traffic Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 8:00am 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 using the login information provided in the attached agenda.
Agenda (start time / minutes = 120)
• Call to order
• Agenda review (6:00 / 5)
• Approve last meeting minutes (6:05 / 5)
• Action items from last meeting (6:10 / 5)
• Announcements (6:15 / 5)
• Discussion with possible motion and voting whether to end subcommittees and work as a whole (6:20 / 10)
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 306 at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street).
The Brattleboro RTM Human Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 1:00pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street).
Budget season continues for the Brattleboro Selectboard at their next regular meeting which, by the way, will be the first to be held at Central Fire Station. For this meeting, the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance will offer up their proposed budget and workplan for FY23, SeVEDS will do the same, and the board will take a deeper look into equipment replacement, capital projects, and planning for major improvements to Living Memorial Park.
You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
The Brattleboro Parking Department would like to advise everyone that the winter parking ban will go into effect, starting Monday, November 15, 2021. Overnight parking is forbidden on all streets in the town of Brattleboro. Vehicles parked for longer than one (1) hour between 11:00pm and 07:00am may be ticketed and towed at the owners expense.
Hear about the proposed goals and share your thoughts on how to meet the community’s housing needs.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 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.
In observance of Veterans’ Day, all Brattleboro Town Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Thursday, November 11. All other violations will be enforced.
The Brattleboro Selectboard kicked off their FY23 budget season with an overview of the proposed town budget by Town Manager Peter Elwell. Questions were limited at this meeting, allowing the board and the public to take in a broad overview. Deep dive questions begin next week.
One of the lengthier passages in this meeting was a discussion of prepaid assigned funds compared to unassigned funds and how they both are accounted for legally and financially.
Governor Scott Announces $9.9 million in grants to Accelerate Broadband Buildout in Four Vermont Communication Union Districts
Montpelier, Vermont – The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB), along with the Governor, Congressman Welch and other state and federal officials and representatives of many of the state’s Communications Union Districts, celebrated the awarding of $9.9 Million in Preconstruction Grants to four Communication Union Districts (CUDs) in an event in Montpelier Monday. The Districts represent 64 Vermont towns and villages.
Governor Scott celebrated the investment, “We all know how important broadband is to Vermonters and our economy. Connectivity is essential to our everyday lives, the way we do business, and how we stay connected with family and friends. Making investments in this critical infrastructure will allow us to grow in all 14 counties and help us retain and attract more workers, and I’m excited this work is moving forward.”
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Budget season begins with an overview of the proposed budget by the Town Manager to the Selectboard, and this starts at the next regular meeting of the board.
They’ll also approve more repairs for the skating rink, increase the deductible on health insurance for town employees, review their goals, and more. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
Agenda (start time / minutes = 90)
• Call to order
• Agenda review (6:30 / 5)
• Approve last meeting minutes (6:35 / 5)
• Action items from last meeting (6:40 / 5)
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 6:30pm at the Co-op Community Room.
6:00-6:10 Call to order
1. Agenda Amendments
2. Announcements
6:10 -6:15 Approve Minutes of October 4, 2021
6:15 – 7:00 Solar Siting
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 October 20, 2021
2021-181 FW Webb Company for Thompson & Vaillancourt; request for site plan & local Act 250 approval to construct a 15,000 sq. ft. addition, expand outdoor storage area and site improvements at 231 John Seitz Drive; Tax Map Parcel 110401.061
Agenda
I. Call to Order and Quorum Check
II. Review of Agenda
III. Review and Approval of Minutes from September 2021
IV. Review of Compliments and Complaints from BPD
The Brattleboro Selectboard held a long meeting Tuesday, discussing union contracts, BMAC, selectboard goals, and more.
The big conversation, though, was about the creation of a $200,000 fund for alternatives to policing. The board was pretty happy with it, but the public wasn’t sure they could be trusted.
D.M.I. Paving (a contractor of the town) will be paving in various locations in the coming days.
Wednesday, October 20th, paving will take place at Moore Court.
Thursday, October 21st, paving will take place at the intersection of Park Place and Linden Street Work is expected to happen between 10 am and 12 pm. Southbound traffic on VT Route 30 will be detoured to Cedar St. for the duration of the work. Please plan your trip accordingly.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will be approving a range of new contracts for police officers, firefighters, and other unionized employees at their next regular meeting.
Union Station will be handed over to the BMAC, the board will hear a sustainability update, they’ll review their goals, Selectboard meetings will be moved to Central Fire Station, and more. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participations.
