Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes – February 6, 2018
The Brattleboro Selectboard will talk about bridges at their first regular meeting in February. A state inspection shows some work needs to be done on the bridge near the Co-op.
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News and information sections, from near to far
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro Energy Committee will meet on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 5:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center.
6 More Weeks!
Punxatawney Phil saw his shadow and he’s yawning!
Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Notes – FY19 Budget Approved, Town Meeting Warnings Set
The Brattleboro Selectboard held a five minute meeting on Tuesday evening, sans David Schoales, to take final steps to approve their budget and meeting warnings.
Unofficial 2018 Brattleboro Candidate List
The unofficial names for the officers on the ballot have been announced. Pending a review of their signatures, here are the candidates for 2018:
Spinout Startup from Bankrupt Business
was spun out of a bankrupt business. Many schools for the deaf have closed their doors—partly due to the development of cochlear implant surgery and partly due to mainstreaming of students with special needs in public schools resulting from the IDEA Act of 1975 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). One of them, the 100 year-old Austine School in Brattleboro, Vermont, went bust and closed it doors in 2014. However, the audiology department was still vibrant and had many adult clients in the community.
Governor Phil Scott’s FY2019 Budget Address
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, Governor Phil Scott presented his budget proposal to Vermont’s General Assembly. Read the full text of his address below.
Town of Brattleboro Notice of Availability of Auditors’ Reports
NOTICE is hereby given that the Brattleboro Town and Town School District Auditors’ Reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, are available upon request and may be picked up at the Brattleboro Town Clerk’s office, 230 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont.
Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 5:30pm in the Tyler Conference Room at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – FY19 Budget, Town Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center. An ASL interpreter will be present for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
Selectboard Meeting Notes: FY19 Budget Finale – Tax Increase of 3.6 Cents
At their special meeting Tuesday night, the Brattleboro Selectboard finalized the FY19 budget. They agreed on the amount of fund balance to tap, set a final property tax rate, and reviewed draft warnings for Town Meeting on March 6 and Representative Town Meeting on March 24.
Ask-a-Cop: Can I Find Out Why I Got A Ticket and How He Knew I Was Speeding?
“I just have a quick question regarding traffic violations.
Marijuana Legalized In Vermont, Sort Of
Vermont has just become the first state to eliminate penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults. Governor Phil Scott signed H. 511 today.
Brattleboro Street Closures for Tree Removal
The Town of Brattleboro has authorized Renaud Tree Care to temporarily close two streets to remove hazardous trees, as follows:
Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – FY19 Budget
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center. ASL interpreters will be present for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro Citizen Police Communications Committee will meet on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 5:30pm in the Brooks Memorial Library Meeting Room.
Governor Phil Scott Desperately Searching For Excuse To NOT Sign New Marijuana Legalization Bill!
Vermont Governor Phil Scott is still desperately searching for an excuse to NOT sign the new marijuana legalization Bill in Vermont.
Parking Lot Snow Removal in Brattleboro Wednesday Evening
The Town of Brattleboro would like to remind everyone that the snow emergency ban is in effect.
Selectboard Meeting Notes – The Passing of Timothy O’Connor
Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Selectboard began on a rather sad note, with John Allen explaining that Tim O’Connor had passed away earlier in the day.
With both Kate O’Connor and Tim Wessel absent for family matters, the small board raced through their agenda and ending before 7 pm.
VT Alert Upgrade
Vermont Alert (www.vtalert.gov) has gone through a significant upgrade to further improve its alerting capabilities for Vermonters. As part of the upgrade, you must re-register for the new system if you still want to receive alerts and notifications. The Town of Brattleboro also has the capabilities of sending local emergency messages to residents by way of phone, email and text message. If you have not previously registered, you are encouraged to go to www.vtalert.gov and register. VT Alert is the notification system for emergencies, Amber Alerts, weather, road conditions, and more.
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