September 6, 2010

Dick DeGray was absent, so vice chairperson Dora sat in as chair.

At this week’s meeting, the Selectboard and Town government again demonstrated what it is that towns do: raise money, spend money, manage big utilities (water and wastewater) and public facilities (the parking garage, the Municipal Center), and appoint citizens to volunteer committees to oversee certain other things. Or at least, that’s what they did at this meeting.

Read on for the gory details.

All the paving from Old Ferry Road to Putney is complete now - just some driveway work remains. Have you given the new road a try?

Next up for Brattleboro will be the "wearing course" from Old Ferry Road to Eaton, along with more work at corners.

Below is the Road Work Update for the week.

The Brattleboro Solid Waste Study Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 1:00 PM in the Hanna Cosman meeting room at the Municipal Center.

Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager's Office

Remember the Brattleboro Selectboard? It's been almost a month and half since we've seen them at a regular Tuesday meeting. They're back!

An epic agenda awaits them, too, at this first meeting in September. From Rental Housing Improvement Policies to a recycling demonstration by the Solid Waste Committee, the evening will be packed with action and adventure.

You can attend in person at the Municipal Center or watch on BCTV to find out more about local issues such as the BMAC plans for new parking, grants for the library and fire department, refinancing for the Transportation Center, passing responsibility for the Bee Line bus service to Connecticut River Transit, and much, much more. The agenda goes all the way to "S" on Tuesday evening.

The new bridge over the Whetstone near the old Creamery Bridge is now open for traffic.

In Observance of Labor Day, all Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010, with the exception of emergency services.

Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010.

Beeline Bus WILL NOT be running on Monday, September 6, 2010.

The Beeline will run on its normal schedule on Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and September 5, 2010.

Brattleboro Citizens' Breakfast
August 12, 2010
Riverview Café - Brattleboro VT
Brattleboro Area Skatepark Is Coming (BASIC)

Presentors: Adam Hubbard ahub@sover.net
Francine Vallario francinesunfish@yahoo.com

The current project is the culmination of a 10 year effort to build a skateboard park in Brattleboro. One proposal, sited at Memorial Park didn’t find enough support. Another involved the Route 30 recreation area, a site which did not meet some basic criteria; the skateboard park was dropped from that plan. In any event, the site was too far out of town.

VY declared an Unusual Event last night. Problem has been repaired.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100830-NEWS-100839990

The Summer of Road Work continues for the people of Brattleboro, Putney, and all points between. Cones of Progress line the streets.

Below is the work schedule for the week, in two parts.

The Brattleboro Traffic Safety and Control Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 8:30AM in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center.


Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager's Office