The Brattleboro Board of Listers will meet on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am in Suite 101.
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 22, 2025 at 5:00pm in the Brooks Memorial Library.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
* Please note that all correspondence with Town staff is part of the public record and may be shared with others.
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Brattleboro Board of Listers Meeting
July 21, 2025 at 10am
203 Main Street, Municipal Building, Suite 101
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1. Convene Meeting
2. Introduction of new owner and project manager Ryan Silvestri of New England Municipal Consultants, contractor for Town Reappraisal
3. Update from Town Assessor, Jenepher Burnell
4. Review Tax Exempt properties
5. Review 2025 Tax Grievance process, appellant information, hearings, and schedule, discuss areas for improvement for 2026
6. New Business
7. Adjourn
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Brattleboro / Wantastegok, N’Dakinna
TOWN ARTS COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 5:00-7:00 pm
NOTES
A. Welcome & Introductions/Check-in
B. Recruiting Member update
C. Public Art Update
D. Arts Database update
E. Chart of Work
F. Melody Khan proposal – John
G. Gallery walk meeting – Eric
H. Poetry contest- Jenna
I. New business
J. Adjour
Recruiting:
Term limits
Public Art update
Eric public buildings, retaining walls Elliot street, get address
The hole
Olivia – marketing campaign
Arts data base project
Describe function of the Contact list in an outreach letter. John can do a draft of the letter by next Tuesday. List available only to us.
Need a Google form as a database. Artist name, pseudonym, *email, phone, town, medium/discipline with multiple options, option for artist-admin-owner-enthusiasts.- Olivia, next Tuesday graphic design with QR code Olivia by next Tuesday
What do we call it? Call it something other than database. Olivia will wordsmith this.
Melany Khan project
Melany arts philanthropist and connector and spouse Bo Foard co-founded NEYT.
Window display with miniature versions of their own art work in dollhouses. Make parameters for artists to follow if they choose.
How can the committee service this?
Database of artists. Communicate it.advocate for it at the town. Involve Afghan for Persian miniatures.
Eric proposes we move forward; Kirsten 2nd; unanimous approved
Greg proposes a mini motion to create an ad hoc committee; Kirsten 2nd, unanimous Eric,
Olivia, Lissa Harris. Kirsten, Nagina. Action get it together for next meeting and invite Melany to next meeting.
Gallery Walk. Town Planning
Gallery walk is now entitled First Friday. First Fridays are more of a block party. There is no longer a feeder for galleries. What’s the future of gallery walk?
Under town planning committee.
Meeting of Gallery owners – need a good facilitator. Host a Listening session. With some parameters. Time limit, note taker, timer, talking object, with food and drinks. September proposed Thursday
Chart of work:
Greg proposes ad hoc committees and long standing committee
Long standing proposed
Town planning – Jenna, Greg 3 cultural section of town plan
Outreach – artists newsletter John, Olivia connect town issues, advocate for arts community,
liaison to make arts accessible and promote art is industry
Public Art and Funding 8.3.5 Town Plan Kirsten, Eric, Amy council town on public art. Make sure
artists understand the timeline. 2-3 months.
Return to ad hoc committees
Eric motions three long standing sub, Greg, unanimous
Poetry Contest – Public Art
Jenna proposes poetry contest for submissions of poems about the town. Eric seconds, unanimous. October literary festival submissions by September 1, spray paint it on a wall. August marketing to write action, verandah porch. Greg will research poet laureate process.
Town clerk office submission.
New business
—Arts council of Windham county-invite Sharon and Kristi. Next meeting. Half hour
—News letter- Ask Seth to send to the town.
Look-Wacky, zine, authentic Bratt vibes. Quarterly.
Purpose : Focus on public art
Opportunities for artists to produce public art and get paid for it
Arts committee initiatives
What other towns are doing as inspiration
Spotlight on committee artists
Next meeting start when we have database of contacts. Shoot for August as first edition to announce poetry contest.
603-502-7132 Greg
