The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
***Please note that for security reasons the Zoom link has changed and can be found within the agendas and administrative reports.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
SPECIAL MEETING – 6:15 PM
The physical location for this meeting will be the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center
at 230 Main Street.
Selectboard Meeting materials can be found on the Town’s website, Brattleboro.gov/Selectboard.
If you join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, please use the link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84862348950?pwd=2o1IQvaSlC4LU0lAR5rM5SxQWnUDMA.1
Meeting ID: 848 6234 8950
Passcode: 840380
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV.
Cable TV: Channel 1079
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/live/gov-ed-channel/
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
AGENDA
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
(please note that all times indicated are approximate)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 PM)
2. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
3. APPROVE MINUTES
4. CHAIR’S REMARKS
5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
6. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:25 PM)
8. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. Second Charter Petition Hearings – (6:35 PM)
(i) Australian Ballot (Tom Franks / Randy Blodgett)
(ii) Open Town Meeting (Millicent Cooley)
B. Ballot Question about Representative Town Meeting – (7:35 PM)
(i) Presentation by Andy Davis (Pro-RTM)
(ii) Presentation by Tom Grasso (Con-RTM)
C. Liquor/Tobacco Authority and Process (8:05 PM)
Presentation by Town Attorney and Town Clerk Staff
9. CORRESPONDENCE
10. ADJOURNMENT (8:35 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: January 30, 2026
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Thursday,
February 5, 2026. The Board will convene the meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting
Room and on Zoom. All times listed below are approximate, and interested parties should monitor
the meeting if they do not want to miss an agenda item.
If you join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, please use this link:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85223252040?pwd=f0zpzRIYterkWvZ53MAfbuxuMv3Dvm.1
Meeting ID: 852 2325 2040
Passcode: 602388
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV.
Cable TV: Channel 1079
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/live/gov-ed-channel/
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV:
On Cable TV: Channel 1079
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel-1079-livestream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
8. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
Second Charter Petition Hearings – (6:35 PM)
(i) Australian Ballot (Tom Franks / Randy Blodgett)
(ii) Open Town Meeting (Millicent Cooley)
In a memorandum dated January 30, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses two Town Charter petitions regarding Representative Town Meeting (RTM) and the process by which a charter petition is placed on the ballot. This is the first of two public hearings on this matter. Included in the Board’s materials are the previous Selectboard memorandums regarding this matter, excerpts from the minutes of previous Selectboard meetings where this item was discussed, and copies of the two petitions that will be discussed.
CHAIR ACTIONS: TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CHARTER PETITION 1
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT AND CHARTER POSITION 2 OPEN TOWN MEETING.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Ballot Question about Representative Town Meeting – (7:35 PM)
(i) Presentation by Andy Davis (Pro-RTM)
(ii) Presentation by Tom Grasso (Con-RTM)
In a memorandum dated January 30, 2026 Town Manager John Potter discusses short presentations to be given by members of the public on the pros and cons of Representative Town Meeting.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Liquor/Tobacco Authority and Process (8:05 PM)
Presentation by Town Attorney and Town Clerk Staff
In a memorandum dated January 27, 2026, Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the Liquor and Tobacco Licensing process.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
