During Town Meeting Day, held on March 3, 2026, Brattleboro voters discontinuedRepresentative Town Meeting. Representative Town Meeting, which had been originally scheduled for March 21, has been canceled, and Open Town Meeting will replace it on April 11.
At Open Town Meeting, all registered voters who are present can discuss, debate, amend, and vote on the town budget and on other binding and non-binding items. Below are some helpful dates and documents to review prior to the meeting.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 8: An Informational Session will be held on April 8, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. in the Brattleboro Area Middle School Multipurpose Room.
April 11: Open Town Meeting will be held on April 11, 2026, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Brattleboro Union High School gymnasium.
DOCUMENTS & OTHER INFORMATION
View the complete warning for this meeting here.
View the 2025-26 Annual Town Report here. Print editions of the report are available at the Brooks Memorial Library and Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.
An addendum to the Town Report is in production and will be posted on the Town’s website prior to Open Town Meeting.
Learn more about the budget on the FY27 budget project page and view the Finance Committee’s FY27 Report here.
On Feb. 25, 2026, the Human Services Review Committee hosted an informational forum to discuss municipal human services funding. View it here.
Visit this page to learn more about Robert’s Rules of Order, which are rules of procedure that will guide the meeting.
Watch the Selectboard’s discussion about the Open Town Meeting warning here.
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Important Dates and Details for Open Town Meeting
Date: March 17, 2026
