The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting at 5:15pm, the Board will convene and is expected to move directly into executive session to discuss contracts and labor relations agreements with employees. 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.
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 SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:15 PM
REGULAR 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: March 5, and March 10, 2026
4. CHAIR’S REMARKS
5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
6. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT (6:25 PM)
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. 2026 Community Tree Fund Mini-Grant – Approve
B. Six Defendants Opioid Settlement Resolution – Approve and Sign Resolution
C. No Kings March 28th Parade and Open Meeting Permit – Approve
D. Annual Town Meeting Banner – Approve
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures Update (6:35 PM)
Presentation by Melany Kahn
B. Public Records Request Policy (6:45 PM)
Presentation by Town Attorney
C. FY2026 Monthly Budget Update for January (7:15 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
D. Next Generation Brattleboro (7:35 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
E. Motions and Preparations for Annual Town Meeting (8:10 PM)
Discussion by the Selectboard
10. CORRESPONDENCE
11. ADJOURNMENT (8:40 PM)
A.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: March 20, 2026
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday,
March 24, 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. CONSENT AGENDA
2026 Community Tree Fund Mini-Grant – Authorize Application of Up To $1500 Grant
Six Defendants Opioid Settlement Resolution – Approve and Sign Resolution
No Kings March 28th Parade and Open Meeting Permit – Approve
Annual Town Meeting Banner – Approve
In a memorandum dated March 6, 2026, Public Works Assistant Director Pete Lynch
requests authorization to apply for a 2026 Community Tree Fund Mini-Grant through the
Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program. There is no match required. By approving
the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the Department of Public Works, on behalf of
the Tree Advisory Board, to apply for a 2026 Community Tree Fund Mini-Grant through the
Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program in an amount up to $1,500.
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses a recent
national opioid settlement and the next steps required for the Town to participate. The Board
is asked to approve participation in the settlement and sign the required resolution. By
approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve participation in the opioid settlement
with the six remaining regional drug distributors, agree to sign the included resolution, and
direct the Town Manager to sign the Combined Participation Release Form.
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses a parade
and open air permit application from Indivisible Brattleboro for a community building event to
be held in the Preston Lot, with a march from the Preston Lot and back. There will be no
street closures required. Indivisible is expecting around 3,000 people, and they have
discussed logistics with Town staff. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will
approve a parade and open air permit to Indivisible Brattleboro, for an event on March 28th,
2026.
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses the potential
hanging of a banner across Main Street to advertise Annual Town Meeting. Town staff
collected several bids and Minutemen Press of Brattleboro, Vermont had the lowest bid at
$466.40. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the purchase of a banner
to hang over Main Street to advertise Annual Town Meeting for a total cost of $466.40 and to
approve the language in the memo for the banner.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures Update (6:35 PM)
Presentation by Melany Kahn
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses the Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Public Records Request Policy (6:45 PM)
Presentation by Town Attorney
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses a potential public records request policy provided by the Town Attorney.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ADOPT THE BRATTLEBORO PUBLIC RECORD INSPECTION,
COPYING AND TRANSMISSION POLICY, AS PRESENTED.
FY2026 Monthly Budget Update for January (7:15 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
In a memorandum dated March 18, 2026, the Brattleboro Finance Department discusses the FY26 Monthly Budget Update for January.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY BUDGET UPDATE, AS PRESENTED.
Next Generation Brattleboro (7:35 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter provides an update on Next Generation Brattleboro, an economic initiative that focuses on attracting and retaining early career people in Brattleboro.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Motions and Preparations for Annual Town Meeting (8:10 PM)
Discussion by the Selectboard
In a memorandum dated March 20, 2026, Town Manager John Potter discusses the motions for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting and requests that the Board assign members to read each motion at Annual Town Meeting.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE MOTIONS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL TOWN
MEETING, AS PRESENTED.
BOARD ACTION: TO ASSIGN BOARD MEMBERS TO READ EACH MOTION FOR
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
