Here are the chat box comments from last night’s meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard.
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6:32 PM
Rikki Risatti (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
i have a public business comment
6:32 PM
Tim Wessel, Chair to Everyone
ok Rikki hang on thank you
6:35 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
6:36 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Rikki Risatti (they/them/their/theyre)
6:37 PM
Michael Averill to Everyone
This is Mary Casey, even tho I show up as Averill…Please note that last week there was a problem with telephone participation as the phone line for a long time had a rapid busy signal?
6:38 PM
Michael Averill to Everyone
Mary Casey: may I speak?
6:38 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Mary Casey
6:39 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
sorry i got kicked off,can we try again
6:39 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
Yes after MAry
6:40 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Rikki Risatti (they/them/their/theyre)
6:42 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
can you hear me?
6:42 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
can someone speak what i write?
6:42 PM
Michael Averill to Everyone
No problem, just wanted board to be aware.
6:42 PM
Tim Wessel, Chair to Everyone
no
6:43 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
ya, i called the realotrs selling the property on 17 south main street. they want 49,500k, can the municipality buy it and turn it into a park because most residents downt have lawns here
6:44 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
its been for sale almost 2 years
6:44 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
it needs to be torn down
6:44 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
its not liveable
6:44 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
thank you
6:45 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
its on the same side as the abbott
6:45 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
/abbess
6:47 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
rtm has no democratic integrity and to think that it does is a serious issue
6:50 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
Hi everyone. If you would like to be added to the “Stack” to discuss RTM, please comment here stating that you’d like to speak and I will add you to the list.
6:59 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
we need to entitle the public to vote on the budget and ballot
7:01 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
will the representives’ votes be recorded for constituents to viewing candidate profiles?
7:03 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
is a camera necessary?
7:04 PM
Millicent Cooley to Everyone
I have two questions.
7:04 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Millicent Cooley
7:10 PM
Kevin O’Connor to Everyone
FYI: Windham Southeast School Board meeting on Monday had 175 people on Zoom … no problems.
7:11 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
why does peter called facsism a rich democratic process
7:12 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
4 hour maximum meetings are totally possible
7:13 PM
David Levenbach to Everyone
david levenbach on 2 day
7:14 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Millicent Cooley
2. David Levenbach
7:24 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
sorry i got kicked off, were my questions answered?
7:26 PM
Tim Wessel, Chair to Everyone
Rikki I can put you in stack for a question(s) if you’d like.
7:29 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Millicent Cooley
2. David Levenbach
7:30 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
ya, im sorry my computer keeps crashing
7:30 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Millicent Cooley
2. David Levenbach
3. Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre)
7:45 PM
Oscar Heller to Everyone
can you add me to the list please Ian
7:45 PM
Oscar Heller to Everyone
hello!
7:45 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. David Levenbach
2. Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre)
3. Oscar Heller
7:46 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
Hi Oscar!
7:46 PM
Oscar Heller to Everyone
I’m down for whatever
7:48 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre)
2. Oscar Heller
7:48 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
if you cant hear me again:my questions were: will anyone motion a meeting time limit to 4 hours max per
7:48 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
meeting . will the representatived votes be recorded for constituents
7:49 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
are cameras necessary for representiatives at the meeting
7:49 PM
Bob Fisher to Everyone
I can speak to time limit–Bob Fisher
7:50 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
its important to record representative votes for candidate profiles the constituents
7:50 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
for the constituents*
7:51 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
i would appreciate the roll call talley
7:53 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
-Break-
1. Oscar Heller
7:55 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
13 hours straight is exclusive and abusive
7:56 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
why isa conclusion within 2 meetings necessary?
7:56 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
-Break-
1. Oscar Heller
7:56 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
why isnt a month long forum doable?
7:56 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
are cameras necessary for representiatives at the meeting
7:57 PM
David Levenbach to Everyone
Patrick, how about some intermission music? From the mighty Wurlitzer you’ve got?
8:08 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
I lost count of how many times my computer crashed at this meeting, did anyone answer if i misheard that cameras are required for reps at the meeting?
8:09 PM
Oscar Heller to Everyone
I didn’t hear anyone answer that Rikki
8:09 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
thanks
8:10 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
my camera doesnt work, i dont think it should be a requirement
8:11 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
1. Oscar Heller
8:12 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
thanks for asking oscar
8:13 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
there are going to be long debates
8:15 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
thank you for standing up maximum time frames for meetings, quipp
8:18 PM
Hilary Francis to Everyone
Can I speak please about the 2 day option that Peter just mentioned
8:18 PM
Tony’s mac to Everyone
i find zoom meetings teaching to be exhausting after 3 hours. my guess is that peoples attention wil be intermittant. Not sure how significfantg that will be
8:19 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
we can mediate multiple meetings over several weeks
8:20 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
both goals for robust discusion and voting are possible
8:21 PM
Daniel Quipp (he/him/his) to Everyone
1. Hilary
8:22 PM
Tony’s mac to Everyone
i strongly support the idea that engagement is far more important than making sure everyone gets the vote. and essential to be able to make amendments on the fly
8:27 PM
Hilary Francis to Everyone
may i speak again?
8:28 PM
Bob Fisher to Everyone
Bob Fisher–I have acomment
8:29 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
all the recomeneded days for scheduling would be useful to warn in advance because i anticipate long debates that could take up weeks, ecspecially if we moderate 4 hour meeting maximums
8:33 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
reps are going to be motioning additional article
8:34 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
articles*
8:34 PM
Rikki Risatti District 2 (they/them/their/theyre) to Everyone
we can decide if third, fourth, and more days are necessary right?
8:46 PM
Oscar Heller to Everyone
will you wear costumes
8:46 PM
Daniel Quipp (he/him/his) to Everyone
100% yes
8:46 PM
Ian Goodnow to Everyone
YUP!
