The Brattleboro Selectboard will have a regular meeting on Tuesday and will hear lots of updates and reports – on expanding rail service to Connecticut, electric company projects, state legislation, FY25 budget numbers, and the results of a Utility Rate Study to see if Brattleboro customers are paying the right amount.
You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation if the Chair anticipates what you are about to say is germane.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the meeting, the Board will meet at 5:30pm and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss contracts and real estate. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town Website Brattleboro.gov/Selectboard by the end of today.
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, MAY 20, 2025
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:30 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 this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84769879926?pwd=0X1QuPQsvaVxdzBke3Mt9l61VKssjG.1
Meeting ID: 847 6987 9926
Passcode: 430236
You also can call in using your telephone by dialing any of these toll-free numbers in the United
States:
877-853-5247
888-788-0099
833-548-0276
833-548-0282
(*6 Mute/Unmute – *9 Raise Hand)
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
(please note that all times are approximate)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 PM)
2. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
3. APPROVE MINUTES – April 22, and April 24, 2025
4. CHAIR’S REMARKS
5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
6. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:30 PM)
8. CONSENT AGENDA (6:35 PM)
A. Martocci’s Third-Class Seasonal Liquor License Renewals – Approve
B. FY25 Municipal Planning Grant for Capital Programming – Accept and Appropriate $29,700 Grant
C. FY25 Downtown Transportation Fund Grant – Accept and Appropriate $124,405 Grant
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:40 PM)
A. Announce Committee Vacancies (6:40 PM)
B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Closeout Hearing -Windham and Windsor
Housing Trust Scattered Site Program (6:45 PM)
C. Rail Service Resolution (7:00 PM)
D. Green Mountain Power Update (7:15 PM)
E. Utility Rate Study (7:30 PM)
F. Legislative Update (8:30 PM)
G. Monthly FY25 Budget Update (8:45 PM)
H. RTM Motions (9:00 PM)
10. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Warrants and Department Reports
11. MEETINGS
See Town Calendar
12. ADJOURNMENT (9:20 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: May 16, 2025
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, May
20, 2025. The Board will convene the regular 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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84769879926?pwd=0X1QuPQsvaVxdzBke3Mt9l61VKssjG.1
Meeting ID: 847 6987 9926
Passcode: 430236
You also can call in using your telephone by dialing any of these toll-free numbers in the
United States:
877-853-5247
888-788-0099
833-548-0276
833-548-0282
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 (6:40 PM)
A. Martocci’s Third-Class Seasonal Liquor License Renewals – Approve
B. FY25 Municipal Planning Grant for Capital Programming – Accept and Appropriate $29,700 Grant
C. FY25 Downtown Transportation Fund Grant – Accept and Appropriate $124,405 Grant
In a memorandum dated May 20, 2025 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the renewal application for Martocci’s Third Class Liquor License. Staff have reviewed and recommend approval of this license. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the renewal of a Third Class Liquor License for Martocci’s located at 75 Elliot Street.
In a memorandum dated May 12, 2025 Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses the FY25 Municipal Planning Grant. The Town’s application was awarded the full funding of $29,700. The grant match totaling $3,300 will come from the General Fund Planning Department Professional Services line. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will accept and appropriate the FY25 Municipal Planning Grant for Capital Programming.
In a memorandum dated May 12, 2025 Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses the FY25 Downtown Transportation Fund Grant for Bridge Street Enhancements. The Town’s application was awarded the full funding of $124,405, with a match of $31,101.21 that will come from a combination of in-kind services from Public Works and Special Projects funding that was set aside for the bicycle and pedestrian match funding.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:45 PM)
A. Announce Committee Vacancies (6:40 PM)
The Board is asked to announce vacancies for various Town boards and committees.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Closeout Hearing -Windham and Windsor Housing Trust Scattered Site Program (6:45 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 13, 2025 Town Accountant Kim Ellison discusses a consortium grant application the Selectboard authorized in March of 2021. The project is now complete and the Board is asked to hold a closeout hearing on this topic. Bruce Whitney from the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust will be in the meeting to discuss this item and answer any questions from the Board or the public. Included in the Board’s materials is a memorandum from Bruce Whitney discussing the project.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO CONDUCT A CLOSEOUT HEARING ABOUT A LOCAL PROJECT THAT WORKED THROUGH THE TOWN TO SECURE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
C. Rail Service Resolution (7:00 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 16, 2025 Town Manager John Potter discusses a request from the Central Corridor Passenger Rail Coalition to adopt a resolution of support advocating the return of passenger rail service between Brattleboro, Vermont and New London, Connecticut. Larry Shaffer, President of the Central Corridor Passenger Rail Coalition, will be in the meeting to discuss this item.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE, AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED.
D. Green Mountain Power Update (7:15 PM)
Tim Jones from Green Mountain Power will be in the meeting to discuss various upcoming Green Mountain Power projects with the Board and the Public.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
E. Utility Rate Study (7:30 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 16, 2025 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the Utility Rate Study commissioned during the FY25 Budget Process. Representatives from NextGen Solutions will be in the meeting to provide an update on this item.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
F. Legislative Update (8:30 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 16, 2025 Town Manager John Potter provides a Legislative Update for the Board and the public.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
G. Monthly FY25 Budget Update (8:45 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 16, 2025 Town Manager John Potter provides an update on the FY25 Budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE FY25 MONTHLY BUDGET REPORT, AS PRESENTED.
H. Representative Town Meeting Motions (9:00 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 16, 2025 Town Manager John Potter discusses possible motions at the May 27, 2025 Representative Town Meeting.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE MOTIONS FOR THE MAY 27, 2025 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING, AS PRESENTED, AND ASSIGN THEM AS DISCUSSED.
