The Brattleboro Selectboard will approve new FY26 budgets for water, sewer and parking at their next regular meeting. The parking budget includes options for the possibility of some free parking in December, or perhaps not. It’s up to the board to decide.
They will also buy a new fire car, plan a retreat, and hear about plans to improve the Depot Street area of town. You can bring up other items on the agenda during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room. ASL interpreters will be in the meeting for deaf and hard of hearing members of the community. The meeting may also be accessed remotely over Zoom. All information to log into the meeting over Zoom, including the required passcode is available on the attached agenda.
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, JUNE 17, 2025
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
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 –May 6, 2025
4. CHAIR’S REMARKS
5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
6. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:25 PM)
8. CONSENT AGENDA (6:30 PM)
A. Crack Seal Bid – Award $59,768 Bid
B. Retreat Farm – Updated Outside Consumption Permit – Approve
C. Rail and River Tavern First and Third Class Liquor License – Approve
D. Appoint Interim Trustee to Library
E. Project Manager Services for Brooks Memorial Library Capital Improvement Grant – Authorize Not to Exceed $50,000 Contract
F. Retreat Farm Market Patio First Class Liquor License and Outside Consumption Permit – Approve
G. SKJ Sales II Corporation Second Class Liquor License, Tobacco License, and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement – Approve
H. Brattleboro Goes Forth Parade Permit Application – Approve
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. FY26 Utility Budget Decision (6:35PM)
B. FY26 Parking Budget Decision (6:55PM)
C. Fire Car #2 Decision (7:25PM)
D. Selectboard Retreat Planning (7:40PM)
E. Depot Street Riverfront (8:00PM)
F. Committee Appointments (8:15PM)
10. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Warrants and Department Reports
11. ADJOURNMENT (8:20 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: June 13, 2025
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, June
17, 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)
Crack Seal Bid
Retreat Farm – Updated Outside Consumption Permit – Approve
Rail and River Tavern First and Third Class Liquor License – Approve
Appoint Interim Trustee to Library
Project Manager Services for Brooks Memorial Library Capital Improvement Grant – Authorize
Retreat Farm Market Patio First Class Liquor License and Outside Consumption Permit – Approve
SKJ Sales II Corporation Second Class Liquor License, Tobacco License, and Tobacco
Substitute Endorsement – Approve
Brattleboro Goes Forth Parade Permit Application – Approve
In a memorandum dated June 11, 2025 Highway Superintendent Darren Pacheco discusses the Crack Seal Bid for 2025. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will award the 2025 Crack Seal Bid to Indus Inc. for a total of $59,768.
In a memorandum dated June 17, 2025 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the updated Outside Consumption Permit for Retreat Farm, located at 45 Farmhouse Square. Town staff have reviewed and recommend approval of this item. A representative for Retreat Farm will be in the meeting to discuss this item should it be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve an updated Outside Consumption Permit for the Retreat Farm, located at 45 Farmhouse Square.
In a memorandum dated June 17, 2025 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the First and Third Class Liquor Licenses for Rail and River Tavern, located at 36 Bridge Street. Town staff have reviewed this application and recommend approval. A representative for Rail and River Tavern will be in the meeting to discuss this item should it be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the First and Third Class Liquor Licenses for Rail and River Tavern, located at 36 Bridge Street.
In a memorandum dated June 11, 2025 Library Director Starr LaTronica informs the Board that the Library Board of Trustees has had a resignation and asks that the Board appoint Bob Ferrante as an interim trustee to the Brooks Memorial Library Board. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will appoint Bob Ferrante to serve as interim trustee until the 2026 Representative Town Meeting.
In a memorandum dated June 11, 2025 Library Director Starr LaTronica discusses the progress on the Capital Improvements Grant Project and the funding for this project that came from a $1,472,501 grant from the US Department of the Treasury. She asks the Board to authorize a contract with Scott McKusick for project manager duties for this project. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the trustees of the Brooks Memorial Library to contract with Scott McKusick for Project Manager duties in supervision of the Capital Improvements Grant Project, to be funded from the Library Endowment, not to exceed $50,000.
In a memorandum dated June 17, 2025 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the First Liquor License and Outside Consumption Permit for the Retreat Market Patio, located at 400 Linden Street. Town staff have reviewed and recommend approval of this item. A representative for the Retreat Farm Market Patio will be in the meeting to discuss this item should it be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the First Liquor License and Outside Consumption Permit for the Retreat Market Patio, located at 400 Linden Street.
In a memorandum dated June 17, 2025 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the renewals for a Second Class Liquor License, Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement for SKJ II Sales Corporation. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the renewals for Second Class Liquor License, Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement for SKJ II Sales Corporation.
In a memorandum dated June 13, 2025 Town Manager John Potter discusses the 2025 Brattleboro Goes Fourth Parade Permit application. The parade will be held on July 4, 2025 from 8:30am to 11:00am. Street closures will be required for this event. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve a parade permit for Brattleboro Goes Fourth on July 4, 2025.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. FY26 Utility Budget Decision (6:35 PM)
In a memorandum dated June 9, 2025 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the FY26 Utility Budget and the recent Utility Rate Study the Town conducted. The three potential water and sewer rate structures (available in the memo) for Fiscal Year 2026 through 2030 are presented. The Selectboard is asked to review the options and select a preferred rate strategy to support the Town’s utility infrastructure and financial sustainability, and approve a FY26 Utility Fund budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE A FY26 UTILITY FUND BUDGET WHICH
INCLUDES PROJECTED REVENUE: $ , PROJECTED EXPENSES:
$ , INCLUDING FY26 CAPITAL EXPENSES AND DEPRECIATION, AS
PRESENTED BELOW IN OPTION .
B. FY26 Parking Budget Decision (6:55 PM)
In a memorandum dated June 13, 2025, Highway Supervisor Darren Pacheco discusses the FY26 Parking Budget and presents three options for consideration
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Option 1: TO APPROVE THE FY26 PARKING BUDGET WITH PROJECTED REVENUES
OF $1,018,780.30 AND PROJECTED EXPENSES OF $967,346.16, WITH AN ENDING
NET DEFICIT OF -$536.86, AND TO DESIGNATE THE 14 DAYS LEADING UP TO
DECEMBER 25TH AS FREE PARKING.
Option 2: TO APPROVE THE FY26 PARKING BUDGET WITH PROJECTED REVENUES
OF $1,026,394.15 AND PROJECTED EXPENSES OF $967,346.16, WITH AN ENDING
NET SURPLUS OF $7,047.99 AND TO DESIGNATE THE 7 DAYS LEADING UP TO
DECEMBER 25TH AS FREE PARKING.
Option 3: TO APPROVE THE FY26 PARKING BUDGET WITH PROJECTED REVENUES
OF $1,034,008.00 AND PROJECTED EXPENSES OF $967,346.16, WITH AN ENDING
NET SURPLUS OF $14,661.84
C. Fire Car #2 Decision (7:25PM)
In a memorandum dated June 6, 2025, Fire Chief Jay Symonds and Assistant Fire Chief Charles Keir discuss the replacement of Fire Car #2, which experienced significant mechanical failure to its engine, rendering it out of service while responding to an incident on Interstate #91. Several options for replacement are presented in the memo and the Brattleboro Fire Department requests that the Board choose Option #1 to replace Car 2 and the associated command post radios and emergency lights for a cost of $70,802. 31. Three quotes were obtained and Springfield (VT) GMC offered the lowest price. 413Upfitting was the only vendor to respond and is the current vendor to the Town of Brattleboro used by the Police Department.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT OPTION #1 AND PURCHASE A NEW CAR #2
FROM SPRINGFIELD (VT) GMC FOR $70,802.31. OR TO ACCEPT OPTION #3 TO
REPLACE CAR 2 AND THE ASSOCIATED COMMAND POST RADIOS AND
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR $72,793.30.
D. Selectboard Retreat Planning (7:40 PM)
In a memorandum dated June 13, 2025, Town Manager John Potter discusses the 2025 Brattleboro Selectboard Retreat and asks the Board for any feedback.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
E. Depot Street Riverfront (8:00PM)
In a memorandum dated June 9, 2025, Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses the Depot Street Green Space Redevelopment. Included in the materials for this item is a concept plan of the redevelopment.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
F. Committee Appointments (8:15PM)
The Board is asked to make appointments to several Town boards and committees.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TBA
