The Brattleboro Selectboard will find out what land the Town owns might be suitable for housing during their next regular Tuesday meeting. They’ll also hear from many more departments about their budget request for FY27, and hold a quick close out hearing for a scattered site grant with WWHT.
You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 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, at 5:15pm, the Selectboard will convene and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss litigation, the evaluation of a public officer or employee, and labor negotiations 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, DECEMBER 16, 2025
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/81564656649?pwd=hX9AZJbP203lT4d2bwZv1qPCeLHRbS.1
Meeting ID: 815 6465 6649
Passcode: 529415
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 indicated are approximate)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 PM)
2. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
3. APPROVE MINUTES – November 20, 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. Windham Regional Commission Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant – Authorize becoming a Coalition Partner
B. India Masala House – Approve First and Third Class Liquor License
C. Circle K – Approve Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement Permit
D. Waste Zero – Approve Contract
E. Municipal Investment Fund Participation – Approve
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. Final Public Hearing for VCDP Scattered Site Grant for WWHT (6:35PM)
Presentation by Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
B. Town-Owned Land Inventory (7:15 PM)
Presentation by Planning Department Staff
C. Human Resources FY27 General Fund Budget (7:45 PM)
Presentation by Human Resources Staff
D. Finance FY27 General Fund Budget (8:00 PM)
Presentation by the Finance Staff
E. Town Clerk FY27 General Fund Budgets (8:15 PM)
Presentation by Town Clerk Staff
F. Planning FY27 General Fund Budget (8:30 PM)
Presentation by Planning Staff
G. Assessors FY27 General Fund Budget (8:45 PM)
Presentation by Assessors Staff
H. Town Manager’s Office and Other FY27 GF Budgets (9:00 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
10. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Warrants and Department Reports
11. ADJOURNMENT (9:30 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: December 12, 2025
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday,
December 16, 2025. 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 the link
below.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81564656649?pwd=hX9AZJbP203lT4d2bwZv1qPCeLHRbS.1
Meeting ID: 815 6465 6649
Passcode: 529415
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 (6:40 PM)
Windham Regional Commission Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant – Authorize becoming a Coalition Partner
India Masala House – Approve First and Third Class Liquor License
Circle K – Approve Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement Permit
Waste Zero – Approve Contract
Municipal Investment Fund Participation – Approve
In a memorandum dated December 4, 2025, Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses the application for an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant. The Town has been asked to be a Coalition partner to the Windham Regional Commission on this grant. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will Authorize the Town of Brattleboro to be a coalition partner to the Windham Regional Commission EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant application.
In a memorandum dated December 16, 2025, Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the First and Third Class Liquor License applications for India Masala House located at 7 High Street. Town staff have reviewed and recommend approval of these licenses. Representatives for India Masala House will be in the meeting, should this item be pulled from Consent By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve a First and Third Class Liquor License to India Masala House, located at 7 High Street.
In a memorandum dated December 16, 2025, Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement Permit for Mac’s Convenience Stores: DBA: Circle K, located at 564 Canal Street. Town staff have reviewed and recommend approval of these licenses. Representatives for this business will be in the meeting, should this item be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the Tobacco License and Tobacco Substitute Endorsement Permit for Mac’s Convenience Stores: DBA: Circle K, located at 564 Canal Street.
In a memorandum dated December 3, 2025, HR Director Sally Cruz Nix discusses the renewal of services with WasteZero for their Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) program. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the renewal agreement of services with WasteZero for Pay-As-You-Throw program services for a term of three years, effective January 2026.
In a memorandum dated December 5, 2025, Sustainability Coordinator Stephen Dotson discusses the Town’s potential participation in Phase 1 of the Municipal Investment Fund Program. This grant program is structured in two phases. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve of the Town of Brattleboro’s participation in Phase 1 of the Municipal Investment Fund Program as a subrecipient, in partnership with the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
9. REGULAR BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
Final Public Hearing for VCDP Scattered Site Grant for WWHT (6:35PM)
Presentation by Windham and Windsor Housing Trust
In a memorandum dated December 12, 2025, Town Manager John Potter discusses the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust’s Vermont Community Development Program Scattered Site Grant application. Representatives from Windham and Windsor Housing Trust will be in the meeting to discuss this grant application with the Board and the public.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Town-Owned Land Inventory (7:15 PM)
Presentation by Planning Department Staff
In a memorandum dated October 13, 2025, Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses vacant lands that are owned by the Town, including a discussion of the inventory of Town-owned vacant land, next steps and Town-owned sites that may be suitable for potential housing development.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Human Resources FY27 General Fund Budget (7:45 PM)
Presentation by Human Resources Staff
Representatives from the Human Resources Department will be in the meeting to discuss their FY27 General Fund Budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Finance FY27 General Fund Budget (8:00 PM)
Presentation by the Finance Staff
Representatives from the Finance’s Department will be in the meeting to discuss their FY27 General Fund Budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Town Clerk FY27 General Fund Budget (8:30 PM)
Presentation by Town Clerk Staff
Representatives from the Town Clerk’s Office will be in the meeting to discuss their FY27 General Fund Budget. Included in the backup materials is a presentation on this.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Planning FY27 General Fund Budgets (8:15 PM)
Presentation by Planning Staff
Representatives from the Planning Department will be in the meeting to discuss their FY27 General Fund Budget. Included in the backup materials is a presentation on this.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Assessors FY27 General Fund Budget (8:45 PM)
Presentation by Assessors Staff
Representatives from the Assessor’s Office will be in the meeting to discuss their FY27 General Fund Budget. Included in the backup materials is a presentation on this.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Town Manager’s Office and Other FY27 GF Budgets (9:00 PM)
Presentation by Town Staff
Representatives from the Town Manager’s Office will be in the meeting to discuss the FY27 General Fund Budget for this office and for other remaining portions of the budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
