A Groundworks campus on South Main Street
- is a good idea, build it! 54%, 13 votes13 votes 54%13 votes - 54% of all votes
- is a good idea, but wrong location. Build it elsewhere. 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- is a bad idea, don't build it anywhere! 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- should have good security if it's going to be on South Main Street. Druggie alert!* 13%, 3 votes3 votes 13%3 votes - 13% of all votes
- BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME!* 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
Total Votes: 24
February 6, 2019
* - added by visitor
Using 2% of the Rooms & Meals tax revenues for the Arts
- Use ALL of the Rooms and Meals tax to reduce property taxes! Enough is enough!* 33%, 5 votes5 votes 33%5 votes - 33% of all votes
- is a great idea. 20%, 3 votes3 votes 20%3 votes - 20% of all votes
- is a terrible idea. 20%, 3 votes3 votes 20%3 votes - 20% of all votes
- is only fair, if others are getting a percentage. 13%, 2 votes2 votes 13%2 votes - 13% of all votes
- makes me think of other ways to use the Rooms & meals tax revenues. 7%, 1 vote1 vote 7%1 vote - 7% of all votes
- might have an impact on tourism for people planning and budgeting for vacations.* 7%, 1 vote1 vote 7%1 vote - 7% of all votes
- is not something I care one way or another about. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 15
January 28, 2019
The Rooms & Meals taxes should be used for
- reducing property taxes 29%, 8 votes8 votes 29%8 votes - 29% of all votes
- Should be to reduce property taxes, but Brattleboro Government never saw a tax it didn't like, and would never return money to the taxpayer.* 18%, 5 votes5 votes 18%5 votes - 18% of all votes
- housing the homeless 14%, 4 votes4 votes 14%4 votes - 14% of all votes
- promoting Brattleboro 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- defense systems in case space aliens invade and attack.* 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- funding for human services 11%, 3 votes3 votes 11%3 votes - 11% of all votes
- feeding the hungry 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- A study of the effects of the tax, and how it affects people's ability to afford an occasional meal or take out treat.* 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- paying for annual Town employee salary increases 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- art installations 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- RTM childcare 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 28
January 7, 2019
Most of the gifts I give come from
- Local stores 39%, 7 votes7 votes 39%7 votes - 39% of all votes
- They all come from the heart...* 28%, 5 votes5 votes 28%5 votes - 28% of all votes
- Amazon 17%, 3 votes3 votes 17%3 votes - 17% of all votes
- Local craft fairs and holiday events 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- Keene 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- My personal creative skills 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- Walmart 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Online stores that are not Amazon 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Northampton 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 18
December 6, 2018
A 1% Local Option Sales Tax for Brattleboro to offset property taxes
- is a terrible idea. Avoid it! 27%, 7 votes7 votes 27%7 votes - 27% of all votes
- "...1 % to offset property taxes..." is bogus. And with Tax Free New Hampshire right across the river, this has got to be one of the Town's dumbest ideas yet!* 27%, 7 votes7 votes 27%7 votes - 27% of all votes
- is an excellent idea. Do it! 19%, 5 votes5 votes 19%5 votes - 19% of all votes
- would hurt Brattleboro businesses 12%, 3 votes3 votes 12%3 votes - 12% of all votes
- would hurt low income residents most 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- Why does this poll only allow you to click on 1 item when several can be true siultaneously?* 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- would help Brattleboro businesses 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- would help low income residents most 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 26
November 26, 2018
In my view, the 2018 midterm election results were
- as expected 33%, 11 votes11 votes 33%11 votes - 33% of all votes
- a mixed bag 27%, 9 votes9 votes 27%9 votes - 27% of all votes
- Encouraging as to turnout, despite the disappointing results.* 18%, 6 votes6 votes 18%6 votes - 18% of all votes
- excellent 18%, 6 votes6 votes 18%6 votes - 18% of all votes
- disappointing 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 33
November 9, 2018
Peak leaf season for Brattleboro this year is/was/will be
- full of tourists* 33%, 7 votes7 votes 33%7 votes - 33% of all votes
- the 1st full week of November 14%, 3 votes3 votes 14%3 votes - 14% of all votes
- the 2nd full week of November 14%, 3 votes3 votes 14%3 votes - 14% of all votes
- the 3rd week of October 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- A dangerous time sharing the road with distracted drivers.* 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- visible from Main Street in downtown Brattleboro unlike most major cities.* 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- the 2nd week of October 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- the final week of October/beginning of November 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- the 4th week of October 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Thanksgiving 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 21
October 29, 2018
After the new ski jump and skatepark are done, Brattleboro should consider adding
- Brattleboro is overtaxed now! How about adding some fiscally responsible Town Meeting Representatives?* 38%, 13 votes13 votes 38%13 votes - 38% of all votes
- downtown boat docks and boardwalk 29%, 10 votes10 votes 29%10 votes - 29% of all votes
- bring back the trolley!!* 9%, 3 votes3 votes 9%3 votes - 9% of all votes
- a carousel 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- paddle boats 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- a kickball league 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- UFO landing pad* 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- saunas and hot tubs 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 34
October 15, 2018
My supermarket of choice in Brattleboro is most often
- Hannaford 36%, 19 votes19 votes 36%19 votes - 36% of all votes
- the Brattleboro Food Co-op 21%, 11 votes11 votes 21%11 votes - 21% of all votes
- the Sunoco on Canal Street* 17%, 9 votes9 votes 17%9 votes - 17% of all votes
- Price Chopper/Market 32 17%, 9 votes9 votes 17%9 votes - 17% of all votes
- Aldi's 9%, 5 votes5 votes 9%5 votes - 9% of all votes
Total Votes: 53
September 18, 2018
Which statement is most true?
- I feel threatened by people who feel sorry for people who feel threatened by people who want to crack down on the homeless and panhandlers.* 29%, 9 votes9 votes 29%9 votes - 29% of all votes
- I just stay away from downtown because of them. Sorry merchants...* 23%, 7 votes7 votes 23%7 votes - 23% of all votes
- I feel threatened by the homeless and panhandlers downtown and want to crack down 13%, 4 votes4 votes 13%4 votes - 13% of all votes
- By the time this planet will be all perfect, the sun will explode and life on Earth will end.* 10%, 3 votes3 votes 10%3 votes - 10% of all votes
- I feel threatened by people wanting to crack down on the homeless and panhandlers. 10%, 3 votes3 votes 10%3 votes - 10% of all votes
- I don't really notice the homeless and panhandlers downtown 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- I feel sorry for the homeless and panhandlers downtown and want to help 6%, 2 votes2 votes 6%2 votes - 6% of all votes
- I feel sorry for people wanting to crack down on the homeless and panhandlers. 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 31
September 5, 2018
