The water main break near Brattleboro Museum and Art Center has been repaired and water service has been restored to all customers as of 1:00 am.
Vernon St. has also been opened. Crews will be working to make temporary repairs to the side of the roadway today. There may be some traffic disruption, but everything is open.
6:00 – 6:10 Call to Order
Agenda Amendments, Announcements
6:10 – 6:15 Minutes of February 7, 2022
Discussion of Edits, Motion to Approve
6:15 – 6:35 Bylaw Modernization Grant Request for Proposals
REAL DEMOCRACY,
with Tim Kipp and friends
Brattleboro Democracy Forum on Zoom
6:30 pm, Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
Due to a water main break near the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center, Vernon Street will be closed
until further notice. Water will be out for Bridge Street customers until further notice. Town staff is aware
of the situation and they are working to safely resolve it.
The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department would like to announce that the Nelson Withington Skating Facility at Living Memorial Park will be closing for the season on Sunday, March 6th, 2022, following the last program. Thank you all for another wonderful season!
Article 1A – One (1) School Director – Brattleboro – 3 Years
Peter Case 1121
Lana Dever 1254
For Immediate Release: As of March 1, 2022, the Brattleboro Selectboard has lifted the Town-wide Rule Requiring Face
Coverings.
VOTE TOTALS 2022
Town Meeting Australian Ballot Results
* shows winner
All Articles passed
Town Moderator
Deborah Luskin: 274*
Write-ins: 6
Blank: 284
Here are unofficial Guilford Town Meeting ballot result highlights. In contested races for Selectboard: Michael Becker (421) was re-elected over Jason Herron (242) and Tara Cheney received 45 write-in votes; Zon Eastes re-elected with 422 over Lynn Latulippe King at 281. All other races uncontested. All Articles passed; the Library Addition article was the only close vote at 348 yes to 333 no. 719 people voted.
3/1/2022, Cabot Vermont – Today is Town Meeting Day here in our Vermont. While a community may have many Town Meetings throughout the year, the first Tuesday in March is, for the most part, when all our communities come together to make important decisions for the coming year. From Town budgets to School budgets, from local ordinances to expressing views on a range of topics, Town Meeting is where Vermonters debate and decide on the issues of the day.
And traditionally it is at such Town Meetings that ALL the citizens of a community act as the legislative branch of local government, with the power to publicly debate, make motions, propose amendments, and ultimately vote from the floor on those issues set before them.
Please see attached for the “unofficial results” for Brattleboro Town Meeting. The attached is formatted to show the unofficial winners for each race in bold. These are the results from the ballot tallies, not including write-in votes.
Brattleboro’s WSESD unofficial results are at the bottom of the spreadsheet. These are not the final results, as the school district needs to tally the votes from all 4 towns.
The Brattleboro Selectboard lifted town rules requiring masks. People and businesses are free to once again do as they please with caution. The mask rules can come back if things get bad again.
The board also passed a new rule requiring downtown property owners to clear their sidewalks of snow within 24 hours of a snowstorm or face fines and costs. It may be a while before this is tested, though, as winter is wrapping up for the season.
Welcome to the March mud season 2022 dashboard summary. We continue daily and limited-weekend COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA and NH counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
Jessica Gelter is an incumbent running for a one year seat.
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Tell us a bit about yourself and why you are running for a one year seat…
I’m a nonprofit business leader, a townie, an artist, and a mom. I’m running again because the work that fired me up and inspired me to run last year is still underway, and I would like to be accountable and follow through on some of the decisions I helped make last year, like hiring new town manager Yoshi Manale.
What did you think of your first budget season? Enjoy the overview of Town Operations?
I keep saying, it felt like a love fest! It was really surprising. Peter and the staff handed us a budget that was really easy to understand and say yes to, with some minor tweaks and alterations to make sure the tax rate didn’t jump up significantly again. I certainly learned a lot about the various functions of the Town departments, and all the equipment we own!
A small town may not have any special qualities over living in a large city. Many of the neighborly community senses found in Brattleboro may be elsewhere. A good deed here is likely universal and inherent in much of our day to day lives.
Recently, I dropped my bank card in the Brattleboro Post Office where it was found by a good person who promptly delivered it to TD Bank across the street. The best customer service is that which protects its patrons, even if it can be inconvenient at first.
The 2022 Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee Report on the Town FY23 Budget is currently available online on the Town website, Brattleboro.org. Paper copies are also available at the Town Manager’s Office at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Suite 208).
Tim Wessel is an incumbent running for a one year seat.
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Is there anything special you are still trying to accomplish? Why keep doing this?
As you know I’ve been on the board for five years, and I do feel I’ve been on the board long enough and have accomplished much in that time. I’ve decided to continue for another year for two reasons: 1. I saw no one who I thought was capable stepping up as a candidate, and 2. I think it will be good for Brattleboro to have some consistency as our new Town Manager Yoshi Manale gets settled into his role with consistent board leadership. I’m also interested in continuing efforts around housing in Brattleboro and have an influence in the ARPA funds conversation going forward.
RTM increased compensation to make it easier for more people to serve, yet you are running unopposed. Did RTM make a mistake? Increasing compensation did not increase candidates…
I think RTM did make a mistake, and I said so at the time. More money does not equal a better Selectboard. Of course, one year does not close the debate on this, but one does have to wonder what impact effectively doubling the compensation has had. It is appreciated by the sitting board of course, and did influence my decision to continue this year.
March at HatchSpace: Learn to use jigs for precision cuts, make a clever box or a gourmet rolling pin, or have fun with turning green wood!
Two Fun Projects
Pivot Top Box: A small project with infinite design possibilities! This great place for small keepsakes is fun and quick to make. The class will cover the safe and thoughtful use of the band saw and the drill press.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MENU
Feb. 29 Beef Stew w/Veggies
Biscuits
Green Beans
Tiramisu
Monday, February 28, 2022
5:00 am Newfane Selectboard – Newfane SB and Pre-Town Informational Mtg 2/22/22
6:05 am Brattleboro Development Review Board – Brattleboro DRB Mtg 2/16/22
6:30 am Vermont State House – Senate Comm. on Government Operations 1/28/22
7:30 am Windham Southeast School District – WSESD Budget Info Mtg 2/24/22
