Municipal Center

Brattleboro Historical Society Planning Hallways of History

May 29, 2026 by BHS | History

It’s finally happening! After months of initial planning, the Brattleboro Historical Society Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce our latest project – bringing this town’s history out of storage and into the land of the light, with a museum. As you may know, BHS has developed exhibits and displays in numerous locations over the years and even in Montpelier at the Vermont Historical Society. This new project continues that tradition – but all in one place – Brattleboro’s own Municipal Center hallways!

The museum will bring to light the impressive history that surrounds us here in Brattleboro. Lighted display cases and panels will be installed on existing walls and available floor space. Halls will be filled with both changing displays, permanent displays; electronic and interactive exhibits and just plain curiosities. The three floors will incorporate Brattleboro’s fascinating prehistory through to the changing society of today and everything in between. And, you will be able to enjoy the exhibits anytime the Municipal Center is open. The museum will be so unique as to be a destination for tourists and a place for Brattleboro locals to stop in and enjoy anytime.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – Defund the Police, and Other Matters

June 16, 2020 by cgrotke | Town News

There were many big issues at Tuesday’s meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard but the biggest of them all was an extended discussion about dismantling a racist system by defunding the Brattleboro Police. Citizens were rather clear and consistent in asking that the General Fund budget be voted down, and that funding for the police be reassigned to social services.

The system moves slowly, they were told, and their attention should be placed on next year’s budget process. The board committed to making a re-evaluation of community safety a priority in the near future, but passed the budget by a 3-2 split vote.

Brattleboro Selectboard – Agenda and Notes, June 16, 2020

June 12, 2020 by cgrotke | Town News

Brattleboro utility rates will be going up at the next virtual meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard. New water and sewer rates, the parking and general fund budgets, and salary increases will be approved.

The Town Manager will give a COVID-19 update, Brattleboro will consider joining a communications district, the Municipal Center renovations will inch forward, and more. You can bring up other items not on the agenda, of course, during public participations.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – FY21 Tidbits, Raises, and Overhauling The Health Care System

December 10, 2019 by cgrotke | Town News

The board discussed final tidbits relating to the FY21 proposed budget, and consider other items as well, such as giving themselves a raise, giving election workers a raise, demanding an overhaul of the health care system, and then some wondering about who is getting raises and why they are getting them.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – Aggressive Panhandling, Skatepark Design Firm Hired, Francis Moves On

June 19, 2018 by cgrotke | Town News

The biggest news of the Tuesday meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard came not from the agenda but introductory remarks. The Town manager announced that Planning Services Director Rod Francis was leaving Brattleboro in the next couple of weeks.

This was followed by an unscheduled but surprisingly active discussion of aggressive panhandling in the downtown area.

Beyond those matters, the skatepark hired a design firm and got some extra cash, contracts and grants were approved, the utility budget passed, a long resolution was adopted, and more.