The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 4:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street).
The RTM Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street).
6:15 – 6:45 Neighborhood Center Zoning District
Discussion of Neighborhood Center Zoning District and land uses in light of request from Bohler Engineering to amend Section 224.E.6 pertaining to the location of vehicular service bay doors.
6:45– 7:25 Historic Overlay District
Review of a comparison of the pathways and regulatory powers provided for in statute for historic preservation. Begin to consider the positives and negatives of each as applied to our existing historic areas.
Who on the “House Oversight Committee”, in the United States Congress, is going to oversee the “money laundering” of most of the members of U.S.Congress? NO ONE!!!
(1) MARIJUANA, CANNABIS – KEEPING IT ILLEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW IS A VIOLATION OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE, Old Testament Holy Bible, Genesis 1, verse 29; so why are some members of U.S. Congress taking campaign donations from the government taxpayer funded private-for-profit PRISON corporations’ political action committees? Why is it “money laundering”? Our federal tax dollars pay for federal prisons and private-for-profit prisons, and they pay part of their profits to political action committees which put money into the re-election campaign accounts of elected officials who promise to keep marijuana cannabis illegal under federal laws.
Time again for Noticed, where you add little things you notice. Did you see a bird? How’s the rose bush? What’s that new thing over there? That sort of stuff.
For me, I’ve noticed that it doesn’t really seem like winter very much. It’s warm, foggy, rainy and we haven’t seen snow in quite a while. Also:
No ice on Retreat Meadows.
No ice huts on the ice at Retreat Meadows.
● Eva Nolan has officially withdrawn as a voting board member of the Policy and Amendment Committee.
● The following policies were presented for a first reading on 12/12/23 and will go for a second reading on 1/9/24:
o D7 Volunteers and Work Study Students
o F36 Student Freedom of Expression in School Sponsored Media
I. Call to Order / Introductions / Recognition of Visitors
II. Clerk & Minutes
III. Updates
IV. Discussion about when applicants who do not answer diversity questions.
Monday, December 25, 2023
6:00 am Couch Potatoe Productions – Sweetback Sisters Country Christmas Spectacular Sing-Along
7:55 am Ezlerh’s Random Videos – Shirley Squires’ Touch of Heaven
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Energy Week with George Harvey – Energy Week #552 – 12/14/2023
What would you do if you found out your children suffer from addiction? Listen to this show, and hear one woman’s story on how and where she found resources, comfort and courage……and the wisdom to keep love alive and available for her family. Susan’s mission is to help others with similar stories.
Dec 25 CLOSED FOR XMAS HOLIDAY
Dec 26 Beef Tips
Roasted Red Potatoes
Mixed Veggies
Mango
The two major wars being fought in the world make it clear that no matter what kind of rules governing warfare are in place, there is no way to enforce them. Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Hamas are running roughshod over civilian populations, defying basic humanitarian principles while the rest of the world can only use words to slow them down.
Frank Rucker presented the current WSESU FY25 Proposed budget.
On a motion by Kerry Amidon the board voted to approve the FY25 WSESU budget as presented in the amount of $30,541,647.
Summary:
● The Board approved the hire of a new Auto Shop instructor for WRCC.
● Finance Director Frank Rucker presented the first draft of the WSESD FY2025 Budget for the Board to review. The budget is level-funded at $65,707,962, a 2.8% increase from last year’s budget, and will result in a projected tax rate of 1.59.
● The Board closely reviewed the budget items for Board-specific expenditures.
● The Board announced that they will be scheduling an executive session soon to review information regarding the Sexual Abuse Investigation.
● The Programmatic and Performance Equity reported on their meeting to discuss food access equity across the district. The committee is interested in looking into the possibility of establishing a district-wide or supervisory union-wide Independent Food Service program.
● The Board discussed the possibility of hiring an administrative assistant to support the Board and will vote on this matter at the next meeting on January 9, 2024.
1.Finalize the Grant Awards of the Committee Review Applications
2.Adjourn
Global corporate capitalism led by the hegemonic state, the United States, is a fundamentally immoral and irrational system. In capitalism, both states and corporations are designed to maximize short-term power and profits for the super-wealthy corporate elite. [1]
For two and a half months, Israeli military forces, with the full backing of the US government, have dropped more than 40,000 tons of explosives—the equivalent of more than two nuclear bombs—on Gaza destroying residential buildings, hospitals, schools and refugee camps and deliberately targeting hundreds of medical workers, journalists, teachers and other civilians for assassination. [2]
The construction of the temporary shoring tower between Piers 1 and 2 has been completed. The contractor will begin to advance structural steel over Pier 2 and to the shoring towers over the coming weeks. Additional measures to excavate were found to be required in the cofferdam prior to the placement of the concrete tremie seal and those measures were completed this week. The placement of concrete was rescheduled for today. The de-watering and subsequent operations of cutting piles and placing rebar cages have been rescheduled with the de-watering slated to begin middle/end of next week.
On Friday, December 22, a contractor will be working in the roadway on Ames Hill at the Robb Farm. The road will be open with restricted traffic and occasional short delays. Please plan accordingly and avoid the area if possible. All emergency services will have free access to Ames Hill with no delays.
Need some local holiday entertainment? Here’s a collection of classics we’ve created over the years.
From a few years back, A COVID Christmas Anti-Viral Holiday Special:
For Immediate Release:
The Town of Brattleboro would like to correct our previous press release, which stated that there will be trash pick up on Christmas Day. There WILL NOT be trash pickup on Christmas Day. All trash pickups will be delayed by one day that week.
CALL TO ORDER: 4:50 PM – Anne Beekman, Chair
On a motion by Kim Price the committee moved to accept a single application for 1% funds from Dummerston in the amount of $1,983.59.
On a motion by Kim Price the committee moved to accept a single application for 1% funds from Oak Grove School in the amount of $1,355.30.
Summary:
● A student representative spoke about a lack of respect between teachers and students at BUHS.
● District administrators and staff gave a presentation about Social Emotional Learning in WSESD schools.
● Representative Emilie Kornheiser (Windham-7) discussed the Commisioner of Taxes’ FY2025 Education Tax Rate Letter and how school districts and legislators can work together to mitigate the tax impact of education spending.
● Superintendent Speno provided an update on the food services issues at BUHS and other district schools.
● Mr. Speno announced changes to the structure of the Curriculum Department that will take place after Curriculum Coordinator Paul Smith retires at the end of the school year.
● The board voted to re-adopt an updated version of Policy D1 – Personnel Recruitment, Selection, Appointment, and Background Checks.
● Three more policies are under consideration for re-adoption: F32 – Student Distribution of Literature, D7 Volunteers and Work Study Students, and F36 Student Freedom of Expression in School Sponsored Media
● Board Chair Kelly Young asked board members to consider the idea of establishing a part-time position to serve as an administrative assistant to the Board.
