McNeill’s Brewery, local gathering place and pub, was lost to a fire last night during Gallery Walk. One person, not yet identified, died in the blaze which apparently started in the upstairs apartment at 90 Elliot St.
The bar and brewery had been closed since the Covid outbreak.
I have no words, just sadness. RIP
Photos are attached, taken by Deb Valois.
Good grief, why start your day reading a boring statistical and analytical report from a Representative of the United States Congress?
In case you missed it and it is of interest, fyi:
A. Call to Order (5:15)
B. Approve Minutes of October 25 (5:15 – 5:25)
C. New Business (5:25 – 6:00)
1. Continue Discussion of Potential CC Facilities Tour Series (5:25 – 5:40)
2. Continue Discussion of Potential for CC Budget: Potential Projects (5:40 – 5:55)
The Brattleboro Selectboard will continue their journey through the FY24 budget planning season at their next regular meeting. In this installment, they will hear from the DPW, Assessors, and Rec & Parks departments with a special mention of the Living Memorial Park project financing.
The board will approve the contract with new Town Manager John Potter and will discuss ARPA funds, Fossil Free Facility Funds, and more. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation. Another reminder: you can run for office to become a member of the Selectboard. Contact the Town Clerk for details.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 5:45pm and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee. The Selectboard will reconvene the business part of the meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 230 Main Street.
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Windham Southeast School District Independent Budget Review Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6 in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room and remotely via Zoom:
Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Budget Development: Review 1st draft of FY24 WSESD – Secondary Grade level budget proposal
3. Other
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 1VSA §313 (a)(4) a disciplinary or dismissal action against a public officer or employee
In case it is of interest, fyi:
Essay: Never Take Anything For Granted: Elevating Mindfulness (on what happened while exiting an ailing elevator):
Root Causes of Homelessness Presentation hosted at the Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier last month, archived video, fyi:
Kellogg Hubbard Library – Root Causes of Homelessness (via YouTube):
https://youtu.be/mAb-RbB7Pzc
The Brattleboro Human Services Committee will meet on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 4:00pm over Zoom.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
Here’s the December 2022 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular 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.
Vermont and MA have very limited looks at what are going on these days, with weekly snapshots. NH attempt daily updates but doesn’t always give new totals. We continue to try…. : )
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER—6:00 p.m. — Kerry Amidon, Board Chair
II. Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes – November 30, 2022 (to be distributed)
III. Administrative Report
IV. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda (10 minutes)
V. Unfinished Business
A. FY ’24 Budget Preparation
• Special Education / Allocation Methods
Ad for Carter’s Little Liver Pills.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations as warned on October 12, 2015.
2022-159 Windham Solid Waste Management District; Industrial District; request for Site Plan and Local Act 250 Approval to expand a composting facility with fabric building, aeration system, mixing pad, product storage and stormwater control at 327 Old Ferry Road; Tax Map Parcel #00080022.100
Beginning Monday, December 5, a Town sewer line will be replaced from the intersection of Walnut and Terrace Streets easterly to the bottom of the embankment near the railroad tracks. The replacement of this eight-inch sewer main will not impede the use of water or sewer during the project. The street is expected to be closed at the intersection of Walnut and Terrace from 07:00am on Monday December 5, through Friday December 9 at 5:00pm while Zaluzny Excavation performs the work.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(e) Pending or probable civil litigation or a prosecution to which the public body is or may be a party.
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 1 V.S.A. §313(A)(1)(f) Confidential attorney-client communications made for the purpose of providing professional legal services to the body.
Brattleboro, VT—The Brattleboro Selectboard has chosen John R. Potter as the new Town Manager. Mr. Potter will assume his new responsibilities on December 30, 2022.
“On behalf of the Brattleboro Selectboard, I congratulate John Potter on being selected as our new Town Manager” said Ian Goodnow, Selectboard Chair. “We considered many well qualified candidates during our nationwide search. The Selectboard conducted this process with care and diligence, and we are very pleased with the result. We are confident that John Potter has an enthusiasm for good governance and for Brattleboro that he will bring to his new role. We look forward to working with John for the benefit of the people of Brattleboro.”
“I really appreciate the Selectboard offering me an opportunity to serve as Brattleboro’s next Town Manager and look forward to earning the trust of the town. My wife Marie Elena and I are excited to move back to New England and become active members of the Brattleboro community. Brattleboro’s reputation as a thoughtful and progressive community drew us to this special place, and it will be great to work together with the many active community leaders and partners in town.”
Petitions for Brattleboro Town Officers, Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board Members, and Town Meeting Members are now available at the Town Clerk’s office. Town elections will be Tuesday, March 7 at the American Legion, located at 32 Linden St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Annual Representative Town Meeting will begin on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The location and format will be announced at a later date.
Petitions for Town Officers and WSESD Board Members must contain at least 30 valid signatures of registered Brattleboro voters and be filed in the clerk’s office no later than Monday, January 30 at 5 P.M. to have their name placed on the ballot.
