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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Main Room of the Brooks Memorial Library and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
The Brattleboro ADA Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 10th at 5:00pm at the Brooks Memorial Library.
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Crews will be off the road from 6 a.m. on Friday, September 4th until 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 8th in observance of the Holiday.
Day work scheduled for Bridge 10B on U.S. Route 5 over Interstate 91 next week has been postponed until later in September.
In observance of Labor Day, all Town offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, with the exception of emergency services. Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Monday, September 7. All other violations will be enforced.
Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, September 7.
The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB), announces its 2026 grant awards to working lands entrepreneurs, totaling $943,745.00 to support businesses improvements and improve water quality.
This year, 21 farm businesses were awarded $814,623.00 to invest in on-farm capital improvements that enhance water quality. Additionally, 33 farm and forest businesses were awarded $255,793.00 to complete projects that support business development and viability.
The Brattleboro Department of Public Works would like to inform the public that a contractor hired by the Town will begin replacing the existing double culvert on Akley Road starting Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 a.m.
The project is located approximately 2,000 feet east of the intersection of Akley Road and Goodenough Road, where the existing double culvert crossing will be removed and replaced with a new box culvert.
Due to Labor Day, the Brattleboro Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at
6:00 P.M. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center. The public is invited to attend in person or by using Zoom.
Bridge 10B on U.S. 5 between Bennett Drive and Old Ferry Road over Interstate 91 is scheduled for work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Single-lane closures with alternating traffic patterns controlled by flaggers will be in place while the contractor works to mill, excavate, and perform bridge repairs, before paving and placing bridge joints. This operation is weather dependent, but is anticipated to be active throughout the month of September.
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 4:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting, at 5:30pm the Board will convene and is expected to enter directly into executive session to discuss real estate. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
There will be no overnight work tonight.
Labor Day is next weekend and crews will be off the road from 6 a.m. on Friday, September 4th until 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 8th in observance of the Holiday.
The Brattleboro Town Auditor’s report is currently available at the Town Manager’s Office at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street) and on the Town’s website, https://brattleboro.gov/town-audited-financial-reports.
The Town of Brattleboro Department of Public Works is notifying residents and businesses that the precautionary boil water notice issued following the recent water main breaks has now been lifted for all affected areas.
Required bacteriological water samples were collected from the distribution system and submitted for laboratory testing. The Town has received the test results, and the samples have met the required drinking water standards. Customers within the affected areas may now resume normal use of their water. Boiling water prior to drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, or other potable uses is no longer necessary.
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The Town of Brattleboro has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice for residents listed below following a water main break on the primary water lines on Green Street and Pine Street.
At this time, there is no indication that any cross-contamination has occurred. However, out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with State requirements, the Town is imposing this boil water notice until further notice to ensure public health and safety.
The Brattleboro Department of Public Works is responding to a second water main break on Pine Street in the area of Fuller Drive. Public Works crews will be working at this location, along with the previously reported water main break at Green Street.
Residents throughout Brattleboro may experience low water pressure, a temporary loss of water service, or discoloration for several hours as crews isolate the affected water mains and begin repairs.
The Brattleboro Department of Public Works is responding to a water main break near the intersection of High and Green streets.
Residents throughout Brattleboro may experience low water pressure, a temporary loss of water service, or discoloration for several hours as crews isolate the affected water mains and begin repairs.
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:00pm in the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room.
The Advisory Budget Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30pm in Mezzanine Room B at the Brooks Memorial Library.
Fire Chief Jay Symonds has received military orders requiring him to take an approximately one-year leave of absence from the Town of Brattleboro. Symonds, who serves as both Fire Chief and a member of the United States military, will depart in the first week of October to fulfill his military obligations.
“Serving the people of Brattleboro has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career,” said Symonds. “Public service has always been a guiding principle in my life, whether in the fire service or the military. While I am humbled by the opportunity to serve our nation during this deployment, I leave knowing the fire department and emergency management organization will continue to be guided by dedicated professionals committed to this community.”
To ensure continuity of operations during Chief Symonds’ military leave, Peter Lynch will serve as Interim Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director. Lynch will work alongside the department’s leadership team to oversee fire and EMS operations, emergency preparedness, incident management, and departmental functions, ensuring continued delivery of the high level of service the community expects.
