News and information sections, from near to far
The Brattleboro Selectboard will host a listening session to kick off the FY27 budget process on Thursday, Sept. 11, starting at 6:15 p.m at Brooks Memorial Library. This is an opportunity for the public to share their ideas directly with the Selectboard outside the typical meeting format.
This is an in-person event only; there will be no Zoom or livestream option for this meeting.
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.
The Human Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
The Tree Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
Nighttime single-lane closures will be in place Tuesday night through Saturday morning from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Work will continue on Vermont Route 9 (Western Avenue and High Street), U.S. Route 5 (Canal Street and Main Street), Vermont Route 30 (Linden Street) and begin on Vermont Route 142 (Vernon Street). Flaggers will be present to direct one-way alternating traffic through multiple work zones. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. All motorists should be aware of raised utility structures and wet paint.
The Brattleboro Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, September 3 at 6:00 pm at the Brattleboro Municipal Center. Please note that this is a special date due to their regular meeting falling on the Labor Day holiday.
The Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
In observance of Labor Day, all Town offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Monday, September 1. All other violations will be enforced.
The Town of Brattleboro has hired Indus, a private contractor, to complete crack sealing work on various road surfaces throughout town. Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and will continue through the week, weather permitting.
To allow crews to safely and efficiently complete the work:
Parking will not be permitted on the affected streets between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Motorists should expect travel restrictions and delays around active work zones.
In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, no work will be conducted on the project after 6:00 a.m. Friday, August 29th until Tuesday, September 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Nighttime single-lane closures will be in place next week on Monday night through Friday morning from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Work will continue on Vermont Route 9 (Western Avenue and High Street), U.S. Route 5 (Canal Street and Main Street), and Vermont Route 30 (Linden Street). Flaggers will be present to direct one-way alternating traffic through multiple work zones. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. All motorists should be aware of raised utility structures and wet paint.
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:00pm at the Brooks Memorial Library.
ATTENTION- The Gibson-Aiken Center will be CLOSED Monday, August 25th, until 2 p.m. due to a building water repair project. There will be no programs at the senior center that day.
Brattleboro.gov(802) 251-8151The Town of Brattleboro is hosting a virtual presentation on the archeological excavations at the recently completed floodplain restoration project at Kikitta Ahki, located at 250 Birge Street.
Danielle Duguid, Hartgen Archaeological Associates’ principal investigator and project manager, will present on the findings that focus on the Leahy Home at the Holden & Martin Mills, which existed on the site.
The Town of Brattleboro will be modifying its parking zones on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. To prepare for this transition, parking will be free on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Parking zones will be renamed using numbers only to streamline the payment process. Rather than typing the word “zone” followed by a number, users will simply enter a string of numbers when paying through the Park Smarter app or Text to Pay system. For example, rather than typing “Zone1,” users will enter “05301.” Signs throughout the downtown area will be relabeled and color-coded to match the new parking map, available at Brattleboro.gov/parking.
The Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom.
Nighttime single-lane closures will be in place next week on Monday night through Saturday morning from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Work will continue on Vermont Route 9 (Western Avenue and High Street), U.S. Route 5 (Canal Street and Main Street), and Vermont Route 30 (Linden Street). Flaggers will be present to direct one-way alternating traffic through multiple work zones. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces and all motorists should be aware of raised utility structures and wet paint.
The Brattleboro Finance Committee will meet on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
The Traffic Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:00am in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
The Brattleboro Town Clerk’s office will be closed Tuesday, August 26 from 12:00-2:00 PM.
The Clean Energy States Alliance has a statement about the (at-least-for-now) termination of the Solar for All Program, of which Vermont was participating:
“The Environmental Protection Agency’s careless and unlawful termination of the Solar for All program destroys a critical effort to expand electricity production at a time when the country desperately needs more power.
The 60 Solar for All awardees—mostly state government agencies—have spent the past two years working creatively and diligently to design and roll out cost-effective low-income solar programs in both red and blue states. Ending this popular bipartisan program squanders both their hard work and valuable federal dollars.
The Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Due to current weather conditions and an increased risk of wildfires, a burn ban is now in effect for the Town of Brattleboro until further notice. The area is currently experiencing very high fire danger levels, and even a small spark could lead to a dangerous wildfire.
