Town Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town Manager

Fire-EMS Project Nears End, Budget Open House Planned

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting(s) in early September, previews the meeting on September 19, and announces a Budget Engagement Open House to kick off the start of the budget season.
 
Show notes —
The Selectboard meeting originally scheduled for September 5 was recessed to September 7. Watch the September 7 meeting here.
A Public Forum on Fire-EMS Alternatives was held on September 12. Watch here.
The Town will host a Budget Engagement Open House on September 28 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street in Brattleboro. Meet the Town departments that provide your services and share your ideas.

A Preview of the September Schedule

This episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 15 and a preview of a meeting scheduled for September 5.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from August 15 here. 
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
Brattleboro residents are eligible for trees to plant in their yard through Community Canopy, an Arbor Day Foundation program. Sign up by calling 855-234-3801 or visiting vtcommunityforestry.org/trees
Register for Rec & Parks programs here. View their fall brochure here.
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattleboro.org.

Summer Sessions

This episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 25 and a preview of a meeting scheduled for August 15.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from July 25 here. 
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattleboro.org.

Selectboard Goals

Show notes —
Selectboard meeting materials can be found here.
Watch the July 11 Selectboard meeting courtesy BCTV.
During the July 11 meeting, the Brattleboro Selectboard adopted five major goals for fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2025. Those goals are: making the Transportation Center a good place for parking; developing an expansive vision for the Town pool; finding a path forward for Community Safety; developing the concept of safety zones; and advancing housing initiatives.
Watch the July 18 Selectboard meeting courtesy BCTV. 
The Fire-EMS Transition Project will be discussed at the Selectboard meeting scheduled for July 25. You can find more details, including background info, on the project page.
Save-the-date: There is a Downtown Community Safety Fair scheduled for Aug. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Gibson-Aiken Center.
The top floor (4th floor) of the Transportation Center will be closed for repairs. The floor will be closed through July 28.
The steps in front of the Municipal Center are being reset. Please enter and exit the building through the rear parking lot.  
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattleboro.org.

A Special Meeting on July 11th

This episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 20 and a preview of a special meeting, which is scheduled for July 11.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from June 20 here. 
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
The Selectboard summer schedule is as follows:
July 11 – Special meeting
July 18 – Canceled
July 25 – Special meeting
August 1 – Canceled
August 15 – Regular meeting (and then back to the regular schedule)
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattleboro.org.

Three June Meetings

This episode of "Town Matters" offers a quick overview of three Selectboard meetings that were scheduled throughout June 2023.
 
Show notes:
Watch the Selectboard Retreat here. 
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from June 6 here. 
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Listen to VPR's Vermont Edition regarding security services. 
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
This show was recorded at Brattleboro Community Television.

EMS Updates, VTrans Project & Selectboard Retreat

Brattleboro Town Manager discusses the Selectboard meeting from May 16 and what's ahead in June 2023. Follow "Town Matters" wherever you listen to podcasts.
 
Show notes:
The Brattleboro Selectboard meeting materials can be found here.
Watch the May 16 Selectboard meeting here.
The Selectboard summer schedule: June 20, July 11 & 25, Aug. 15.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
Sign up for alerts about the VTrans project on I-91.
There will be a Planning Commission public hearing on amendments to the Land Use Regulation on June 5 at 6 p.m. in the Selectboard meeting room and on Zoom.
The dog warrant is being presented to the Selectboard on June 6. Anyone who has not yet licensed their dog for the year should do so with the Town Clerks office prior to that date or risk being fined $100.
The Recreation and Parks Department is gearing up for summer programs and camps. Parents can register online or in person at 207 Main Street at the Rec & Parks Office.
Brooks Memorial Library cardholders can borrow gardening equipment from the Big Red Shed.
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Town of Brattleboro is inviting Black artists to display and sell their work in the Municipal Center on select dates this June. Exhibition space will be available later in June. For more information, contact HR Director Sally Cruz Nix at snix@brattleboro.org.
This show was recorded at Brattleboro Community Television.

Episode 1: The First Half of May 2023

In the debut episode of "Town Matters," host John Potter, Brattleboro's Town Manager, provide brief updates from the first half of May 2023.
 
Send us feedback at: townmatters@brattleboro.org
 
Show notes: 
Selectboard info can be found here.
VTrans at May 16 Selectboard meeting
Brattleboro Fire Department Open House
 
Recorded at Brattleboro Community Television.