Town Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town Manager

Legislators Return, Pool Project Plans on March 21

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on March 5 and previews an upcoming special meeting scheduled for March 21.
Show notes —
March 5 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Visit the Pool Project page here.
The Rabies Clinic is March 16.
Representative Town Meeting is March 23, 2024.
The Annual Egg Hunt is March 30.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov

EMS Billing, Legislators to Return & Public Safety Update on March 5

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on February 20 and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for March 5 at 7 p.m.
Show notes —
Feb. 20 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Apply to a board or committee.
Learn about Election Day, March 5, in Brattleboro here.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov

Dettman Drive, Security Updates & Sustainability

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on February 1 and February 6, and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for February 20.
Show notes —
Feb. 1 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Feb. 6 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Feb. 20 meeting: Meeting Material
View the Representative Town Meeting warning.
Apply to a board or committee.
Learn more about absentee ballots.
Sample ballots for the March 5 election are here.
How to become a write-in candidate for RTM Member.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov

The Road to RTM

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on January 16 and previews a special meeting on February 1 and a regularly scheduled meeting on February 6.
Show notes —
Watch the January 16 Selectboard meeting here; meeting materials are here.
More info on the February 1 special meeting here.
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn about dog licensing here.
Apply to a board or committee.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov

Selectboard Goals, Dettman Bridge & Budget Talk

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on January 2 and 5, and then previews the meeting scheduled for January 16.
Show notes —
Watch the January 2 Selectboard meeting here; meeting material is here.
Watch the January 5 Selectboard meeting here; meeting material is here.
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
The Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic, which was promoted toward the end of the episode, was canceled after this episode was published. Click here for more info. 
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov

Draft Budgets & Another Look at ARPA

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on December 19, 2023 and previews the meeting scheduled for January 2, 2024.
Show notes —
Watch the December 19 Selectboard meeting here
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov

Final Meetings of 2023

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on December 5 and previews the meeting scheduled for December 19.
Show notes —
Watch the December 5 Selectboard meeting here
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
Brooks Memorial Library has published its strategic plan
View the Rec & Parks holiday season brochure
For more updates visit Brattleboro.gov

The Budget Process Continues

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on November 21 and previews the meeting scheduled for December 5.
Show notes —
Watch the November 21 Selectboard meeting here.
Take the second round of the ARPA Survey.
View the Rec & Parks holiday season brochure.

Discussing Local Issues with State Representatives

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on November 7 and previews the meeting scheduled for November 21.
Show notes —
Watch the November 7 Selectboard meeting here.
Read more on the Town Legislative Agenda for 2024 here.
Check out the redesign Town of Brattleboro website at Brattleboro.gov.
Take an online survey about the future of the pool at Living Memorial Park.
For more info about the winter parking ban, click here.

Budget Planning and a Town Legislative Agenda

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on October 17 and previews the meeting scheduled for November 7.
Show notes —
Watch the October 17 Selectboard meeting here.
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications for FY25 Human Services Funding. The application is available here.