The latest episode of "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes a Selectboard meeting held on June 17, 2025, and previews the next regular meeting scheduled for July 8, 2025.
Show notes:
June 17: Agenda, Watch
The Brattleboro pool is open.
Sign up for VTrans alerts regarding paving projects in summer 2025.
Celebrate July 4th in Brattleboro!
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Utility, Parking Budget Talk Continues
The latest episode of "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes a Selectboard meeting held on June 3, 2025, and previews the next regular meeting scheduled for June 17.
Show notes:
June 3: Agenda, Watch
Learn more about the utility rate discussion.
There is a traffic advisory in Downtown Brattleboro on June 14.
Brattleboro's 3rd Annual Juneteenth Art Show begins June 16.
Sign up for VTrans alerts regarding paving projects in summer 2025.
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Utility Rate Study, RTM Votes Again, Pickleball
This episode of the Town of Brattleboro's podcast covers a regular Selectboard meeting held on May 20, 2025, recaps the Special Representative Town Meeting, and previews a brief, special meeting on May 30 and the next regular meeting on June 3.
Show notes:
May 20: Agenda, Watch
Special RTM: Watch
May 30: Agenda
June 3: Agenda
Apply to join a board or committee here.
The Planning Department will be hosting a public forum regarding an intersection study on Western Avenue.
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A New Proposed Budget
This episode of the Town of Brattleboro's podcast explores the budget redevelopment process, a series of meetings held throughout April in which the newly formed Selectboard took another look at the FY26 budget. This new proposed budget will be the main topic at a special Representative Town Meeting on May 27, 2025.
Show notes:
April 10: Agenda, Watch
April 15: Agenda, Watch
April 17: Agenda, Watch
April 22: Agenda, Watch
April 24: Agenda, Watch
May 1: Agenda, Watch
May 6: Agenda, Watch
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Budget Redevelopment Begins
It’s been a minute! This episode, recorded prior to the April 10 meeting, provides a round-up of Brattleboro Selectboard meetings starting with the final meeting prior to Representative Town Meeting (RTM) up through the initial meetings regarding the FY26 redevelopment process. A schedule of future dates and topics about this process is toward the bottom of the show notes.
MEETINGS
March 20: Agenda, Watch
March 24 (Organizational): Agenda, Watch
RTM: Watch
April 1: Agenda, Watch
April 8 (Listening Session): Agenda, Watch
April 10: Agenda, Watch
April 15: Agenda
LINKS
Learn more about the local public safety organization One Brattleboro.
Learn more about the Canal Street Corridor Plan.
The Town has updated its zoning permit fees.
Learn about Safe Neighborhoods.
Take the Town Plan 2026 survey.
Take the Charter Revision Commission’s survey.
BUDGET REDEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
Following the RTM’s vote not to approve the proposed FY26 budget, the newly seated Selectboard is working to revise and resubmit a new budget proposal. The following topics will be discussed on the dates below:
Tuesday, April 15 — Finance Committee Report / Structural Budget Issues / Solid Waste Review
Thursday, April 17 — Revenues / 2024-25 Selectboard Budget Reductions / Possible Service Reductions Other than Public Safety
Tuesday, April 22 — Possible Service Reductions in Public Safety
Thursday, April 24 — Preliminary Revised FY26 Budget
Tuesday, April 29 — Possible Decision on Revised FY26 Budget / Warn Representative Town Meeting
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