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2023 Brattleboro Rep Town Mtg Info Session 3/22/23
Producer:
- 34 reads
Description:
- 0:00:15 Welcome and introductions
- 0:01:55 Ground rules and regs
- 0:04:31 Big Book introduction - Articles 1-6
- ARTICLE 1: To ratify the Selectboard's appointment of a Town Clerk.
- ARTICLE 2: To ratify the Selectboard's appointment of a Town Treasurer.
- ARTICLE 3: To ratify the Selectboard's appointment of a Town Attorney.
- ARTICLE 4: To act on the Town's Auditors' report.
- ARTICLE 5: To authorize the Selectboard to employ a certified public accountant or public accountants.
- ARTICLE 6: To authorize the Selectboard to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, grants and other revenue.
- 0:05:57 Article 7
- ARTICLE 7: To authorize capital improvements to Living Memorial Park estimated at $4.1 million and issue bonds to pay the cost.
- 1:40:12 Article 8
- ARTICLE 8: To authorize capital improvement upgrades to the Phase One Water System estimated at $2 million and issue bonds to pay the cost.
- 1:55:12 Article 9 through 11
- ARTICLE 9: To raise and appropriate $131,698.86 for debt service to capital improvements for Mountain Home and Deepwood Mobile Home Parks.
- ARTICLE 10: To raise and appropriate $80,000 through special assessments within the Downtown Improvement District to be used for capital and operating costs.
- ARTICLE 11: To appropriate $45,028 for the Community Marketing Initiative performed by the Brattleboro Chamber and Downtown Brattleboro Alliance.
- 2:03:18 Article 12
- ARTICLE 12: To raise and appropriate $280,091 to support human service programs and facilities for the residents of Brattleboro.
- 2:15:06 Article 13
- ARTICLE 13: To see what compensation the Town will pay its Selectboard members.
- 2:15:40 Article 14
- ARTICLE 14: To transfer from Unassigned General Fund Balance: $1,087,306 for bridge replacement, Williams St. repair, pool study, and LM Park fund.
- 2:24:42 Article 15
- ARTICLE 15: To see how much money the Town will expend to defray all of its expenses and liabilities, in addition to any funds authorized for any other Articles.
- 2:59:00 Article 16
- ARTICLE 16: To ratify the Selectboard's decision to purchase portable radios for the Brattleboro Police Department for $87,731.
- 3:03:35 Article 17
- ARTICLE 17: To appropriate up to $120,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance to defray demolition costs of 90 Elliot Street (McNeill's Brewery) after the fire.
- 3:07:56 Article 18
- ARTICLE 18: To authorize the expenditure of $36,552 from Program Income as a contribution to the operation of SeVEDS.
- 3:22:55 Article 19
- ARTICLE 19: To commission a Town-wide reappraisal to be completed for tax year 2027.
- 3:38:48 Article 20
- ARTICLE 20: To exempt from real estate property taxes the lands and buildings of New England Center for Circus Arts.
- 3:57:50 Articles 21-26
- ARTICLE 21: To elect two representatives to the Capital Grant Review Board for a term of one year. Members to be nominated from the floor.
- ARTICLE 22: To elect or appoint members to the Town Finance Committee for a term of one year. Members to be nominated from the floor.
- ARTICLE 23: To direct the Selectboard to include a specific amount of the FY25 budget to be allocated to Human Services funding.
- ARTICLE 24: To elect or appoint members to the Human Services Review Committee for a term of one year. Members to be nominated from the floor.
- ARTICLE 25: To elect three Trustees for the Brooks Memorial Library to serve three years, and one Trustee to fill a two-year unexpired term.
- ARTICLE 26: To transact any other business that may lawfully come before the meeting.
Production Date:
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 17:30
