Live Events

A G E N D A
1. Call to Order:
2. Introductions:
3. Adjustments to the agenda:
4. Communications and Public Comments:
5. Old/Unfinished Business for Discussion/Action:
a. FY2026 Budget (anticipated action)
6. Directors Comments:
7. Adjournment

A G E N D A
1. Call to order
2. Introductions
3. Adjustments to Agenda
4. Communications and Public Comments
5. Unfinished/New Business for Discussion/Action:
a. FY24 Audit
b. FY24 WNESU Disbursement
c. FY2026 Town Meeting Prep
1. Reports
2. Warning of Articles
d. Board Retreat / Training
e. Housing Committee (update)
6. Directors’ Comments
7. Date and time of next meeting:
8. Adjournment

A G E N D A
1. Call to order:
2. Introductions:
3. Adjustments to Agenda:
4. Communications and Public Comments:
5. Review and approve minutes from December 4, and December 11, 2024 (action needed)
6. Reports (informational, no action)
a. Finance
b. Superintendent Report
7. Old Business for Discussion/Action: (executive session)
a. Contract Negotiations Update
1. Support Staff
8. New Business for Discussion/Action: (executive session)
a. Adoption of Policies:
C21 Search and Seizure of Students by School Personnel
C22 Student Athletics, Clubs, and Activities
C28 Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
C29 District Equity Policy
E20 Community Use of School Facilities
Recommended motion to adopt updated polices stated, as presented.
b. Removal of Policies:
F27 Student Services: Federal & State Requirements
E11 Fund Balance Policy
F8 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
F6 Student Medication, F6A Parent/Guardian Authorization Form
E7 Tobacco Prohibition (Now B7)
D13 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance
F13 Admission of Resident Students
C6-W Procedures for Handling Complaints of Discrimination (Now A22)
Recommended motion to remove policies as stated.
c. Disbursement of FY24 Surplus (action needed)
9. Directors’ Comments:
10. Date and time of next meeting: January 15, 2025
11. Adjournment

Brookline Vt – Selectboard is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Regular Brookline VT Selectboard Meeting – Hybrid
Time: Dec 18, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Times are approximate
6:30 1. Call meeting to order
A. Introduce those present
6:31 2. Changes to the agenda if any
6:35 3. Review / Approve Draft Minutes
A. Regular Meeting Minutes – December 4, 2024
6:40 4. Members of the Public
A. Scheduled Members on requested topic/requested time
1. Jules Lavoie would like to address the SB regarding the recycling
bins – he has offered to help with improving communication with the
residents. 10 minutes
B. Unscheduled Members on Agenda Items only – 2-5 minutes
6:55 5. Reports and Updates
A. Highway Supervisor – E. Mark Bills
B. Grants – S. Noga
1. Better Back Road Application
2. Planning Grant
3. Update on FEMA to include Star Stanley
4. FEMA Engineering Design and Costs
5. Possible interim invoice from Hammond Engineering
6. Status of Grants in Aid Close out of $10,000.00 grant
C. Building Commissioner – B. Mello
1. Lease Review Discussion/Plans
Tenant requested to meet before lease redesign. Action is to
select 2 SB members (non Quorum) to meet and listen to the
tenant.
2. Written Invoice for BMH using
Time/Materials/Town Equipment data for the water mitigation
project along the North and South Sides Total 5,247..31
Labor 49 Hours x $32 = $1,568.00
Excavator 11.5 Hours x $82.48 = $948.52
F550 Truck 16 Hours x $25 = $400
Supplies: gravel/rock/fabric/membrane/seed/mulch=$2,330.79
D. Finance/Budget/Contracts – M. Desocio
1. Review Highway Budget
2. Review Municipal Budget
3. Review Fund Balances
4. Appropriation Requests for Town Report Warning
5. Discussion re: addition of warned articles for Town Meeting
(open to SB ideas)
6. Lister Request for funds to manage surveys/maps/reports etc
Fund balance $12,955.00
E. Selectboard Chair – D. Maggio
1. Town Report / Articles
2. Current Policy Review completed / vs / not completed
3. Open Elected / appointed positions for March 2025
4. BRIC Grant for Hazard Mitigation Plan Extension Letter
5. Rabies Clinic w/ ACO next spring
6. Dog bite incident with unvaccinated/unlicensed dog
F. Any other discussion requested by a selectboard member
not requiring a vote.
8:20 6. Warrants – ACTION
A. Payroll Warrant
B. Accounts Payable Warrant
8:30 7. Unfinished Business; ACTION =Motion/Seconded/Discussion/Vote or Table
A. Appoint Marjorie Ray as the towns Ethics liaison-ACTION
C. Windshield damage Invoice – ACTION
8:40 8. New Business ACTION= Motion/Seconded/Discussion/Vote or Table
A. Action:Accept with regret the retirement of Somara Swick from her
assistant treasurer appointment as well as from the Energy
Committee as of November 24, 2024
B. Auditor work over the Holiday- Make contact with chair
C. Action: Concur with the chairs action of signing an agreement
amendment extending the deadline of the BRIC Grant (Building Resilient
Infrastructure and Communities 2020) from December 23, 2024 to
December 23, 2025 of the subrecipient Award of $7,612.50 25 % Match in
kind for $2,537.50. Agreement emailed to board 12/10//2024. Plain
Language – this is the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for Brookline w/ WRC
Margo Ghia.
D. Action – First Wednesday in January is January 1, 2025.
Reschedule this meeting to later in the week.
E. Action: Appoint Donald Woodford as Planning Commission
Chairperson.
8:55 9. Communications
A. Email
Recycling complaint
BRIC Grant Extension Amendment
Recycling suggestions
B. Regular Mail
2024-25 Appropriation Thank you letters
C. Other = Notes left from Paul and Somara left w/ town clerk
9:05 10. Set Agenda for next meeting
A. Regular Meeting – TBD January ___, 2025
B. Special Meeting if needed-TBD January ____, 2025
9:10 11. Adjourn the meeting

AGENDA
Call to Order
Approve the Minutes Special Meeting December 6 and Regular Meeting December 3, 2024
Changes to Order of Business – All business will be conducted in the same order as it appears on
the noticed agenda, unless voted otherwise, except that any addition or deletion to the noticed
agenda may be made as the first act of business at the meeting. No additions to or deletions from
the agenda will be considered once the first act of business at the meeting has commenced.
Manager’s Report –
Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda (3 minutes per person)
Agenda:
Posted December 12, 2024
Tuesday December 17, 2024
5:00 PM*
1. Waypoint Center Use Application (Brattleboro Museum & Art Center)
2. Ratification of Fire Department Article for Town Meeting
3. Appointment for Ethics Liaison
4. Budget Review Library, General Fund, Cemetery Funds, ARPA, Rockingham Meeting
House, Train Station
5. Letter of Intent Authorization for SFY25 Better Roads Category A
6. Website Upgrade Contract
7. Updated ARPA Resolution
8. General Fund allocation FY24
a) BFITC remaining matching funds
b) RMH matching funnds
Review Orders, Bills and Warrants
Review Agenda for January 7, 2025 Meeting
Review agenda items for Joint Board Meeting January 28, 2025
Other Business
Executive Session -Requested
Adjourn

• AGENDA
  1. Call to order:
  2. Pledge of Allegiance:
  3. Adjustments to Agenda:
  4. Communications & Public Comments:
  5. Review & Approve board minutes of December 2, 2024 (action needed)
  6. New Business for Discussion/Action:
  a. Donation from River Charities (action needed)
  1. BFMS
  2. SRES
  3. CES
  b. Board Member Resignation
  c. Math and ELA Assessment Results (informational)
  d. BFMS Principal Contract (executive session)
  7. Old Business for Discussion/Action:
  a. Budget FY26 Discussion (anticipated action)
  b. Review Board Goals
  8. Director’s Comments
  9. Date of next meeting:
  a. Future Agenda Items
  10. Adjournment1. Call to order:
  2. Pledge of Allegiance:
  3. Adjustments to Agenda:
  4. Communications & Public Comments:
  5. Review & Approve board minutes of December 2, 2024 (action needed)
  6. New Business for Discussion/Action:
  a. Donation from River Charities (action needed)
  1. BFMS
  2. SRES
  3. CES
  b. Board Member Resignation
  c. Math and ELA Assessment Results (informational)
  d. BFMS Principal Contract (executive session)
  7. Old Business for Discussion/Action:
  a. Budget FY26 Discussion (anticipated action)
  b. Review Board Goals
  8. Director’s Comments
  9. Date of next meeting:
  a. Future Agenda Items
  10. Adjournment

AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Adjustments to agenda (new items ratified at a later meeting)
3. Public comment
4. Parking and snow removal
5. Final opportunity to obligate $4,500.55 of ARPA funds; before funds must be
returned to the US Treasury
6. Waiver for 37 Main St property taxes and sewer bills by BFADC
7. 8% final penalty for overdue property tax and sewer fees, 1% for each of the first
3 months, 1.5% from the 4

th month on
8. Sewer bills as Public Records
9. Tax collector request to file lien on 46 Pleasant Valley Road
10. Fire Station review of work to be done for MERP
11. Update on Fire Department roof
12. WorkSAFE visit to Saxtons River
13. Saxtons River group updates
• Recreation Area
• Fire Station
• One Fire Department
• Waste Water Treatment Plant
14. Approve minutes of December 2, 2024 meeting
15. Approve warrant of December 16, 2024
16. Items for next meeting
17. Other business from trustees
18. Executive Session if needed
19. Next meeting dates and items: Village 1/6, 1/20. TriBoard 1/28
20. Adjourn