Town Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town Manager

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on December 3, 2024, and previews the final meeting of the year, which is scheduled for December 17.  SHOW NOTES — Dec. 3: Meeting Materials , Watch Dec 17: Meeting Materials Visit the FY26 Budget page  here . Improvements to traffic flow around the General John Stark Memorial Bridge is in the works . T...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes a special Selectboard meeting held on November 12, 2024, and a regular meeting on November 19. He then previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 3. SHOW NOTES — Nov. 12: Meeting Materials , Watch Nov. 19: Meeting Materials , Watch Visit the FY26 Budget page  here . View committee vacancies . A Special Representative Town M...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes Selectboard meetings held on October 30, November 5, and November 12. He then previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2024. SHOW NOTES — Oct. 30: Meeting Materials , Watch Nov. 5: Special Meeting , Watch ; Regular Meeting , Watch Nov. 12: Meeting Materials Visit the FY26 Budget page here . View the Community...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Selectboard meeting held on October 15, 2024, and previews a special meeting scheduled during the Community Safety Fair & Forum and a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 5. SHOW NOTES — Oct. 15:  Meeting Materials ,  Watch View the Community Safety project page  here . The Budget Open House is sched...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on October 1, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 15. SHOW NOTES — Oct. 1:  Meeting Materials , Watch View the Pool Project page here . The pool conceptual designs are here . View the Community Safety project page  here . Community Safety Fair &a...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on September 17 and 19, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. SHOW NOTES — Sept. 17:  Meeting materials , Watch Sept. 19: Meeting materials , Watch View the Community Safety project page here . Ballots will be mailed to Vermont voters during the...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on September 3, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 17 and a special meeting to be held on Thursday, September 19. SHOW NOTES — Sept. 3:  Meeting materials , Watch View the Community Safety project page here . The Police and Fire Departments are...

In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 20 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, 2024. SHOW NOTES — August 20:  Meeting materials , Watch View the Community Safety project page here . The Downtown Safety Action Plan discussed during the Aug. 20 meeting is here . View the Fuller Park (aka...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 6 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Show notes — August 6:  Meeting materials ,  watch August 20: Meeting materials Confirm your voter info is up-to-date before September 1. Take the pool survey before the August 21 deadline. Register for fall youth spor...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 23 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Show notes — July 23:  Meeting Materials ,  Watch Click here  to learn more about the State Primary Election. The Brattleboro Police Department will be hosting  National Night Out  on Aug. 6 from 5-8 p.m. The pool will h...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 9 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2024. SHOW NOTES — July 9:  Meeting Materials , Watch Click here to learn more about the State Primary Election. The Brattleboro Police Department will be hosting National Night Out on Aug. 6 from 5-8 p.m. Rec & Parks is hos...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 18 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Show notes — June 18: Meeting Materials ,  Watch July 9: Meeting Materials The Fuller Park Public Forum has been rescheduled for July 10 The Rec & Parks Department will be hosting its annual pool party on July 17 . For...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 4 and previews a regular meeting scheduled for June 18. Show notes — June 4: Meeting Materials , Watch The library will close early on June 20 for a network upgrade Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20 Pool Public Forum on June 25 Canal Street Corridor Public Workshop on June 27 For mo...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on May 21, previews a meeting scheduled for June 4, and discusses the agenda for the 2024 Selectboard Retreat, which has been rescheduled for June 13. Show notes — May 21 Meeting: Meeting Material , Watch Apply to a board or committee Save the Date: Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20 Save th...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on May 7 and previews a meeting scheduled for May 21. Show notes — May 7 Meeting: Meeting Material , Watch Watch the Charter Revision Commission’s update Join us at the Town's first-ever Committee Fair Save the Date: Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20 Provide input about the Solid Waste Program For more upda...

In this episode, Town Manager John Potter covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on April 16 and April 25, and previews an upcoming regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 7. Show notes — April 16 meeting:  Meeting Material ,  Watch   April 25: Meeting Material , Watch Provide input about the Solid Waste Program Join us at the Town's first-ever Committee Fair Brooks Memorial Library's...

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on April 2, 2024 and previews an upcoming regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 as well as a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25. Show notes — April 2 meeting: Meeting Material , Watch   Summer Day Camp  registrations are open now. The Planning Department is holding an Open House on April 18. Super Fun Bike Day is...

This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on March 21, 2024, the reorganizational meeting held on March 26, and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for April 2. Show notes — March 21 meeting: Meeting Material , Watch View the latest conceptual designs of the pool at Living Memorial Park here . Representative Town Meeting was held on March 23: Watch , Minutes The Selectboard’s...

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 townmatt...

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

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...

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 bac...

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 m...

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

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