Selectboard Meeting Notes – New Board Thinks About New Budget

Selectboard Meeting Notes – New Board Thinks About New Budget

The newest version of the Brattleboro Selectboard had their first regular meeting, and it was quite something. Chair Liz McLoughlin kept things under control but things weren’t going her way most of the evening. The public was riled, the new members had “ideas,” and her suggestions weren’t always easily agreed upon by others. It was a long meeting. The primary focus of the night was what to do about the rejected FY26 budget and how to go about d…