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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen Defer Culvert Repairs at Clark Road Site Visit

Select Board discusses roadway drainage at Clark Road property. At a Saturday site visit, Select Board Chair Rich Zacher and member Jan Ledbetter met with property owner Paul Tremblay to address water drainage issues caused by a missing driveway culvert, a condition required by a 1998 permit. Road

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board repeals two ordinances after vault review

Brookfield Board of Selectmen repeals two ordinances during vault review, refreshes third. The Board voted 2-0 to repeal the Timber Monitoring and Wood Cutting Operations Ordinance and the 1986 Street Numbering Ordinance as redundant with state law and 911 emergency procedures, according to Chair

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board targets four ordinances for potential repeal

The Select Board has identified four outdated ordinances recommended for potential repeal and reorganized town policies. Board Chair Rich Zacher led a working session focused on updating outdated ordinances and policies. The board recommended repealing the 1979 Public Nuisance and Abatement

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Brookfield Select Board schedules ordinance review session

Brookfield Select Board schedules public working session to review outdated town ordinances discovered in vault. Chair Richard Zacher announced a dedicated public working session for July 14 to decide whether to update or rescind various ordinances. The board unanimously appointed Brian Robischeau

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board commits $207,000 for Moose Mountain Bridge engineering

Brookfield Select Board approves $207,000 bridge engineering contract and road paving project. The board unanimously approved a $207,000 contract with Beta Engineering for Moose Mountain Bridge restoration engineering following three months of legal review. Road Agent Chris Kinville secured a

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen identify three ordinances needing revision or removal

Brookfield Select Board examines outdated ordinances and maps revision agenda. During a June 15 working session, Select Board Chair Rich Zacher, Vice Chair Austin Fifield, and Member Jan Ledbetter identified three ordinances for corrective action: the 1979 Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, the

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board approves property tax exemptions and event permits

Brookfield Select Board approves exemptions and permits with chair absent. Vice Chair Austin Fifield and member Jan Ledbetter approved two elderly property tax exemptions and multiple event permits during the June 2 meeting, including a trial pop-up pizza operation at Frost Heaves Brewery for

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board expresses interest in Kingswood Lake acquisition

Brookfield Select Board formally expresses interest in acquiring Kingswood Lake waterfront lots. The board voted to express interest in acquiring three small lots offered by the state Department of Environmental Services Dam Bureau at $465,000, with final approval deferred to the March 2027 town

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Select Board outlines private road ordinance for town standards

Brookfield Select Board convenes work session on private road standards. Vice Chair Austin Fifield, with members Steve Patriquin and Jan Ledbetter, discussed an ordinance establishing design requirements for private roads. The proposal would mandate building permits for new private roads, require

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