Brookfield Conservation Commission held a field walk in the Town Preserve with Carroll County Forester Wendy Scribner for guidance on forest management. Vice Chair Faith Buell led the September 17 walk with members Leah Gage and Jenn McKown.
Brookfield Planning Board unanimously adopted an expanded eighteen-point annual inspection checklist for the town's two grandfathered gravel pits.
Brookfield planning task force proposes updates to gravel pit regulations. The three-member task force comprising Marshall Golberg, Stephen Berry, and Mark Lofgren reviewed the Earth Excavation and Restoration Regulations against current state standards and identified mostly minor proposed changes.
Select Board and Road Agent meet with property owners to outline Clark Road culvert repairs. Chair Rich Zacher and Member Jan Ledbetter, with Road Agent Chris Kinville, met with John and Michelle Roth on September 5 to address drainage and safety concerns. The parties agreed on a phased scope of
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
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
Brookfield Planning Board approves master plan and extends temporary gravel pit permit. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the master plan with amendments addressing population growth and historic resources, including map updates for the Workforce Overlay District and Scenic Roads. In a 5-0 vote with two
Brookfield Conservation Commission began planning a water protection ordinance with external expert guidance. Chair Frank Frazier contacted GraniteStateWater.org, a Plymouth-based nonprofit, and received a boilerplate ordinance framework.
Select Board plans ordinance overhaul and policy website reorganization. Rich Zacher, Select Board Chair, along with Vice Chair Austin Fifield and Member Jan Ledbetter, convened a working session to plan a comprehensive review of town ordinances and policies. The board plans to recommend repealing
The Select Board has identified four outdated ordinances recommended for potential repeal and reorganized town policies.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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