Government · Select Board
Select Board sets June 4 town meeting date
The Brookfield Select Board set the town's annual town meeting for June 4, 2026, while tabling a budget dispute over highway department staffing.
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Government · Other Committee
Brookfield Cultural Council revokes conflict grant, sets 250th anniversary celebration date
Brookfield Cultural Council reorganizes, revokes a conflict-of-interest grant, and approves a full year of events.
Government · Other Committee
Brookfield Health Board Names New Chair After Feud
The Brookfield Board of Health named member Christina chair for the next two months after outgoing chair Maureen said rising duties and unresolved conflict-of-interest concerns prompted her to step aside.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Votes to Remove Library Tree for ADA Parking
The Brookfield Select Board advanced a library ADA-parking project by voting to proceed with removing a Norway tree at 18 Common Street, with a public hearing set for April 2. Chair Richard A. Chaffee recused himself because he personally volunteered to cut down the tree.
Government · Water
Brookfield Water Commission hires new plant operator
The Brookfield Water Commission confirmed a new primary operator starts February 23 under a three-year contract, ending a staffing gap left by the prior operator. New Town Administrator Bob Ayers, attending his first water meeting, said "I'm here to help the town. I'm not here to hurt anybody."
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