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BRATTLEBORO-As an elected member of Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting (RTM), I consider it my responsibility to listen closely to the residents of my district and to represent their views with integrity. I am honored that my District 7 neighbors have entrusted me to vote on their behalf.
The responsibility and integrity of RTM members was put to the test during the 2025 vote on human services funding. In a general vote, the residents of Brattleboro were clear: 58% of voters advised that funding should be set at less than 2% of the budget. Yet when the matter came before RTM, the final vote approved a 2% allocation, with some members advocating for increases as high as 4%.
The clearly communicated preference of the voters of less than 2% was not just adjusted, it was ignored.
This unfortunate but expected outcome highlights a deeper and more troubling issue.
BRATTLEBORO-The results from the Charter Revision Committee's recent poll in Districts 7, 8, and 9 are telling: 66%, 78%, and 62% of respondents, respectively, expressed serious concerns about the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), noting its lack of effectiveness and transparency and its failure to reflect the will of the...
