BRATTLEBORO — Funding should come from fines on violations. You're putting it on the good landlords who already spend more money per unit. This cost will ultimately be borne by the tenants.
Instead of using firefighters and paying overtime - an expensive idea and one that presents conflict of interest issues (some firefighters are also landlords) - I suggest hiring a dedicated inspector.
If this idea seems too costly, perhaps other area towns could share this service and expense.
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Applications sought for FY20 human services funding BRATTLEBORO - The Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications for Human Services Funding for fiscal year 2020. The application, as well as instructions and guidelines, will be posted on Brattleboro's town website. The deadline to submit applications to the Brattleboro Town Manager's Office is Monday, Nov. 5, at noon. The information session regarding human services funding is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m., in the Selectboard Meeting...
One of the latest catch phrases commonly used to describe various systems in our country is “data-driven decision making.” This term is meant to represent a positive approach to how various organizations and systems go about making decisions and setting standards and goals. The intent is to eliminate subjective determinations and make everything fact-based, without emotion. We see this approach in how workers' performance is measured, how we design our school systems, how Amazon and Google run their businesses, and...
Canal Street Art Gallery presents “Vermont Summer Group Show: All Mediums, All Subjects, All Art,” now on view to the public through Sept. 12. Visit the gallery's online viewing room at canalstreetartgallery.com to experience a new interactive format. The gallery also offers private appointments during their regular scheduled business hours,Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups of no more than four people are scheduled in one-hour time slots to allow for all common spaces, frequently touched surfaces, and...
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