Tom Franks

Funding for Human Service nonprofits is mandating charity


The writer is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9.


BRATTLEBORO-There should be no Human Services allocation in the Brattleboro FY26 General Fund Budget. Here are some of the reasons:...

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Case and Reichsman: They see the human side of issues

Peter "Fish" Case, who is seeking a three-year term on the Brattleboro Selectboard, has been a strong supporter of this community for decades. He has been here for Brattleboro during celebrations and challenges. He is always willing to step up and do what is necessary, all the while maintaining...

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Tom Franks, Brattleboro Board of Listers (write-in)

I believe my skill in quantitative (e.g. square feet) and qualitative (e.g. condition relative to age) analysis will make a valuable contribution to the Board of Listers' process. I have been a member of Representative Town Meeting for over a decade. As the executive director of Building a Better...

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It is class warfare. You lost.

It's not fashionable to talk about class in the United States, but we've got it. It is based on money. Unless you are in the top one-tenth of 1 percent of Americans (165,000 households), you and your demographic peers have lost ground. In 2016, these top households had a net worth of at least $30 million (I wonder if the president qualifies) and income of over $1.1 million dollars (I suspect the President made it). The top 1 percent are...

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‘I’d probably make the same decision’

An open letter to the shareholders of the Brattleboro Food Co-op and the general community: Recently, I and another individual resigned from the Board of Directors of the Brattleboro Food Co-op. It was made clear to us that seven of the nine other board members believed that we had violated the board code of conduct and their trust. While we disagreed with the majority of the board, we did not believe we would be able to change their minds. The...

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