Congratulations to #BrooklineTownMeeting for passing a (very) modest zoning change to make it easier to convert an existing single family home to a two family home. Thanks to @chichiwu.bsky.social for bringing the article forward!
November 20, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Congratulations to #BrooklineTownMeeting for passing a (very) modest zoning change to make it easier to convert an existing single family home to a two family home. Thanks to @chichiwu.bsky.social for bringing the article forward!
A solid vote in favor of a modest proposal to allow more homes in Brookline. #mapoli #BrooklineTownMeeting
WA 8 referral failed, 111-131-5.
The main motion passed 149-91-8! 🎉 and it passes thanks to the relatively new state "housing choice" law that zoning changes that create new housing now only need a majority, not 2/3 vote, to pass.
The main motion passed 149-91-8! 🎉 and it passes thanks to the relatively new state "housing choice" law that zoning changes that create new housing now only need a majority, not 2/3 vote, to pass.
November 20, 2024 at 3:28 AM
A solid vote in favor of a modest proposal to allow more homes in Brookline. #mapoli #BrooklineTownMeeting
#BrooklineTownMeeting has begun!
First up - “seedling” Select Board member Anthony Buono is giving remarks on Article 1, appointment of measurers of wood and bark. Lots of tree puns! 🌳
First up - “seedling” Select Board member Anthony Buono is giving remarks on Article 1, appointment of measurers of wood and bark. Lots of tree puns! 🌳
May 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting has begun!
First up - “seedling” Select Board member Anthony Buono is giving remarks on Article 1, appointment of measurers of wood and bark. Lots of tree puns! 🌳
First up - “seedling” Select Board member Anthony Buono is giving remarks on Article 1, appointment of measurers of wood and bark. Lots of tree puns! 🌳
Night 2 (and maybe final? 🤞) of the fall #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway.
Here's my guide to all the articles in the fall Town Meeting: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
Here's my guide to all the articles in the fall Town Meeting: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
November 2025 Town Meeting article guide
November 2025 Brookline Town Meeting Warrant Article Guide by Marissa Vogt, TMM P6 (subject to change, last updated Nov. 17) Quick links: Combined reports Supplemental mailing Night 1 supplements a...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Night 2 (and maybe final? 🤞) of the fall #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway.
Here's my guide to all the articles in the fall Town Meeting: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
Here's my guide to all the articles in the fall Town Meeting: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
It took ~13 minutes to get a quorum for the 4th and final night of #BrooklineTownMeeting but we've started off with article 25, a resolution stating Brookline's support for state legislation establishing a Climate Change Superfund.
#BrooklineTownMeeting is in the home stretch!
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
June 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It took ~13 minutes to get a quorum for the 4th and final night of #BrooklineTownMeeting but we've started off with article 25, a resolution stating Brookline's support for state legislation establishing a Climate Change Superfund.
#BrooklineTownMeeting begins tomorrow night! I've written a guide to all the items on the agenda: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting begins tomorrow night! I've written a guide to all the items on the agenda: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
#BrooklineTownMeeting begins tonight!
Here's my guide to all the articles up for discussion, including voting recommendations from various town boards and political groups, as well as my own recommendations: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Here's my guide to all the articles up for discussion, including voting recommendations from various town boards and political groups, as well as my own recommendations: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
May 26, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting begins tonight!
Here's my guide to all the articles up for discussion, including voting recommendations from various town boards and political groups, as well as my own recommendations: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Here's my guide to all the articles up for discussion, including voting recommendations from various town boards and political groups, as well as my own recommendations: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'm really loving that we can hear audience reactions over zoom for #BrooklineTownMeeting. Usually background noise like that is cut out, and it's caused a lot of confusion for me in the past.
November 20, 2024 at 12:43 AM
I'm really loving that we can hear audience reactions over zoom for #BrooklineTownMeeting. Usually background noise like that is cut out, and it's caused a lot of confusion for me in the past.
Some takeaways from yesterday's contested #BrooklineTownMeeting races:
* All B4E & BEC incumbents were re-elected
* PAX endorsees had the highest election rates regardless of incumbency
* Every single non-incumbent who won was a B4E endorsee
* Every incumbent who lost was a BBD and not B4E endorsee
* All B4E & BEC incumbents were re-elected
* PAX endorsees had the highest election rates regardless of incumbency
* Every single non-incumbent who won was a B4E endorsee
* Every incumbent who lost was a BBD and not B4E endorsee
May 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Some takeaways from yesterday's contested #BrooklineTownMeeting races:
* All B4E & BEC incumbents were re-elected
* PAX endorsees had the highest election rates regardless of incumbency
* Every single non-incumbent who won was a B4E endorsee
* Every incumbent who lost was a BBD and not B4E endorsee
* All B4E & BEC incumbents were re-elected
* PAX endorsees had the highest election rates regardless of incumbency
* Every single non-incumbent who won was a B4E endorsee
* Every incumbent who lost was a BBD and not B4E endorsee
Night 2 of #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway!
The Moderator kicked things off with news that a 4th edition of "Town Meeting Time", the book that outlines Town Meeting procedures (sort of like a TM version of Robert's Rules of Order), is coming soon from the Massachusetts Moderators Association.
The Moderator kicked things off with news that a 4th edition of "Town Meeting Time", the book that outlines Town Meeting procedures (sort of like a TM version of Robert's Rules of Order), is coming soon from the Massachusetts Moderators Association.
November 21, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Night 2 of #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway!
The Moderator kicked things off with news that a 4th edition of "Town Meeting Time", the book that outlines Town Meeting procedures (sort of like a TM version of Robert's Rules of Order), is coming soon from the Massachusetts Moderators Association.
The Moderator kicked things off with news that a 4th edition of "Town Meeting Time", the book that outlines Town Meeting procedures (sort of like a TM version of Robert's Rules of Order), is coming soon from the Massachusetts Moderators Association.
Here's the final table showing the results of all warrant articles from the fall #BrooklineTownMeeting. Voting records are here: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
Thanks to Moderator Neil Wishinsky for making these sorts of tables that are helpful for TMMs and the public!
Thanks to Moderator Neil Wishinsky for making these sorts of tables that are helpful for TMMs and the public!
November 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Here's the final table showing the results of all warrant articles from the fall #BrooklineTownMeeting. Voting records are here: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
Thanks to Moderator Neil Wishinsky for making these sorts of tables that are helpful for TMMs and the public!
Thanks to Moderator Neil Wishinsky for making these sorts of tables that are helpful for TMMs and the public!
With #BrooklineTownMeeting just 1 week out, now's a great time to sign on to "Support Legislation to Create More Homes in Brookline" at this link. We'll be sharing our growing list of Brookline folks who want to make it easier to add homes with Town Meeting Members before the meetings start.
November 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
With #BrooklineTownMeeting just 1 week out, now's a great time to sign on to "Support Legislation to Create More Homes in Brookline" at this link. We'll be sharing our growing list of Brookline folks who want to make it easier to add homes with Town Meeting Members before the meetings start.
Mark your calendars! 📆 The 2026 Brookline town election will be Tuesday, May 5 and nomination papers will be available starting next week for anyone interested in running for #BrooklineTownMeeting Member or townwide office.
Screenshot from the Town Administrator's monthly newsletter
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Screenshot from the Town Administrator's monthly newsletter
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January 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Mark your calendars! 📆 The 2026 Brookline town election will be Tuesday, May 5 and nomination papers will be available starting next week for anyone interested in running for #BrooklineTownMeeting Member or townwide office.
Screenshot from the Town Administrator's monthly newsletter
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Screenshot from the Town Administrator's monthly newsletter
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#BrooklineTownMeeting has begun!
Our first vote authorized having a hybrid Town Meeting. We're rearranging the schedule a bit to accommodate meeting participants' schedules - hearing WA 10, 13, and 17 first thing tomorrow.
Our first vote authorized having a hybrid Town Meeting. We're rearranging the schedule a bit to accommodate meeting participants' schedules - hearing WA 10, 13, and 17 first thing tomorrow.
#BrooklineTownMeeting begins tomorrow night! I've written a guide to all the items on the agenda: bit.ly/fall2025brooklineTM
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
Always happy to see @brooklinenews.bsky.social's coverage, too -- though some of the information in the linked article is already out of date as TMMs file last-minute changes
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
#BrooklineTownMeeting has begun!
Our first vote authorized having a hybrid Town Meeting. We're rearranging the schedule a bit to accommodate meeting participants' schedules - hearing WA 10, 13, and 17 first thing tomorrow.
Our first vote authorized having a hybrid Town Meeting. We're rearranging the schedule a bit to accommodate meeting participants' schedules - hearing WA 10, 13, and 17 first thing tomorrow.
#BrooklineTownMeeting is now discussing WA 17, a resolution asking town departments to adopt a policy on public tree removal that includes an independent arborist review, inch-by-inch replanting, & annual reporting. I love public trees but this seems like micromanaging our town staff.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#BrooklineTownMeeting is now discussing WA 17, a resolution asking town departments to adopt a policy on public tree removal that includes an independent arborist review, inch-by-inch replanting, & annual reporting. I love public trees but this seems like micromanaging our town staff.
Night 3 (the final night? 🤞) of #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway!
We're starting with Warrant Article 17, a home rule petition asking the state legislature to allow the town to disqualify bidders or vendors who design or manufacture nuclear weapons.
We're starting with Warrant Article 17, a home rule petition asking the state legislature to allow the town to disqualify bidders or vendors who design or manufacture nuclear weapons.
November 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Night 3 (the final night? 🤞) of #BrooklineTownMeeting is underway!
We're starting with Warrant Article 17, a home rule petition asking the state legislature to allow the town to disqualify bidders or vendors who design or manufacture nuclear weapons.
We're starting with Warrant Article 17, a home rule petition asking the state legislature to allow the town to disqualify bidders or vendors who design or manufacture nuclear weapons.
The agenda (called the "warrant") for the 2025 Annual #BrooklineTownMeeting is now posted: www.brooklinema.gov/3599/Current...
Some highlights: Brookline's FY26 budget, more bicycle parking, creating a Commission on Thriving Children, and a resolution supporting transgender & non-binary people
Some highlights: Brookline's FY26 budget, more bicycle parking, creating a Commission on Thriving Children, and a resolution supporting transgender & non-binary people
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March 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The agenda (called the "warrant") for the 2025 Annual #BrooklineTownMeeting is now posted: www.brooklinema.gov/3599/Current...
Some highlights: Brookline's FY26 budget, more bicycle parking, creating a Commission on Thriving Children, and a resolution supporting transgender & non-binary people
Some highlights: Brookline's FY26 budget, more bicycle parking, creating a Commission on Thriving Children, and a resolution supporting transgender & non-binary people
#BrooklineTownMeeting is finally getting started after some technical delays.
Here’s a guide to the warrant articles we’re discussing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We’re starting with WA 3, which appropriates $160k in funding that we get from Uber/Lyft rides.
Here’s a guide to the warrant articles we’re discussing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We’re starting with WA 3, which appropriates $160k in funding that we get from Uber/Lyft rides.
November 20, 2024 at 12:34 AM
#BrooklineTownMeeting is finally getting started after some technical delays.
Here’s a guide to the warrant articles we’re discussing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We’re starting with WA 3, which appropriates $160k in funding that we get from Uber/Lyft rides.
Here’s a guide to the warrant articles we’re discussing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We’re starting with WA 3, which appropriates $160k in funding that we get from Uber/Lyft rides.
#BrooklineTownMeeting has begin with Article 1, the annual wood & bark article, with lots of wood-related puns.
We've also voted to change the order of articles slightly to accommodate various petitioners' schedules:
We've also voted to change the order of articles slightly to accommodate various petitioners' schedules:
May 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting has begin with Article 1, the annual wood & bark article, with lots of wood-related puns.
We've also voted to change the order of articles slightly to accommodate various petitioners' schedules:
We've also voted to change the order of articles slightly to accommodate various petitioners' schedules:
#BrooklineTownMeeting is in the home stretch!
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
June 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting is in the home stretch!
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
We've started with WA 29, a resolution that declares Brookline’s support for the rights and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals in our community, including students. The article passed unanimously, 198-0-10.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍💙💗
The fall #BrooklineTownMeeting begins in one week from tonight! Here are screenshots of the agenda.
Read more in the "Combined Reports", which includes the proposed legislation ("warrant articles") including any amendments, & recommendations from town committees: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
Read more in the "Combined Reports", which includes the proposed legislation ("warrant articles") including any amendments, & recommendations from town committees: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
November 12, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The fall #BrooklineTownMeeting begins in one week from tonight! Here are screenshots of the agenda.
Read more in the "Combined Reports", which includes the proposed legislation ("warrant articles") including any amendments, & recommendations from town committees: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
Read more in the "Combined Reports", which includes the proposed legislation ("warrant articles") including any amendments, & recommendations from town committees: www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCent...
#BrooklineTownMeeting night 3 (and last?) is underway! Yesterday I was so excited about presenting the article I led that I forgot to post - but happy to share that WA 23, a resolution to increase Select Board stipends and create School Committee stipends, passed (and a referral motion failed).
May 28, 2026 at 11:35 PM
#BrooklineTownMeeting night 3 (and last?) is underway! Yesterday I was so excited about presenting the article I led that I forgot to post - but happy to share that WA 23, a resolution to increase Select Board stipends and create School Committee stipends, passed (and a referral motion failed).
WA 9, which will create a new by-law requiring the Office of Housing Stability to publish a Renter’s Handbook that explains tenants’ legal rights, also passed overwhelmingly. And with that, #BrooklineTownMeeting is adjourned for the night.
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
WA 9, which will create a new by-law requiring the Office of Housing Stability to publish a Renter’s Handbook that explains tenants’ legal rights, also passed overwhelmingly. And with that, #BrooklineTownMeeting is adjourned for the night.
#BrooklineTownMeeting voted to refer WA 8 to a Moderator's Committee, 147-92-5. I voted to refer in part because many implications of the proposed bylaw were unclear or seemed like regulatory overreach -- but I support the goal of helping address overly bright lights that impact residents' wellbeing
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#BrooklineTownMeeting voted to refer WA 8 to a Moderator's Committee, 147-92-5. I voted to refer in part because many implications of the proposed bylaw were unclear or seemed like regulatory overreach -- but I support the goal of helping address overly bright lights that impact residents' wellbeing
Article 2, approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Brookline Firefighters Union, passed overwhelmingly. #BrooklineTownMeeting
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Article 2, approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Brookline Firefighters Union, passed overwhelmingly. #BrooklineTownMeeting