BRATTLEBORO â Eight candidates have come forward for three Select Board seats opening up in March.
Board member Ian Goodnow is finishing his first one-year term and seeking a three-year term. Rikki Risatti, who ran in last yearâs election, also is on the March 2 ballot for the three-year seat.
âIt has been a challenging but fulfilling year on the board,â Goodnow said. âI am humbled having had the opportunity to meet and work with so many dedicated individuals who are striving to make Brattleboro the best place it can. I love the town and I love the work of the board, and I want to do it for the next three years. And I hope that Brattleboro wants me to do that work, too.â
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BRATTLEBORO â After months of debate and discussion, the Select Board approved amending an ordinance to limit what landlords can initially charge tenants to one monthâs rent and a security deposit not to exceed the same amount.
Tuesdayâs 3-2 vote did not come as a surprise. Select Board Chairman Tim Wessel and Vice Chairwoman Elizabeth McLoughlin have opposed the proposal from the Tenants Union of Brattleboro on the grounds that it would discourage efforts to bring more rental units on the market.
âThere are better tools to address these barriers of entry,â Wessel said at the board meeting held remotely Tuesday, where there was talk of possibly partnering with Southeastern Vermont Community Action to establish a landlord risk mitigation fund similar to existing programs and an announcement that the town will receive grant funding for a consultant to conduct a study on housing needs in the community.