Town Plan 2026
The Brattleboro Planning Commission is updating the Town Plan. This plan will lay out a vision for Brattleboro’s future. There will be opportunities to get involved, including open monthly meetings of the Planning Commission, community surveys, community conversations, and workshops.
The 2026 Town Plan update will draw from the Town’s previous plan adopted in 2018, Downtown Design Plan (2021), Housing Action Plan (2021), Walk/Bike Master Plan (2023), and other recent planning studies.
Public Hearing & the Proposed Draft
The Brattleboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a new Town Plan on Monday, June 22, 2026. View meeting details here.
The proposed Town Plan is available online. Print copies are also available for examination at the Planning Department on the 2nd Floor of the Municipal Center.
Interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing or submit written comments. Abutting towns and the Windham Regional Commission are invited to comment with respect to the compatibility of their respective plans. Written comments shall be sent by 5 p.m. on June 22, 2026 to the Brattleboro Planning Commission, 230 Main Street, Suite 202, Brattleboro, VT 05301 or by e-mail to [email protected].
For more background information on the development of this report, view the Planning Commission's report to the State of Vermont.
How Does a Town Plan help Brattleboro?
• Manages growth and change
• Provides for predictable and orderly development
• Protects environmental resources
• Set priorities for developing and maintaining infrastructure and public facilities
• Create a framework for future policy decision
• Provides guidance to landowners, developers, and permitting authorities (local and state)
For more information on Town Plans in Vermont, view What is a Town Plan, an excerpt from the Vermont Planning Manual.
Plan Timeline
March 2025 – Community Vision Survey launch
Spring 2025 – Community conversations and Land Use Workshop
Summer–Fall 2025 – Drafting of Town Plan and community engagement
Winter 2026 – Public meetings
June 22, 2026 – Planning Commission public hearing
July 6, 2026 – Regular Planning Commission meeting to finalize draft, if ready
Monthly Meetings
The Planning Commission meets on the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Please join us or check out the meeting recordings and minutes. You can view those meetings here.
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