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Brattleboro asks Hartland for non‑monetary support as hospital faces service cuts

Town of Hartland Selectboard · July 20, 2026
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Summary

The Selectboard received a letter from the Town of Brattleboro seeking non‑monetary support to help preserve hospital services; the board noted the correspondence during the town plan discussion.

Selectboard members reviewed a letter from the Town of Brattleboro reporting risk of service cuts at the local hospital and requesting support short of funding. The minutes note the board’s receipt of that letter and earlier related correspondence from Bruce Merritt.

The minutes record that Brattleboro "is looking for support from the town (not monetary) in support of the hospital." The Selectboard did not take formal action at the July 20 meeting but acknowledged the request and recorded it in correspondence.

The board may address the request at a future meeting or respond through correspondence; no further steps were noted in the minutes.