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Brookfield Select Board members debate ideal meeting times and communication practices
Summary
Board members discussed meeting start times, posting remote Teams links, and the balance between timely communication and compliance with open‑meeting law; multiple members said 6 p.m. start times are too early and suggested posting later start-time guidance online.
Select Board members spent part of the meeting discussing logistics and how the public accesses meetings, with several members saying a 6 p.m. start is often too early. One member suggested putting a note on the town website that the board would not start substantive business until a 7 p.m. presentation, to help residents who attend in person.
Members also discussed remote participation and the Teams link, with one member expressing concerns about spam and technical access. Several members emphasized the importance of communication while noting constraints imposed by the state open meeting law: the chair said he would avoid serial communications and instead provide information individually to members to remain compliant.
