Welcome to the Town of Brookline, Vermont
A Warm and Friendly Place to Live and Visit
Situated between the West River and Putney Mountain, Brookline, Vermont is a small, rural town with a little more than 500 residents. The famous Round Schoolhouse sits across from the Town Office. Brookline may not have a “downtown,” gas station, or shopping center, but it does offer a warm and friendly place to live and visit.
Warning for Special Brookline Town Meeting
The legal voters of the town of Brookline are hereby warned to meet in the multipurpose room of the former Brookline School Building in said Town of Brookline on Saturday June 20, 2026 at 9AM to transact the following business from the floor:
Article 1 Shall the Town approve construction project at the Town Garage including building 3 additional covered bays for storing salt, sand and other supplies for road maintenance. Further installing a cement floor in the garage and also adding on a covered roof off the East side of the garage for equipment storage. The project cost is up to $45,000 using $37,000 of funds on hand from prior years FEMA reimbursement and $8,000 from a Town Garage Fund also currently on hand and funded in prior years.
Article 2 Shall the Town of Brookline vote in 2026 on public questions concerning Town Buildings by Australian ballot.
Article 3- “Other Business” discussion, which shall not be used for taking binding municipal action, and the Moderator shall so rule. Specific discussion is an update from the Selectboard and Building Use Workgroup on work to develop Town Building Use options for the Town Resident consideration. Other Topics may also be discussed from the floor.
Date the 18th of May 2026
By Selectboard Members:
Emily Beer, Mark Bills, Michael DeSocio, Bruce Mello, Doug Wellman
Presented at the May 20, 2026 meeting.
Calendar
Learn about our history….
The Round Schoolhouse
In 1822, the Round Schoolhouse was built and used as a school until 1929 when it was replaced by the present school building. The Round Schoolhouse served the Town from 1929 to 1989 as a Town Hall for various town functions.
The Brookline Meetinghouse
In 1836 the Brookline Baptist Church was erected. It is currently known locally as The Historic Brookline Meetinghouse.
The Stone Arch Culvert
On October 23, 2025, the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to list the Brookline Stone Arch Culvert in the State Register of Historic Places, the state’s official list of historic properties significant to the history of Vermont.
Brookline Selectboard, and other committee meetings, are recorded and posted on Fact TV Government Programming or on our Town of Brookline YouTube channel.
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