The Brookfield Select Board voted down a motion to appoint Blythe Robinson as interim town administrator, splitting 1-2 after interviewing finalist Eric Weiss. Clerk Beth L. Coughlin cast the lone vote in favor, calling Robinson the candidate with "the strongest experience directly in the role."
Brookfield Select Board approved two National Grid utility pole installations tied to a reconductoring project along Quaboag Street. The board voted 2-0 with one abstention to approve a pole near 47 South Maple Street after a member disclosed the site was near family property.
Brookfield Select Board interviewed a finalist for interim town administrator and flagged a staffing crisis in the treasurer's office.
The Brookfield Select Board interviewed a candidate for interim town administrator amid ongoing town hall turmoil.
The Brookfield Select Board left its stair lift warrant article unchanged ahead of the June 4 town meeting, setting a not-to-exceed $150,000 cap funded from free cash.
Brookfield Board of Health sets variance process in motion for proposed Willow Beans Cafe.
Brookfield's Select Board and Advisory Committee voted unanimously to reopen the fiscal 2027 town meeting warrant, adding three articles.
The Brookfield Select Board voted to curb non-essential spending for the rest of fiscal 2026 after officials said the reserve fund has dropped to about $5,000. Health insurance costs rose 20 percent in October and the technology budget was underfunded by more than $30,000, members said.
Brookfield Cultural Council greenlights a sponsored summer concert and drops a Mother's Day flower sale.
The Brookfield Select Board voted to add a deficit-spending placeholder article to the June 4 Annual Town Meeting warrant and restarted its search for a permanent town administrator.