Leila Minkara

2 days ago | brookline.news | Leila Minkara |Vivi Smilgius |Sam Mintz

Brookline’s Annual Town Meeting starts on Tuesday, with the town’s fiscal challenges front and center. As with every spring session of Town Meeting, the budget is the biggest item on the agenda. This year, Town Meeting members will vote on whether to approve a $456.6 million budget that maintains town services, but includes millions of dollars in cuts to Brookline’s schools.

Nov 15, 2024 | brookline.news | Sam Mintz |Vivi Smilgius |Leila Minkara

When Brookline’s Town Meeting begins on Nov. 19, elected members will consider several proposals that could change zoning rules for large portions of the town. Wondering what Town Meeting even is? Start here: our new guide to Brookline town government. Article 7, put forth by Brookline’s Planning and Community Development Department, proposes to set a cap of 2.5 stories for buildings in certain areas zoned for single and two-family homes, to go along with existing height limits.