Town Meeting is Brookline s Legislative arm of government. It consists of 255 elected Town Meeting Members plus the members of the Select Board, and any state representative or state senator who resides in Brookline. In addition, the Town Moderator, who presides over Town Meeting, and the elected Town Clerk, who acts as secretary, are voting members. The 255 membersare elected by precinct, with 15 members elected from each of the Town s seventeen precincts. The members are elected for staggered, 3-year terms so that 5 members are elected from each precinct each year in the May annual town election. Depending on vacancies some precincts will have more members to be elected.Town Meeting is responsible for passing a balanced annual town budget and enacts all town by-laws. An Annual Town Meeting is held in the spring to enact the following year s budget, plus whatever other matters are placed on the Town Meeting Warrant, either by the Select Board or by citizen petition. The Annual Town Meeting is usually held the last week in May or the first week in June. A Special Town Meeting is held each fall, usually in November, to deal with any budget changes, zoning by-law amendments or other matters placed on the warrant. (No salary; no health insurance.)‘*’ following a candidate name indicates an Incumbent.For Incumbent Town Meeting Candidates, Attendance Record for the last three years is shown.(NPE) is the party for all candidates. The Brookline Municipal Election is a Non-Partisan Election.
Campaign Phone
617-734-6139
Attendance
27 of 30
I am a long time Brookline homeowner, parent of 2 BPS graduates, a Town Meeting Member P 15 for 17 years, past chair of the Commission for the Disabled(12 years). In 2024 I co-authored and editor of "Crucial Collaborations A Practical Framework to Assure Access, Equity and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities"
Professionally I was K-12 SPED teacher and administrator and 20+yrs in higher education, recently retired from Harvard in Student Affairs and Access and Disability Services. I hold leadership roles in nonprofit boards and organizations, author, consult and present with colleagues and maintain a private disability consultation practice.
As a life long educator and parent, I am a strong advocate for renewed emphasis on fiscal responsibility and a commitment to academic excellence for BPS. I support the Comprehensive Plan process that creates a path for growth in Brookline but must include affordable climate action and practices like expanding the urban forest canopy, protecting parks and open space and encouraging the construction of accessible dwelling units for affordable housing. I believe all development projects must consider impact on neighborhoods.
I support sustainable investment in quality municipal services and for fair labor practices, fair housing, and accessibility and belonging for ALL Brookline residents.
Campaign Phone
617-739-0606
Attendance
28 of 30
A.B., Vassar; Ph.D., Boston University (Applied Sociology). 47+- year resident. TMM P15 – 26 years; Advisory Committee – 18+ years; Former Chair, Brookline Commission for Women; Past-President CHVA, Inc. neighborhood association; Past Co-President, LWV/Brookline; Co-Founder, CHVAlliance, Brookline/Newton association. Received Brookline Neighborhood Alliance 2010 Leadership Award; Co-Recipient of Brookline GreenSpace Alliance 2010 Green Umbrella Award; 2024 Commonwealth Heroine Award. Currently serving on the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area Study Community Advisory Group (CHCAS CAG) and the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (CPSC).
(1) Chestnut Hill Village/Route 9 development. Brookline’s “last frontier” for significant commercial growth needs a thoughtful, community-based process to strengthen the commercial tax base, and ease tax burdens on residential taxpayers and renters being displaced by rising taxes. Serving on the CHCAS CAG. (2) Traffic and Public Safety. After years of community advocacy, installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Hammond Street and Woodland Road in 2025, and a narrowing of Hammond Street should improve safety in this area. (3) Fiscal responsibility - balancing development with services to foster broad community well-being. Encourage town wide conversations to identify needs. Serving on the Comp Plan Steering Committee.
Campaign Phone
617-935-4424
Attendance
28 of 30
Town Meeting member since 1996
We must elect Carlos Ridruejo to the Select Board or face the prospect of continued government by tax override that will push out all but the wealthy from our town. Carlos is the only candidate in the race who will oppose an override to bail out fiscal mismanagement in our schools. He also is the only candidate with a child in the public schools.
Very few communities pass as many tax overrides as Brookline. Our structural budget deficit is built to fail every three years. We face the largest override in town history next year. We must defeat that ballot question,
Also, the Washington Street redesign is a disaster for local businesses and should be scrapped.
Campaign Phone
617-721-5983
Attendance
28 of 30
I am an attorney and incumbent Town Meeting Member of Precinct 15 in Brookline, MA, also serving on the Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals. Originally from Haiti, he immigrated to Boston at 16, excelling academically and earning degrees from Northeastern University and Vermont Law School. Admitted to multiple legal jurisdictions, I have worked in various legal capacities for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, handling bar admissions, criminal justice regulations, professional licensure cases, and other legal matters.
As a Town Meeting Member in Brookline, MA, three key issues likely important to constituents include affordable housing, public transportation and infrastructure, and community engagement and equity. First, Brookline faces rising housing costs, making it difficult for families, seniors, and young professionals to remain in the community. To address this, I would support policies that promote mixed-income housing developments, strengthen inclusionary zoning laws, and advocate for increased state and local funding for affordable housing programs. Additionally, I would push for responsible development that balances growth with affordability while preserving the character of each neighborhood in Brookline. Second, reliable public transportation
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