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  1. Assessor's Office

  2. Building Department

  3. Comptroller's Office

  4. Council on Aging

  5. Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations

  6. Emergency Management

  7. Finance Department

  8. Fire Department

  9. Health Department

  10. Housing Stability Office

  11. Human Resources

  12. Information Technology

  13. Library - Public Library of Brookline

  14. Parks and Open Space Division of DPW

  15. Planning and Community Development

  16. Police Department

  17. Public Works

  18. Purchasing Division

  19. Recreation Department

  20. Retirement

  21. Schools

  22. Select Board

  23. Town Administrator

  24. Town Clerk

  25. Town Counsel

  26. Town Meeting

  27. Transportation Division of the DPW

  28. Treasurer/Collector

  29. Veterans' Services

  1. Assessor's Office
    1. Assessors Maps
      1. Residential Sales Map (Single- & Multi-Family)
      2. Residential Sales Map (Condos)
      3. Assessors Atlas Book (PDF)
      4. Assessor Neighborhood Code Map
    2. Tax Exemptions & Deferrals
      1. Community Preservation Act and Exemption Form
      2. Tax Assistance and Deferral Programs
      3. Residential Exemptions
      4. Charitable Exemptions
      5. Means-Tested Senior Exemption
    3. Abatements & Appeals
    4. Request an Abutters List
    5. Change of Address Form
    6. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
    7. Forms
    8. Personal Property
    9. Property Tax Rates & Definitions
    10. Download Assessors Database Files
  2. Building Department
    1. Construction and Capital Improvement
      1. Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
      2. Bids/Proposals
    2. Public Buildings Division
      1. Work Orders
      2. Energy
      3. Public Buildings Division Home
    3. Code Enforcement, Inspections & Permits
      1. Online Permits
      2. Permit / Fee Schedule (PDF)
      3. Building Permit Activity
      4. Building Codes & Useful Links
      5. FAQ
    4. Applications & Forms
    5. Short-Term Rentals
    6. Zoning By-Law
    7. Building Commission
  3. Comptroller's Office
    1. Budget Central
    2. Finance Department
    3. Financial Reports Center
  4. Council on Aging
    1. Services & Resources
      1. Elder Resource Guide (PDF)
      2. Equipment Loan Fund (ELF)
      3. Home and Escort Linkage Program (HELP)
        1. Home Care Workers
        2. Participants
      4. Social Services
      5. Senior Service Phone Numbers
      6. Brookline Older Adult Community Health Needs Assessment
    2. Volunteering & Employment
      1. Volunteering at the Senior Center
      2. Retirement Engagement Alternatives Program (REAP)
    3. Newsletter, Programs & Menu
      1. Council on Aging Monthly Newsletters
      2. Brookline Age-Friendly Program
      3. Spanish Immersion
      4. Fitness Center
      5. This Month's Springwell Menu
    4. Transportation
      1. Transportation Services
      2. Transportation Resources & Guides
      3. Parking Access for Resident's Caregivers (PARC)
      4. Directions to the Senior Center
    5. Food Security
      1. Food Resources for Seniors
      2. Springwell Lunch Program
    6. Policies
  5. Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations
    1. Disparity Report
    2. Data & Reports Central
      1. Data at a Glance
      2. COVID-19 Resources
      3. Diversity & Inclusion
      4. Racial Equity Assessment Audit
      5. Language Access and Effective Communication
    3. Policies
      1. Affirmative Action Policy (EE0-4)
      2. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
      3. Immigration and Refugee Policy
      4. Town Legal Notice
    4. Engage with Brookline
      1. Civic Engagement
      2. Community Engagement Plan
      3. Community Quiz
      4. Multicultural Holiday & Observances Calendar
    5. Programs & Displays
      1. Brookline is My Home
      2. Community BUILDs
      3. Vaccine ACT Project
    6. Complaints & Discrimination
      1. Anti-Asian Discrimination Report Form (Google)
      2. Brookline Discrimination Report Form
      3. Complaint about Police Interaction (Sent to Police Commissioners Advisory Committee)
      4. Complaint about Police Interaction (Sent Directly to Police Dept.)
    7. Committees & Groups We Support
      1. Brookline Asian American Family Network
      2. Brookline Commission on Disability
      3. Brookline Commission for Women
      4. Commission for Diversity Inclusion & Community Relations
      5. Domestic Violence Roundtable
        1. Photo Gallery
      6. Hidden Brookline Committee
      7. Indigenous People Celebration Committee
      8. MLK Celebration Committee
      9. Police Commissioners Advisory Committee
    8. Diverse and Inclusive Business Directory
    9. Community Resources
    10. Inhabit Brookline
  6. Emergency Management
    1. Be Ready
    2. Be Safe
    3. Be Informed
    4. Be Resilient
      1. Emergency Preparedness Buddies Program
      2. Resiliency Newsletter
    5. Be Helpful
      1. Community Emergency Response Team
      2. Medical Reserve Corps
    6. Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update
    7. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
  7. Finance Department
    1. Assessor's Office
    2. Comptroller Office
    3. Budget Central
    4. Purchasing Division
    5. Treasurer/Collector
    6. Payment in Addition to Tax (PIATT) Program
  8. Fire Department
    1. Fire Prevention Division
      1. Public Information Request
      2. Fire Permit Applications
      3. Energy Storage System Permits
      4. SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Safety) Program
        1. Kindergarten S.A.F.E. Presentation
        2. First Grade S.A.F.E. Presentation
        3. Second Grade S.A.F.E. Presentation
      5. Fire Plan Review
      6. Find My Hydrant
    2. Emergency Medical Technicians
    3. Fire Divisions
    4. Smoke Detectors
    5. Other Inspections
    6. Hiring a Fire Detail
    7. Fire Stations
      1. Station Tours and Visits
      2. Fire Station 1
      3. Fire Station 4
      4. Fire Station 5
      5. Fire Station 6
      6. Fire Station 7
    8. BFD History
      1. Chemical Fire House
      2. Devotion Engine House
      3. Fire Station 1
      4. Fire Station 2
      5. Station D
      6. Washington Square Station
  9. Health Department
    1. About Us
    2. Community Health Assessment & Improvement Plan
    3. Community Health
      1. Brookline Bounty Food Coupon Program
      2. International Day of Yoga
      3. National Public Health Week
      4. Walk, Bike, & Roll
      5. Past Events
    4. Substance Use & Prevention
      1. Brookline Prevention & Intervention Program (B-PIP)
      2. Brookline Parent Education Network (B-PEN)
      3. BHS Peer Leaders
      4. Marijuana
      5. Tobacco Control
    5. Environmental Health
      1. C.H.E.S.S.
      2. Licensing & Permitting
        1. Contractors
        2. Business Owners/Permit Holders
        3. Burial Permits
      3. Mosquito & Vector Control
      4. PFAS | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
      5. Rodent Resources
      6. Safe & Sanitary Housing
      7. Safe Sharps & Medicine Disposal
      8. Web Links
    6. Emergency Preparedness
      1. Brookline Medical Reserve Corps
    7. Public Health Nursing & Epidemiology
      1. Blood Drive
      2. Blood Pressure Screening
      3. Covid-19 Hub
        1. COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Clinics
        2. Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines
      4. Immunization Clinic
      5. Influenza
      6. Monkeypox
      7. Project CAN
    8. Sanitary Codes, Regulations & Town Bylaws
    9. Shared Services
    10. Advisory Council on Public Health
  10. Housing Stability Office
  11. Human Resources
    1. Work With Us
    2. Diversity and Inclusion
    3. Employee Benefits
      1. Employee HEALTH Insurance
      2. Employee DENTAL Insurance
      3. Employee FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLAN (FSA)
      4. Employee ACCIDENT, CRITICAL ILLNESS & DISABILITY
      5. Employee LIFE Insurance
      6. Pay Benefits Online
      7. MASS4YOU Employee Assistance Program
      8. Other Optional Employee Benefits
    4. Retiree Benefits
      1. Retirement Information
      2. Retiree Health and Dental Plans
      3. Pay Benefits Online
    5. Policies
      1. Legal Holidays
      2. Non-Union Classification & Pay Plan (PDF)
      3. Town Positions Current Rate Guide
      4. Union Contracts
      5. Living Wage By-Law (PDF)
      6. Other Policies & By-Laws
    6. Workplace Employment Posters
  12. Information Technology
    1. IT Policies
      1. IT Resources Policy
      2. Browser Compatibility
      3. Disclaimer
      4. Inappropriate Use
      5. Internet Fraud
      6. Linking to/from this site
      7. Privacy
      8. Security
    2. Map Library
      1. Interactive Maps and Data
      2. Demographics
      3. Historic Preservation
      4. Land Records
      5. Parks & Open Space
      6. Physical Resources & Topography Maps
      7. Precincts & Polling Locations
      8. Public Safety
      9. Public Works
      10. Schools
      11. Transportation
      12. Zoning, Housing, Planning & Community Development
    3. Zoom Support
    4. ITAC Committee
  13. Library - Public Library of Brookline
  14. Parks and Open Space Division of DPW
  15. Planning and Community Development
    1. About the Department
      1. Sustainability Division
    2. Affordable Housing
      1. Housing Advisory Board
      2. Housing Production Plan
      3. Affordable Housing Search
      4. Inclusionary Zoning By-Law
      5. Brookline Housing Stability Resources
      6. Data
      7. Your Rights to Fair Housing
      8. New Housing Development
      9. Chapter 40b Status
    3. Community Development Block Grant Program 
      1. CDBG Community Grants
      2. Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee
      3. Community Development Documents
      4. COVID-19 Resources and Assistance for Brookline's Residents
    4. Community Preservation Act Funding
    5. Sustainability
      1. Brookline Green Electricity (BGE)
      2. Climate Action Plan
      3. Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging
      4. Studies & Reports
        1. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
        2. Vulnerability Assessment
        3. Annual Reports
        4. Archive
        5. EV Charging
      5. Electrify Brookline: How-To Guides
        1. 0 - The All Electric Home – Make a Plan!
        2. 1 - LED Lighting
        3. 2 - Weatherization: Air Sealing and Insulation
        4. 3 - Induction Cooking
        5. 4 - Heat Pump Water Heater
        6. 5 - Heat Pump Dryers
        7. 6 - Heating and Cooling with Air Source Heat Pumps
        8. 7 - Electrical Service
        9. 8 - Renewable, Clean, Green Energy for Electricity
    6. Planning Studies/Reports and Large Projects
      1. Active Development Projects
        1. Waldo-Durgin Development
        2. Kent Street Affordable Senior Housing
      2. Studies/Reports
        1. Strategic Asset Plan & Major Parcel Study
        2. Harvard Street
        3. Comprehensive Plan
        4. Housing Production Plan
        5. Multi-Family Zoning for MBTA Communities
        6. Local Rapid Recovery Plan (Coolidge Corner & JFK Crossing)
      3. Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC)
        1. Steering Committee (BAMC)
        2. Open Calls for Artists
        3. BAMC Coloring Sheets
    7. Department Services FAQs
    8. Permitting: Zoning & Historic Preservation
      1. Applications, Deadlines, and Fees
      2. Zoning Relief Case Dates
      3. Chapter 40B Status
        1. 845 Boylston Street
      4. Preservation
        1. Local Historic Districts
        2. List of Historic Properties (PDF)
        3. Demolition
        4. Hearing Recordings
      5. Zoning Bylaw and Guidelines
      6. New By-Laws Bulletin
    9. Local Business Assistance
      1. Business Resources & Information 
        1. Opening & Running a Business
        2. Brookline Small Business Relief Grant
        3. Demographics & Market Data
        4. Facade Loan Program
        5. Local Business Associations
        6. Outdoor Dining Program
      2. Expanding our Commercial Tax Base
      3. Boards & Committees We Work With
  16. Police Department
  17. Public Works
    1. About Us
    2. Services
      1. Highway & Sanitation
        1. Trash & Recycling
        2. Composting & Yard Waste
        3. Snow & Winter
        4. Leaf Blower Information
        5. Zero Waste Program
        6. Sanitation Guide
      2. Engineering & Transportation Division
        1. Engineering
        2. Parking
        3. Transportation Services
      3. Parks & Open Spaces
        1. Parks
        2. Cemetery
        3. Conservation
        4. Trees
        5. How Do I...
      4. Water & Sewer
        1. Billing
        2. Online Permits
        3. Water Supply (MWRA)
        4. Irrigation System Specifications
        5. Stormwater Information
        6. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
        7. FAQ's
    3. Projects
      1. Current DPW Bids
      2. Current Projects
        1. Transportation & Mobility Improvement Program
        2. Design Projects
        3. Construction Projects
        4. Complete Streets
      3. Project Files & Notices
      4. Private Project Review
        1. Site Plan Approval Process
        2. Street Opening, Occupancy & Curb Cut Permits
        3. Construction Management & Transportation Access Plan Guidelines
    4. How Do I...
      1. Water & Sewer
        1. Read My Water & Sewer Bill?
        2. Pay My Water Bill Online?
        3. Request a Water Quality Test?
        4. Get an Irrigation Meter?
      2. Engineering & Transportation
        1. Pay a Parking Ticket?
        2. Get a Parking Permit?
        3. Qualify for a Temporary Parking Permit?
        4. Get “No Parking/Tow Zone” Signs for Moving Trucks?
        5. Report a Road Obstruction or Traffic Safety Issue?
        6. Get a Curb Cut, Occupancy or Street Opening/Trench Permit?
      3. Parks & Open Spaces
        1. Report a Parks or Playground Issue?
        2. Know if a Field is Closed or My Game is Canceled?
        3. Get a Tree for My Front Yard?
        4. Request Tree Pruning or Inspections?
        5. Buy a Lot at Walnut Hills Cemetery?
      4. Highway & Sanitation
        1. Sort My Recycling?
        2. Request Another Trash or Recycling Bin?
        3. Buy Overflow Trash Bags?
        4. Order Additional Trash Pickup Service?
        5. Dispose of Hazardous Waste?
  18. Purchasing Division
    1. Bids / Proposals
    2. Living Wage By-Law (PDF)
    3. Work with Brookline
  19. Recreation Department
  20. Retirement
  21. Schools
  22. Select Board
  23. Town Administrator
    1. Town Administrator Enabling Act
    2. Brookline Budget Forums
    3. Budget Central / Financial Report Center
    4. Select Board
    5. Town Meeting
    6. Town By-Laws
    7. Newsletter
  24. Town Clerk
    1. Elections & Voting
      1. Voter Registration
      2. Election Information
      3. Early Voting
      4. Vote by Mail
      5. Voting Absentee
      6. Voting Procedures
      7. Campaign Finance
      8. Election Results
      9. State and Federal Elected Officials
    2. Licenses & Permits
      1. Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
      2. Business Certificates (DBA)
      3. Dog Licenses
      4. Raffles & Bazaars
      5. Storage of Flammables
    3. Births, Deaths and Marriages
      1. New Marriage Intentions
    4. Public Records Request
    5. Zoning By-Laws
    6. General By-Laws
  25. Town Counsel
    1. Filing a Claim
    2. Open Meeting Law
    3. Conflict of Interest Law
    4. Town By-Laws
    5. Town Counsel Documents
    6. Town Counsel's Office Community Engagement Goals
    7. Legal Resources
    8. Article 3.1.3 Settlement Disclosures
  26. Town Meeting
    1. Town Meeting Files
    2. Election Results
    3. Town Meeting Handbook (PDF)
    4. Submitting Articles
    5. Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA)
    6. Town Meeting Members List (XLS)
    7. Town Meeting Videos
    8. Town Meeting Notifications
    9. Moderator
    10. About Brookline
  27. Transportation Division of the DPW
  28. Treasurer/Collector
  29. Veterans' Services
    1. Centers & Services
    2. Forms, Applications & Programs
    3. Homeless Shelters
    4. Memorial Day
    5. Memorial Squares
    6. Outreach Centers
    7. Veterans Day Program
    8. Links
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