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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. Human Resources

  11. Information Technology

  12. Library - Public Library of Brookline

  13. Parks and Open Space Division of DPW

  14. Planning and Community Development

  15. Police Department

  16. Public Works

  17. Purchasing Division

  18. Recreation Department

  19. Retirement

  20. Schools

  21. Select Board

  22. Town Administrator

  23. Town Clerk

  24. Town Counsel

  25. Town Meeting

  26. Transportation Division of the DPW

  27. Treasurer/Collector

  28. Veterans' Services

  1. Assessor's Office
    1. Abatements & Appeals
    2. Community Preservation Act and Exemption Form
    3. Abutter's List
    4. Tax Assistance and Deferral Programs
    5. Change of Address Form
    6. Residential Exemptions
    7. Charitable Exemptions
    8. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
    9. Forms
    10. Residential Sales Map
    11. Personal Property
    12. Assessor's Property Tax Rate
    13. Definitions
    14. Property Tax Rate Factors
    15. Override and Debt Exclusion Calculator
  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. Applications & Forms
      4. Building Permit Activity
      5. Building Codes & Useful Links
      6. FAQ
    4. Short-Term Rentals
    5. Zoning By-Law
    6. 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
      1. Council on Aging Monthly Newsletters
      2. Brookline Age-Friendly Program
      3. Spanish Immersion
      4. Fitness Center
    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
  6. Emergency Management
    1. Emergency Notifications (AlertBrookline)
    2. Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update
    3. How to Prepare for Emergencies
      1. Build a Kit
        1. Children
        2. Seniors & Disabled
        3. Pets
        4. Food
        5. Water
        6. First Aid
        7. Go-Bag
        8. Phone
      2. Make a Plan
        1. Children
        2. Family / Household
        3. Home Safety
        4. Pets
        5. Seniors & Disabled
        6. Water & Electricity
      3. Storm Safety
      4. Pet Preparedness
    4. Get Involved / Volunteer
      1. Community Emergency Response Team
      2. Medical Reserve Corps
      3. Emergency Preparedness Buddies Program
    5. Resiliency Newsletter
    6. 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 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
    2. 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
    3. Emergency Medical Technicians
    4. Fire Divisions
    5. 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
    6. Smoke Detectors
    7. Other Inspections
    8. Hiring a Fire Detail
  9. Health Department
    1. About Us
    2. Community Health
      1. Food Coupon Program
      2. International Day of Yoga
      3. National Public Health Week
      4. Walk, Bike, & Roll
      5. Past Events
    3. Substance Use & Prevention
      1. Brookline Substance Abuse Prevention Program (B-SAPP)
      2. Brookline Parent Education Network (B-PEN)
      3. BHS Peer Leaders
      4. Marijuana
      5. Tobacco Control
    4. Environmental Health
      1. C.H.E.S.S.
      2. Licensing Renewal
      3. Licensing & Permitting
        1. Contractors
        2. Business Owners/Permit Holders
      4. Mosquito & Vector Control
      5. PFAS | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
      6. Rodent Resources
      7. Safe & Sanitary Housing
      8. Safe Sharps & Medicine Disposal
      9. Web Links
    5. Emergency Preparedness
      1. Brookline Medical Reserve Corps
    6. 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. Sanitary Codes, Regulations & Town Bylaws
    8. Vital Records
    9. Advisory Council on Public Health
  10. 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 Rate Guide 7.1.2022
      4. Union Contracts
      5. Living Wage By-Law (PDF)
      6. Other Policies & By-Laws
    6. Workplace Employment Posters
  11. Information Technology
    1. Cyber Security Center
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. Zoom Support
    5. ITAC Committee
  12. Library - Public Library of Brookline
  13. Parks and Open Space Division of DPW
  14. 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. Resources for Homeowners and Renters
      6. Data
      7. Your Rights to Fair Housing
      8. New Housing Development
      9. Chapter 40b Status
      10. COVID-19 Resources and Assistance
    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
    6. Planning Studies/Reports and Large Projects
      1. Active Development Projects
        1. Waldo-Durgin Development
        2. Kent Street Affordable Senior Housing
      2. Active Area Studies
        1. Boylston Street Corridor
        2. 10 Brookline Place
        3. Centre Street Parking Lot
        4. Harvard Street
      3. Studies/Reports
        1. Strategic Asset Plan & Major Parcel Study
        2. Comprehensive Plan
        3. Housing Production Plan
        4. Multi-Family Zoning for MBTA Communities
        5. Local Rapid Recovery Plan (Coolidge Corner & JFK Crossing)
      4. Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC)
    7. Department Services FAQs
    8. Permitting: Zoning & Historic Preservation
      1. Applications, Deadlines, and Fees
      2. Chapter 40B Status
        1. 845 Boylston Street
      3. Preservation
        1. Local Historic Districts
        2. List of Historic Properties (PDF)
        3. Demolition
        4. Hearing Recordings
      4. Zoning Bylaw and Guidelines
      5. New By-Laws Bulletin
    9. Local Business Assistance
      1. Business Resources & Information 
        1. Opening & Running a Business
        2. Brookline Small Business Relief Grant
        3. Small Business Data Tool
        4. Facade Loan Program
        5. Local Business Associations
        6. Outdoor Dining Program
      2. Expanding our Commercial Tax Base
      3. Boards & Committees We Work With
  15. Police Department
  16. 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
      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
      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?
  17. Purchasing Division
    1. Bids / Proposals
    2. Living Wage By-Law (PDF)
    3. Work with Brookline
  18. Recreation Department
  19. Retirement
    1. Enrolling & Making Changes (Pension)
    2. Retiring & Retired Employees (Pension)
    3. Leaving Before Retirement (Pension)
    4. Pension Calculator
    5. Retirement Board
  20. Schools
  21. Select Board
  22. 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
  23. 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
    4. Public Records Request
    5. Zoning By-Laws
    6. General By-Laws
  24. 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
  25. Town Meeting
    1. Election Results
    2. Town Meeting Handbook (PDF)
    3. Submitting Articles
    4. Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA)
    5. Town Meeting Members List (XLS)
    6. Town Meeting Files
    7. Town Meeting Videos
    8. Town Meeting Notifications
    9. Moderator
    10. About Brookline
  26. Transportation Division of the DPW
  27. Treasurer/Collector
  28. 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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