S-Z Boards & Commissions
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School Committee
Evaluates the Superintendent, reviews budgets for public education, and establishes educational goals and policies.
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Select Board
Vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by Town Meeting.
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Shared Mobility Advisory Committee
Encourages, plans for, and advocates for improved access and utilization of shared mobility systems.
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Small Business Development Committee
Recommends methods to incubate, launch, recruit, and sustain small businesses in Brookline.
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Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Promotes increased recycling to decrease the waste stream and create a more sustainable community.
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Surveillance Technology & Military-Type Equipment
Studies issues presented by surveillance technology and military-type equipment in the particular realities of Brookline.
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Taxation Aid Committee
Adopts rules and regulations for a taxation fund to aid the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Town / School Partnership Committee
Provides a framework for Town and School officials to develop planning agendas.
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Transportation Board
Administers all matters related to parking and transportation on public ways.
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Tree Planting Committee
Advises the tree warden on the species and placement of street trees, as well as tree removals.
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Tree Protection Committee
Evaluates the best way to provide tree protection to the Town.
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Trustees of Walnut Hills Cemetery
Commemorates the dead and offers comprehensive cemetery services to all faiths.
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Virtual Town Meeting Planning Committee
Helps plan Town Meetings during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Vision Zero Committee
Developing a Vision Zero Policy to be proposed for adoption by the Town.
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Women, Brookline Commission for
Advocating for all women and girls to ensure safety and equal treatment, voice, and participation in Brookline.
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Zero Emissions Advisory Board
Advises leaders on actualizing the Climate Action Plan (reconstituted from the Select Board's Climate Action Committee).
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Interprets and applies the MA General Laws and Brookline's Zoning By-Laws.
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Zoning By-Law Committee
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Planning Board on zoning amendments & warrant articles.