the week in the record
The week of March 30, 2026
One meeting, five hours and fifty-three minutes of tape, in Brookline.
The meetings
each opens its tape and its page
What was decided
the roll calls read from the tapes, and the loudest decisions and pushback- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 19:22 · a decision“No evidence has been found that the town's people voted to have the 3.6 acres of their park taken as a permanent DPW…”
- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 42:03 · a decision“done during this process. Interestingly, a few people called looking for accessible parking spots. Gateway Arts down on…”
- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 26:57 · a decision“Okay. Okay. So, let's move on to the next item which is our miscellaneous calendar. Uh first uh our minutes from August…”
- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 53:58 · a decision“I am so as you all hopefully know by now I'm Jonathan Simpson. I'm first assistant town counsel for the town of…”
- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 56:04 · a decision“Hold on. I I'm going to let me clarify my question because you just said something that that I believe you are taking…”
- Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 27:24 · a decision“No. Okay. Good. So uh I move approval of the minutes for February uh excuse me March 24, 2026 as amended. All in favor…”
and 13 moments more, on the meetings’ own pages
The sums named
the dollar figures each room said most, the most said first- $40said 7 times · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 3:25:39
- $2said 2 times · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 3:31:50
- $5,000said 1 time · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 15:09
- $50,000said 1 time · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 42:24
- $49,852.19said 1 time · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 42:24
- $1.3 millionsaid 1 time · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 2:08:59
- $4,778,400said 1 time · Select Board · March 31, 2026 · 2:34:59
The threads that moved
the issues the record follows, the most moments this week first- Immigration Enforcement Policiesnamed by a model27 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Town Council Officenamed by a model25 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- Artificial Intelligencenamed by a model16 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 12 meetings on the record
- Senior Center Fundingnamed by a model16 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Campaign Financenamed by a model14 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Warrant Articlesnamed by a model13 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- Mass Emails Policynamed by a model11 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Elected Officials Accountabilitynamed by a model10 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Appointed Officials Accountabilitynamed by a model10 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Immigration Policy Changesnamed by a model9 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Natural Resources Managementnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- September 30th Special Town Meetingnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
and 84 threads more
- Chestnut Hill Commercial Developmentnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Bridal Path Safety and Designnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Federal Government Involvementnamed by a model7 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Equal Accessnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 13 meetings on the record
- Foreign Article 25named by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- New York Citynamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Transfer Station Improvementsnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Government Email Usagenamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Judicial Oversightnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Executive Ordersnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- mental health servicesnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- City Realty Developmentnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Parking Issuesnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Social Work Servicesnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Chief Sullivan Investigationnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Beacon Street Improvementsnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Massachusetts Department of Transportationnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Accessibility in Public Spacesnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Age Friendly Citiesnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Attorney General Oversightnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Customer Service Improvementnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- February 10th Resolutionsnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Professional Accountability in Governancenamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Complete Streetsnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 12 meetings on the record
- Vision Zeronamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Mitigating Climate Changenamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Parking Metersnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Service Deliverynamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Traffic Calming Measuresnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Social Media Engagementnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Brooklyn Historical Societynamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Economic Viabilitynamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Public Comment Proceduresnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Civic Contributionsnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Police Funding and Resourcesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Protected Bike Lanesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Stabilization Fundnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Asset Managementnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Chief Pastor Contractnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Clerk's Office Accessnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Emergency Managementnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Required Base Servicesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Transgender Day Awarenessnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- United States Governance Issuesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Anderson Park Developmentnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Community Health Programsnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Trash Collectionnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Tree Canopy Preservationnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Clinical Social Work Servicesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Cyber Securitynamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Snow Removalnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- College Cornernamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Resource Navigationnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Capital Improvement Projectsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- Budget Prioritizationnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Civic Lifenamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Public Meeting Schedulingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Surface Parkingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- ADA Compliancenamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Community Development Corporationnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Koolage Corner Parkingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Leadership Teamnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Whereas Clausesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Budget Allocationsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Community Engagement Processnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Engagement with Decision Makersnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- July 1st Deadlinenamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Chestnut Hill Developmentnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Community Engagement and Participationnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Community Inclusivity Initiativesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Meeting Breaksnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Sidewalk Repairsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- ADA Accessibilitynamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- April 7th Meeting Agendanamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Building Permit Regulationsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Center Street Developmentnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Common Ground Discussionsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Financial Feasibility Studiesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Fisher Hill Developmentnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Local Revenue Forecastingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Loving Kindnessnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Marty Rosenthal Leadershipnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Mutual Aidnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Fiser Hill Developmentnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
and 84 threads more, every one on this week’s page: publicrecord.studio/app/week/2026-03-30/
How the week talked
the eight lenses, this week against the whole recordOf 1,038 words this week’s tapes file under a lens, 25% were about money — 25% across the whole record. It leaned furthest from the record’s habit toward safety: 17% of the week’s words, against 10%.
counted by the press from the record’s own planes — the meetings’ roll calls, moments, sums and lenses, and the threads’ timelines; no model counted any of it; a thread a model named says so; every line opens the tape
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