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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
  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. Zoning By-Law
    5. 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
    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. Memory Cafe
      4. Spanish Immersion
      5. 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 Central
      1. COVID-19 Resources
      2. Diversity & Inclusion
    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
  6. Emergency Management
    1. Emergency Notifications (AlertBrookline)
    2. 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. Get Involved / Volunteer
      1. Community Emergency Response Team
      2. Medical Reserve Corps
      3. Emergency Preparedness Buddies Program
    4. Resiliency Newsletter
  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. Permits
      3. Fire Permit Applications
      4. S.A.F.E. 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. Permits
    7. Smoke Detectors
    8. Other Inspections
    9. Hiring a Fire Detail
  9. Health Department
    1. About Us
    2. Covid-19 Hub
      1. Covid-19 Interactive Data Dashboard
      2. COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Clinics
    3. Programs & Services
      1. Community Health
        1. Food Coupon Program
        2. Flu Immunizations
        3. Brookline on the Move
        4. Car Free School Day
        5. Tobacco Control
        6. National Public Health Week
        7. Public Health & Climate Change
      2. Substance Use & Prevention
        1. Marijuana
        2. Brookline Substance Abuse Prevention Program (B-SAPP)
        3. Brookline Parent Education Network (B-PEN)
        4. BHS Peer Leaders
    4. Information
      1. Environmental Health
        1. Licensing Renewal
        2. Residents & Landlords
        3. Licensing & Permitting
        4. Policies & Studies
        5. Web Links
      2. Emergency Preparedness
        1. Brookline Medical Reserve Corps
      3. Public Health Nursing & Epidemiology
        1. Blood Drive
        2. Blood Pressure Screening
        3. Immunization Clinic
        4. Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines
        5. Safe Sharps & Medicine Disposal
    5. Healthy Brookline Studies
    6. Advisory Council on Public Health
    7. Friends of Brookline 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
  11. Information Technology
    1. Cyber Security Center
    2. IT Policies
      1. IT Resources Policy (PDF)
      2. Browser Compatibility
      3. Disclaimer
      4. Inappropriate Use
      5. Internet Fraud
      6. Linking to/from this site
      7. Privacy
      8. Security
      9. Website Help
    3. Map Library
      1. Interactive Maps
      2. Data / Map Requests
      3. Demographics
      4. Historic Preservation
      5. Land Records
      6. Parks & Open Space
      7. Physical Resources & Topography Maps
      8. Precincts & Polling Locations
      9. Public Safety
      10. Public Works
      11. Schools
      12. Transportation
      13. 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. 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. Zoning Amendments at Current Town Meeting
      6. New By-Laws Bulletin
    3. 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
    4. Small Business Assistance
      1. Business Resources & Information 
        1. Brookline Small Business Relief Grant
        2. Small Business Data Tool
        3. Outdoor Dining Program
        4. Facade Loan Program
      2. Expanding our Commercial Tax Base
      3. Boards & Committees We Work With
    5. 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
      3. Active 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)
    6. 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
    7. Sustainability
      1. Brookline Green Electricity
      2. Climate Action Plan
      3. Studies & Reports
        1. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
        2. Vulnerability Assessment
        3. Annual Reports
        4. Archive
        5. EV Charging
    8. Brookline Comprehensive Plan
    9. Department Services FAQs
  15. Police Department
  16. Public Works
    1. DPW Announcements
    2. DPW Services Guide (PDF)
    3. Trash & Recycling
      1. Backyard Composting
        1. Yard Waste
        2. Curbside Composting
        3. Backyard Composting
      2. HPAYT
        1. HPAYT FAQs
      3. Sanitation Guide (PDF)
      4. Enforcement
      5. Hazardous Waste
      6. Holiday Schedule & Christmas Tree Pick Up
      7. Recycling Batteries, Clothing, and Lightbulbs
      8. Recycling Process
        1. Commercial Recycling
        2. Recycling Batteries, Clothing, and Lightbulbs
        3. Recycling Process
        4. Single Stream Recycling
      9. Single Stream Recycling
      10. Trash Guidelines
      11. Trash & Recycling Cart Request
      12. Yard Waste
      13. Commercial Recycling
      14. Departmental Dashboard
      15. Private Waste Haulers & Student move In/Out
      16. Zero Waste Framework Meetings
    4. Engineering
      1. Site Plan Approval Process
      2. Projects
        1. Transportation & Mobility Improvement Program
        2. Public Bench Installation
        3. Carlton Street Footbridge Rehabilitation
        4. Davis Path Footbridge Design
        5. Gateway East Plan & Route 9 Corridor
        6. Cypress Street Playground PW / 20-15
        7. Sanitary Sewer System – Smoke Testing Program
        8. MBTA Gateway East Dedicated Bus Lane Pilot
        9. PW-22-18 Bonded Wearing Course
        10. Woodland Road Improvements PW/21-16
      3. Current Bids
        1. PW/22-07 Accessible Pedestrian Signal Improvements Phase 1
        2. PW/22-20 Margaret E. Robinson Playground Improvements
    5. Project Files & Notices
    6. Highway & Sanitation
      1. Winter Guide (PDF)
      2. Winter Guide
      3. Leaf Blower Information
        1. Commercial Use Permit Application
        2. Brochure
        3. Regulations
        4. By-law
      4. Permitted Landscape Companies
    7. Parks & Open Spaces
      1. Parks
        1. Community Events & Volunteer Opportunities
        2. Donate a Tree or Bench
        3. Field & Event Permits
        4. Find a Park or Playground
        5. Green Dog Program
        6. Parks Construction & Renovation Projects
        7. Recreation Programs
        8. Rules, Regulations & Guidelines
        9. Publications
      2. Cemetery
        1. About Cemetery
        2. Cemetery Master Plan
        3. Cemetery Rules & Regulations
        4. Directions & Parking
        5. Historical Guide
        6. Lot Purchase and Residency Verification Form
        7. Rates
        8. Monument Design Standards
      3. Conservation
        1. About Conservation
        2. Rain Barrel Program
        3. Wetlands Protection
        4. Climate Change
        5. Invasive Plant Species
        6. Land Conservation Tools
        7. Living With Wildlife
        8. Nature Sanctuaries
        9. Open Space and Recreation Plan
      4. Trees
        1. Front Yard Tree Planting Program
        2. Street Tree Planting, Pruning & Maintenance
        3. Tree Protection and Tree Removal
        4. Caring For Your Street Tree
        5. Tree Planting Committee
        6. Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan
        7. Tree Care & Resources
        8. Insects, Pests & Diseases
      5. How Do I...
        1. Apply For a Permit to Use or Reserve...
        2. Find...
        3. Learn About...
        4. Make a Donation...
        5. Participate in...
        6. Purchase a Cemetery Lot...
        7. Report/Request...
        8. View...
    8. Water & Sewer
      1. Billing
        1. How to Read My Water & Sewer Bill
        2. Water & Sewer Rates
        3. Elderly Exemption Program
        4. Request Bill Abatement for Water Leak
      2. Online Permits
        1. Permit Applications & Forms
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Water & Sewer Replacement Guidelines
      3. Water Supply (MWRA)
        1. Water Quality & Lab Information
        2. Garden and Landscaping Water Conservation Tips
      4. Irrigation System Specifications
      5. Stormwater Information
        1. Commercial Information
        2. Construction Information
        3. Household Information
        4. Swimming Pool Brochure
        5. Lawn Care Flyer
        6. Think Blue Website
        7. Winter Deicing Flyer
        8. Pet Waste Flyer
        9. Septic System Guide
      6. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
      7. FAQ's
    9. Transportation Division of DPW
      1. Bicycle
        1. Bicycle Advisory Committee
        2. Bicycling Safety
        3. Blue Bikes
      2. E-Scooter Share Pilot Program
      3. MBTA Youth Pass Program
      4. Public Transit
      5. Parking
        1. Commercial Permit Parking
        2. Resident Daytime Permit Parking
        3. Resident Overnight Parking
        4. Public Parking in Commercial Areas
        5. Parking Meters
        6. Pay By Phone
        7. Red Sox Parking
        8. Guest Overnight Parking
        9. Handicap Parking
        10. Temporary Permit Parking
        11. Moving Permits
        12. Parking Enforcement
      6. Roadway Safety Improvement
        1. Recent Roadway Safety Improvement Projects
        2. Traffic Calming Policy
      7. Taxi Services
      8. Traffic & Parking Controls
      9. Traffic Safety & Speeding
      10. Transit Alternatives
        1. Car Sharing
        2. Hubway
        3. MBTA Light Rail Transit
        4. MBTA Bus Services
        5. Special Services for Seniors
      11. Transportation Documents
      12. Parking Sticker Online Renewals
    10. Public Rights of Way (PDF)
  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
  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. Documents  
    6. Town Counsel's Office Community Engagement Goals
    7. Legal Resources
  25. Town Meeting
    1. Election Results
    2. Town Meeting Handbook (PDF)
    3. Submitting Articles
    4. Town Meeting Members List (XLS)
    5. TMMA
    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
    8. Links
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