Get Involved

Brookline belongs to all of us! Discover the many ways you can help shape its future.

Stay Informed

1) Lawrence Neighborhood Association listserv:  If you live in precinct 3, consider joining the neighborhood association list to hear from neighbors and get updates on issues affecting our neighborhood.

2) Public Meeting Notices: You can sign up to receive email and/or text notices of meetings and agendas for boards or commissions you care about (Select Board, Library Board, Planning Board, School Committee, etc.).  

3) Sign up for Safety Alerts: AlertBrookline is the Town's notification system for important alerts about severe weather and other public safety issues. Sign up at BrooklineMA.gov/Alert.

Run for Town Meeting

Each of Brookline's 17 precincts are represented at Town Meeting by 15 elected Town Meeting Members who serve staggered three-year terms. That means every May at the Town Election, there are five Town Meeting seats up for election in every precinct. To run for Town Meeting, you must be a registered voter in your precinct. To have your name placed on the ballot, you will need to pick up nomination papers from the Town Clerk's office in Town Hall and have them signed by at least ten registered voters in your precinct. To check the deadlines for submitting nomination papers, visit the election calendar.

Apply to serve on a board or commission

Brookline has more than 75 appointed boards and commissions, many of which are seeking applications for new members. Find out which boards currently have open seats and apply online on the Town's Boards and Commissions page.

Write a warrant article (a proposed new by-law or resolution)

Is there something you'd like to change in Brookline? Any resident can write and submit a warrant article (after obtaining signatures from 10 Brookline registered voters). For more on how to get started, visit https://www.brooklinema.gov/275/Submitting-Articles, or reach out to any of your Town Meeting Members for advice. We are happy to walk you through what's needed to craft a strong article and get it before Town Meeting. You can read current and archived warrants here: https://www.brooklinema.gov/1020/Town-Meeting-Files

Attend a meeting of a Board/Commission

See upcoming meetings of boards, committees, and commissions on the Town calendar or use the Civic Clerk notifications service to sign up for automatic emails or text alerts in advance of the meetings that interest you. Many meetings are now held in hybrid format (i.e. can be attended either in person or via Zoom online).

Contact us

You can download a spreadsheet with a complete list of Town Meeting members and their contact information here (https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6574). Or learn more about/contact the Town Meeting Members from your precinct.

Visit the Town's civic engagement website to learn more.