Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO â Members of the Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee unanimously supported the $19,657,991 budget being proposed by the Select Board for fiscal year 2022, but couldnât reach consensus on whether stipends for Select Board members should be increased. âWe were divided,â said Oscar Heller, chairman of the committee. The committee didnât take a vote on the issue but urges that board members be compensated for child and elder care. Heller said if a committee member dissents to an item in the committeeâs report released ahead of the annual March meeting, itâs noted in the document.