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This Week in Rutland: Jun 15 - Jun 21
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Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission unanimously approves administrative assistant position funded by wetland account.
Rutland Conservation Commission approves $18,200 for administrative assistant hiring. The Commission unanimously authorized funds from the Wetland Protection Act account following town budget cuts that eliminated dedicated administrative support, with Chair Melissa Danza tasked with working with
Government · Conservation
Rutland Conservation Commission Authorizes $18,200 to Hire Administrative Staff
Rutland Conservation Commission votes to spend $18,200 per year to replace administrative support cut from town budget.
Government · Select Board
Select Board backs school-budget warrant language, approves earmark requests.
Rutland Select Board unanimously endorses three Special Town Meeting warrant articles. The board revised language for Article 1 clarifying that four of five Westboro Regional School District member towns must approve the budget, and backed Article 2 (Home Rule Petition for Rutland Marketplace)
Government · Town Meeting
Rutland Town Meeting Backs Override Bid, Confirms School Assessment and Liquor Petition
Rutland's Special Town Meeting voted 162-115 on a non-binding article urging the Select Board to pursue a September override election for fire, police, and public works, while confirming a $524,161 Wachusett Regional School District assessment over Finance Committee objection.
Government · Other Committee
Rutland committee postpones Rutland Heights RFP over DEP and dam questions
Rutland committee delays Rutland Heights parcel RFP, citing unresolved environmental questions.
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This Week in Rutland: Jun 8 - Jun 14
2 stories from Rutland News this week.
Morning Brief
Select Board Calls Special Town Meeting for June 16
A Special Town Meeting set for Tuesday is the week's sharpest deadline for Rutland residents. The Select Board has called the June 16 gathering — with the Finance Committee and Select Board also meeting the same night — putting every eligible voter on notice before Tuesday's gavel. On t…
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Revises Draft Subdivision Rules
Rutland's Planning Board spent over two hours Tuesday revising a draft update to the town's subdivision regulations, debating streetlight and open-space requirements while acknowledging the town has neither a town planner nor a building inspector.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission advances 250th anniversary monument planning
Rutland Historical Commission plans Revolutionary War monument for town's 250th anniversary. Chair Peter Pasierb led the four-member commission in approving prior meeting minutes unanimously and advancing 250th anniversary projects, including a possible monument recognizing Revolutionary War