Finance Committee hears Wachusett budget could rise 3.09 percent Wachusett Regional schools could cut Rutland's assessment hike from 7.5 percent to about 5.07 percent.
Conservation Commission issues compliance certificates; approves tree removal and land-sale support Rutland Conservation Commission issues two Certificates of Compliance and approves hazardous tree removal. The board unanimously closed original permits for 64 Woodside Avenue and 14 Grizzly Drive, ending decades-old administrative requirements. Chair Melissa Danza was authorized to draft a letter
Rutland panel orders cease and desist over wetland work Rutland Conservation Commission backs 300-acre Moore State Park land buy, orders cease and desist on Prescott Street.
Select Board backs renewal of police and fire chief contracts The Select Board cleared three-year contract renewals for Police Chief Nick Monaco and Fire Chief Seth Knipe during an executive session on March 16. Town Administrator Heather Butler explained the renewal terms, noting that annual increases for both chiefs will be tied to the town's wage matrix,
Select Board approves Holly Haines for Board of Registrars Select Board appoints Holly Haines to Registrars, backs revised RDIC charge. The four-member board unanimously approved the three-year appointment and adopted an expanded charge for the Rutland Development and Industrial Commission following dissolution of the Economic Development Commission. Town