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Planning Board hears Town Planner concerns, addresses Open Meeting Law complaint

Planning Board revisits Town Planner position amid budget deficit concerns. Town Administrator Heather Butler told the Board that the FY2027 budget cannot support a full 40-hour week, capping the position at 32 hours; Alexander Maus cautioned against hiring now only to cut the role to 12 hours if a

Select Board denies water-sewer abatement request unanimously.

Select Board unanimously denies water-sewer abatement request. A resident sought relief from $9,900 in charges after a running toilet caused high meter readings; the DPW Director recommended denial, noting water accurately ran through the meter and into the sewer system, and the Board declined to

Finance Committee approves budget outreach plan, defers departmental decisions.

Finance Committee approves public outreach plan for FY2027 budget season. Town Administrator Heather Butler presented materials for March and April community sessions and Senior Center meetings, which the committee endorsed. The committee fielded departmental budget requests from the Planning Board

Bylaw Committee discusses process for citizen requests, Earthworks revisions.

Rutland Bylaw Committee approves prior minutes and advances new process for bylaw requests. Chair Barbara Ruchala and members Kumara Govardhan and Lionel Carbonneau discussed whether to accept anonymous submissions for bylaw changes, noting procedural complications when requesters cannot be reached

Rutland Select Board approves flood plain bylaw assignment, forest stewardship plan.

Rutland Select Board assigns Conservation Commission to lead flood plain bylaw and forestry management work. The town missed a July 8, 2025 deadline for flood insurance compliance, leaving nearly $1.2 million in town properties ineligible for federal coverage. The Commission will draft a model