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Conservation Commission assigns flood plain bylaw, forestry management to itself.

Conservation Commission assumes lead on flood plain bylaw and forestry management. The board, meeting jointly with the Select Board, unanimously accepted responsibility for drafting a bylaw to restore federal flood insurance eligibility to nearly 1.2 million dollars' worth of town properties lost

Select Board, Finance Committee review FY2027 budgets for DPW, Health.

Select Board and Finance Committee jointly reviewed FY2027 budgets for DPW and Board of Health. Department of Public Works Director Christopher Kolofsky presented the budget reflecting newly negotiated union wage increases across administration, operations, snow and ice, facilities, water and

Fourth of July Committee selects 2026 theme and Finnish Heritage Society as grand marshal.

Fourth of July Committee adopts "Spirit of America, Rooted in Rutland" as 2026 theme. Chairman Ben Barakian and members unanimously selected the Finnish Heritage Society Sovittaja as grand marshal, honoring the organization's 100th anniversary. The committee also unanimously approved Joellen

Events Committee authorizes Sondra Thomas to book replacement band for spring concert series

Rutland Events Committee taps Sondra Thomas to book replacement band for spring concert. The original scheduled act for the 2026 concert series has disbanded, prompting the unanimous authorization for Thomas to select a new performer. The committee also confirmed that organizers will coordinate

Planning Board addresses flood insurance compliance gap, stone wall dispute.

Rutland Planning Board learned the town missed a July 2025 deadline to adopt a flood plain bylaw required by the National Flood Insurance Program. Town Administrator Heather Butler reported via Zoom that the compliance failure leaves nearly $1.2 million worth of properties ineligible for