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Conservation Commission lifts Cease & Desist at 40 Prescott St. after gravel work review

Conservation Commission lifts Prescott Street cease order and issues new one for Bond Road. The Commission voted unanimously to rescind the Cease & Desist at 40 Prescott St. after property owner Mary Moody explained she was spreading gravel to address a muddy driveway with no excavation or

Select Board finalizes FY2027 override ballot amounts despite WRSD funding delay

Rutland Select Board finalizes $5.2 million in override questions across three fiscal years. Town Administrator Heather Butler reported that the Western Robbins School District could not vote on a planned $425,000 assessment reduction before the town's ballot printer deadline, requiring the board

Finance Committee and Select Board approve ballot override language amid school assessment uncertainty.

Rutland Finance and Select Boards approve three-year override ballot language totaling $5.2 million despite uncertainty over a $425,000 school assessment reduction. Town Administrator Heather Butler reported that Western Regional School District could not finalize its vote before the town's printer

Finance Committee tables March minutes, outlines FY27 override amounts.

Finance Committee reviews FY27 budget after Select Board approval. The committee learned that $830,000 in Free Cash will balance the "cut" budget, with $360,000 for unemployment expenses to come from the General Stabilization Fund subject to Town Meeting vote. The final ballot override amounts are

Fourth of July Committee approves parade schedule and event logistics

The Rutland Fourth of July Committee approved the 2026 parade schedule and event logistics at its April 1 meeting. Chairman Ben Barakian reported an account balance of $38,128.83, with 30 donated port-a-johns secured for the two-weekend celebration. The parade will begin at 1 p.m., with judging