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Historical Commission advances Rutland Prison Camp preservation plan

Rutland Historical Commission advances Prison Camp preservation proposal. Chair Peter Pasierb and member Michele Van Reet will coordinate promotion of an upcoming public meeting with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. Member Lindsay Maus developed a proposal outline including a

Select Board approves health insurance rates, fire and police chief contracts, and annual town meeting budget language.

Rutland Select Board approves health insurance rates and chief contracts, splits on FSA. The board unanimously backed the Insurance Advisory Committee's recommendation for FY27 employee health insurance rates despite limited carrier options and approved three-year renewals for Fire Chief Seth Knipe

Bylaw Committee approves floodplain standards, tables Finance Committee changes

Bylaw Committee backs floodplain proposal, tables Finance Committee bylaw review. The committee voted to accept a Conservation Commission floodplain-protection bylaw with three members in favor and Vice Chair Mike Pantos, Jr. abstaining, then forwarded it to town legal counsel. Chair Barbara

Select Board approves FY27 budget framework pending school assessment decision

Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved the FY2027 budget framework on March 26, pending the Wachusett Regional School District's School Committee vote on a new health insurance agreement. Town Accountant Heather Butler presented revisions affecting both the override and reduced-budget

Finance Committee approves reserve fund transfer for town accountant deficit.

Finance Committee approves reserve fund transfer for town accountant deficit. The committee voted 5-1 (with one abstention) to move $7,555.12 from reserves to cover a salary shortfall created when the former accountant depleted nearly $11,000 from the account through a vacation payout upon