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Planning Board Subcommittee schedules CMRPC presentation on subdivision rules.

Planning Board Bylaws Subcommittee schedules mid-April CMRPC presentation on subdivision rules. Chair Tim Nahrwold reported that Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission staff member Gabe Trevor is developing a site plan bylaw and subdivision regulations update funded by a DLTA grant; the

Conservation Commission approves six Woodside Ave. lots, extends Brintnal Estates permit.

Rutland Conservation Commission approves six Woodside Avenue residential lots and extends Brintnal Estates permit. Chair Melissa Danza and four members unanimously issued Orders of Conditions for six consecutive Woodside Avenue lots owned by Brice Estates, Inc., after reviewing revised plans, with

Bylaw Committee focuses on flood plain compliance requirement

Rutland Bylaw Committee meets with Conservation Commission on flood plain compliance. Chair of the Conservation Commission told the committee that Rutland was disqualified from the National Flood Insurance Program in July 2025 when FEMA updated flood maps, leaving homeowners along the Ware River

Select Board approves early voting, calls May town meeting.

Rutland Select Board unanimously authorizes early voting for May town election. Town Clerk Anita Carlson reported the in-person early voting May 4-7 can be staffed with no added expense, and the Board called the Annual Town Meeting for May 9, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at Glenwood Elementary School, with

Finance Committee seeks clarity on FY27 cuts, reserve fund discrepancies, revolving funds.

The Rutland Finance Committee met to discuss FY27 budget impacts as the Wachusett Regional School District projects a slightly less than 8 percent increase, with Rutland seeking an override. The Committee reviewed a Town Administrator memo on revolving funds, concluding that creating one for the