Planning Board

Planning Board approves monument sign at Harmony Place, addresses Brice Estates construction issues. Board Chair Norm Anderson reported that developer Clea Blair Jr. immediately cleaned up debris on Woodside Avenue in Phase IV after Board contact; members Alexander Maus and Lauren Williams directed

Planning Board approves monument sign and endorses lot divisions. The board unanimously approved a 32.5-square-foot non-illuminated monument sign for Harmony Place on Fidelity Drive and endorsed an Approval Not Required plan dividing 235 Glenwood Rd. into three conforming lots of 70,000-plus square

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

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

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