Rutland public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Library Board of Trustees
The Rutland Library Board of Trustees will review reports from the Secretary, Director, and Children’s Librarian. The agenda includes discussions regarding building maintenance, budget, and capital plans.
- Review of Secretary, Director, and Children's reports
- Discussion of building maintenance and budget
- Discussion of MASSCAT and Mass Humanities grants
- Review of building security and capital plan
Conservation Commission
The Open Space Committee will meet virtually to review the Draft OSRP for potential revisions or additions. The committee will also approve past minutes and address any other business.
- Review of Draft OSRP revisions/additions
- Approval of past minutes
Ad Hoc By-law Committee
The Ad Hoc By-law Committee will meet to review meeting minutes and the Attorney General's approval of by-laws. The committee will also review incoming correspondence and mail.
- Review of minutes
- Review of Attorney General’s approval of by-laws
- Review of correspondence and mail
Historical Commission
The commission will discuss progress on the Rutland Prison Camp ruins preservation project, including fencing and DCR updates regarding a tunnel structure. Members will also review town historical assets in MACRIS and discuss the recent structure fire at the Rutland Pizza building.
- Rutland Prison Camp ruins preservation project update
- Review of Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) inventory
- Update on the Rutland Pizza building structure fire
- Election of officers for the upcoming year
Planning Board
The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing regarding zoning bylaw amendments. The meeting also includes discussions about the Hilltop Estates Homeowners’ Trust and review of correspondence concerning a Battery Energy Storage Bylaw.
- Public hearing for zoning bylaw amendments
- Discussion re: Hilltop Estates Homeowners’ Trust
- Presentation of award to Dick Williams
- Correspondence regarding Battery Energy Storage Bylaw
- Oakmeadow site visit report by Bylaw Subcommittee
Events Committee
The committee will review financial updates, including grant usage to replace cancelled concerts. Discussion topics include sponsorship and marketing for the 2024 Concert Series and status updates on seasonal programs.
- Grant update regarding purchases to replace cancelled concerts
- Sponsorship and marketing updates for the 2024 Concert Series
- Status update on the Swing Orchestra Event
- Planning for Fall 2024 Kids Clutter Clean out
- Discussion of Fire Truck Santa event
Select Board
The Select Board and Board of Public Works will consider several inter-municipal agreements and committee appointments. The meeting includes a request to finalize a policy for altering outdoor premises on retail liquor licenses. Members will also discuss options for cannabis host community agreements.
- Finalizing policy for altering outdoor premises on retail liquor licenses
- Ratifying Central Massachusetts Stormwater Coalition agreement
- Ratifying Regional Animal Control Service expansion agreement
- Discussion of options for cannabis host community agreements
- FY2025 appointments and committee resignations