Rutland Roundup: Events Committee Denies Hockey Fundraiser; Select Board Weighs Override

The Rutland Events Committee denied a fundraising request from the Junior Worcester Railers Club on June 23, citing a policy that limits all such efforts to event sponsors. The committee’s vote was the only formal decision released in the past two weeks, while other boards advanced union contracts, a potential tax override, and a final master plan.

Events Committee

At its June 23 meeting, the committee unanimously approved the minutes of its June 9 session. Members then denied the Railers’ fundraising request under its sponsor-only policy. The committee also decided to market the upcoming Summer Send-Off as a bring-your-own-picnic event and scheduled a meeting with the Select Board for July 20.

Other Recent Meetings

Several boards met without published minutes, leaving their actions as agenda items rather than final decisions. Key discussions included:

• **Select Board (June 22):** On the agenda were ratification of memorandums of agreement with four unions—Fire IAFF, Police MassCOP, DPW AFSCME, and Clerical AFSCME. The board also considered accepting a bid from Greenfield Cooperative Bank for ladder-truck borrowing, setting fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates, appointing John Wamback as Planning Board associate member, and releasing a deed at 91 Central Tree Rd.

• **Planning Board (June 23 and 24):** A subcommittee discussed sending updated subdivision regulations and a stormwater gap analysis to the full board. The main board reviewed a proposed solar project at 172 Pleasantdale Rd., a final draft of the master plan, street trees, and future street-acceptance requests. No votes were recorded.

• **Finance Committee (June 25):** The panel considered a reserve-fund transfer for public safety utility expenses and reviewed fiscal 2026 interdepartmental transfer requests.

• **Board of Appeals (June 25):** Public hearings were listed for Cornerstone Bank’s interior renovation at 91 Main St., a side-setback variance at 6 Fernwood Dr., and a special permit modification for Superior Self Storage at 187 East County Rd. Reappointments were also on the table.

• **Bylaw Committee (June 30):** Members worked on guidelines for residents to propose bylaws, including a website submission process, and discussed reorganizing for fiscal 2027.

• **Library Board of Trustees (June 25):** The board discussed a capital-improvement article for the Annual Town Meeting, staffing, meeting-room policies, and new carpeting.

• **Rutland Development and Industrial Commission (June 25):** The commission reviewed a request for proposals for the Rutland Heights parcel and received updates on the Harmony Place project.

Coming Up

• **Select Board (July 6):** Will discuss calling a special town election for a fiscal 2027 Proposition 2½ override. Also on the agenda: reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals, interdepartmental transfers for the Council on Aging and regional dispatch, town-line welcome signs, and an emergency-services report following the July 4th weekend.

• **Conservation Commission (July 7):** Public hearings on Notices of Intent for 567 E. County Rd. and 199 Glenwood Rd., plus a request to extend an Order of Conditions at 16 Emerald Rd., certificates of compliance, and continued discussion of tree clearing at 80 Hillside Rd.

• **Finance Committee (July 9):** Will act on transfers for Meals on Wheels and the CMRECC dispatch payroll, discuss fiscal 2027 initiatives, and reorganize.

• **Planning Board (July 14):** Scheduled to vote on the final draft of the Town Master Plan and review three Approval Not Required (ANR) subdivision plans.

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