Staff report Rutland City started shutting off water and sewer for delinquent payers in June and July for the first time since 2009. City Treasurer Mary Markowksi sent 25 letters to homeowners in May, notifying people that water will […]
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Local News
Rutland City adds new positions
By Katy Savage The city or Rutland is gaining five new employees. The Board of Aldermen voted 7-3 on July 3 to allocate about half of an expected $1.1 million surplus, which typically goes to taxpayer relief, to fund […]
Featured, Local News
City voters to consider option tax
Rutland city voters will consider a 1% sales option tax on Town Meeting Day, March 7. The option tax has been discussed by the Board of Aldermen several times in the past but this will be the first time it’s […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
“Beginners Mind”: a mural project for Rutland City, to be unveiled
Saturday, Oct. 29 — RUTLAND — Join Rutland City on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. for the unveiling of a new mural, ‘Beginner’s Mind,’ by muralist Lopi LaRoe (a.k.a. LMNOPI). The new mural is on the Rutland City Hall building […]
Local News
Killington considers inclusion statement
By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board seemed to struggle with semantics as they discussed adoption of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion at a meeting on Aug. 22. Ultimately the board suggested a committee recommend changes in the document at […]
Local News
Tallies are in for Rutland school board after recount
By Katy Savage After a recount, Rutland City finally has new School Board members. The ballots were recounted Sunday, March 6 after a very tight race. Ten candidates battled for four open seats, with the third, fourth and fifth candidates […]
State News
Study shows more police budgets rising than falling in Vermont
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger Many are higher, some a bit lower, while others stayed flat. That’s what researchers found in a new survey of local police spending proposals facing voters in many communities across Vermont on Town Meeting Day — […]
Local News
Fire, EMS look for volunteers
By Katy Savage Local public service departments are busier than ever and some can’t find enough volunteers. Rutland City Fire Chief William Lovett said his department is fully staffed with 27 full-time firefighters, but the volume of calls has increased […]
Local News
Rutland City’s proposed budget would cut 7 vacant police positions
By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Like many law enforcement agencies around the country, the Rutland Police Dept. has been having difficulty recruiting new police officers. Filling its 13 open positions is expected to be so challenging that Rutland Mayor David Allaire has […]
Letter, Opinion
Fluoride should be removed from Rutland City’s public water
Dear Editor, Here is a recap of the Nov. 1 Rutland Aldermen meeting, as it pertains to my request that the board take a fresh look at fluoridation of the city water supply. I believe this issue is important, as […]