Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

Public Comment

New Business

Boundary Line Adjustment, Baird and Levins parcels, McKinley Ave.
Pocket Park developments with Green Mountain Power
Old Business

Draft Subdivision Bylaw – continued review of template by Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Announcements

Minutes

October 2, 2025

Adjournment

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Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Selectboard Minutes:
October 7th Regular Meeting
Approval of Orders
Board Member Announcements
Update from the Selectboard Chair
Questions from the floor; public comments
Department Head Reports

Mike Rowe – Town Recreation Director
Dave Sears – Town Road Commissioner
Ed Dumas – Town Police Chief
John Paul Faignant – Town Health Officer / 2nd Constable
Barbara Pulling – Town Planning Commission Chair
Larry Dell Veneri – Town Transfer Station Manager
Marcia Chioffi – Town Head Lister
Chris Clark – Town Fire Chief
Kari Clark – Town Clerk & Treasurer
Mike Delehanty – Town 1st Constable
Joe Denardo – Public Safety Building Clerk
Bill Sweet – Town Administrator
Action items

Board to meet with residents of Heather Lane to discuss the pending name change.
Board to review for approval, errors and omissions form from the Town Listers
Update the Selectboard project list
Committee meeting reports – Personnel / Finance

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7:00 PM Pledge of Allegiance

Additions, deletions, or other modifications to the agenda

Amendment and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting(s): October 6, 2025
Alderman Gillam; Request to amend motion for fire hydrant test fee for DPW Water Department (page 4 of minutes)

Public Comment
Barbara Spaulding; Mentor Connector Haunted House
Communications from the Mayor (motion to suspend the rules & motion to circulate the ballot box)
Un-table Rutland Planning Commission Appointment; Jared Blake

Consideration of Special Event Permit request(s)
10/31/2025 Halloween street closures request; Kris Call (East & Terrill and at East & Edgerton)

Reports and Letters from Department Heads and Officials (potential motions)
RRA Barbara Spaulding; Recommendation for BIAP Grant (The Rustic Magnolia Flower Shop Ltd. Co.)
Fire Chief Lovett; Final Adoption of the Local Hazardous Mitigation Plan for the City of Rutland
Treasurer Markowski; City & RRA financial reports for the1st quarter ending 9/30/2025 request for referral
to the Finance Committee (to be emailed)
RRA Director Sean Adkins; New Economic Development Programs: BRE & L.I.F.T. Proposal (to be emailed)
Superintendent Cioffi; RAHA & Rutland Rocks Curling Club Contracts
Reports of Standing Committees

Reports of Select Committees

Reports of Representatives

Petitions, Letters, Miscellaneous Communication (potential motion)
BROC Community Action; Social Service Article request to be placed before the voters on the Rutland City ballot
for the March 3, 2026 Town Meeting Election
Board of Control Commissioners

Board of Cannabis Commissioners

Unfinished Business

Miscellaneous Motions, Resolutions, New Business

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6:30P.M. Town Offices: Administration
• Discuss Possible Need for Executive Session (Legal, Personnel, Contracts)
• Discuss Possible Need to Amend Agenda
• Adopt Agenda (Original or Amended)
• Act on Corrected Selectboard Minutes September 17, 2025
• Act on Corrected Selectboard Minutes September 24, 2025
• Act on Select Board Minutes of October 1, 2025
• Act on Liquor Board Minutes of October 1, 2025
• Act on Water and Sewer Commission Minutes of October 1, 2025
• Interim Town Manager's Report
Selectboard Remarks
Public Comment
Old Business
• Updated Junk Ordinance
• FY2027 Budget
• Personal Use of Social Media Policy
• Truck Body Quote for Highway Department Truck
New Business
• VT Alert Manager Appointment(s)
• FY26 Municipal Resolution for Municipal Planning Grant approval
• Town Report Printing Contract
• Town Report Photos and Dedication Nominations Request
• Police Cruiser Quotes
• Updated Animal Control Ordinance/Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals
• Camera Upgrade Quotes for Budget Purposes
• Approve Orders and Payroll
Water and Sewer Commission
• Water Hatch Bid Results
• Drought Help for Empty Wells
Liquor Board
• Red Clover Ale Company, LLC for Disc Golf Tournament 10/25/2025
Executive Session
In accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313(a), where premature general public knowledge would clearly
place the Municipality or person involved at a substantial disadvantage to discuss the
appointment, employment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, provided that a public
body must make the final hiring or appointment decision, and explain its reasons for the decision,
in open meeting. 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3) to include the Interim Town Manager.
In accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313(a), where premature general public knowledge would clearly
place the Municipality or person involved at a substantial disadvantage to discuss the
appointment, employment, or evaluation of a public officer or employee, provided that a public
body must make the final hiring or appointment decision, and explain its reasons for the decision,
in open meeting. 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3) to include the Interim Town Manager.
In accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313(a), where premature general public knowledge would clearly
place the Municipality or person involved at a substantial disadvantage to discuss pending or
probable civil litigation or prosecution, to which the public body is or may be a party. 1 V.S.A.
§313(a)(1)(E) to include the Town Attorney and Interim Town Manager.
In accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313(a), where premature general public knowledge would clearly
place the Municipality or person involved at a substantial disadvantage to discuss pending or
probable civil litigation or prosecution, to which the public body is or may be a party. 1 V.S.A.
§313(a)(1)(E) to include the Town Attorney and Interim Town Manager and Bill Pratico.
Adjournment

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1.) Call to order
2.) Operating Norms (1)
3.) Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items (5)
4.) Public Comment (15)
5.) Action: Approve September 9th meeting minutes, Hiring Committee meeting minutes (2)
6.) Treasurer’s Report (15)
Action: Approve & sign warrant
Discussion: Budget update
7.) Library Report (10)
8.) Discussion/Update: Joni, robotics fundraising letter (5)
9.) Discussion: Work plan, including policy & bylaw review (5)
10.) Discussion/Action: Board mediation (5)
11.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(3) for the appointment, employment,
or evaluation of a public officer or employee, to discuss hiring documents. (30)
12.) Action: Approve hiring documents (5)
13.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(1)(E) and (F) to receive professional
legal advice in the form of confidential attorney client communications with counsel for the
Town of Pawlet concerning pending litigation in the matter of Barnes v. Pawlet, et. al.
14.) Proposed Executive Session pursuant to 1 VSA s313(a)(10), discussion of security systems
and access to library systems (20)
15.) Discussion/Action: Approval to engage external IT/security support (5)
16.) Discussion/Action: Library Report to Selectboard (5)
17.) Reflection on Operating Norms (5)
18.) Public Comment (15)
19.) Next regular meeting: November 4, 2025, 6:00 pm
20.) Adjourn

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1 Call to Order & Agenda Adoption
2 Selectboard Members’ Remarks
3 Consider purchase order #12503 for road salt ($98,750)
4 FY27 Budget Workshop #2
Examination of first draft from town management team
5 Public Comment and Participation
6 Executive session per 1 VSA § 313 (a) (3) regarding the appointment or employment or evaluation of a
public officer or employee, to include the town manager
7 Adjourn

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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance…………………………………...7:00
2. Introduction of Those Present by Chairperson…………………...…...7:02
3. Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items……..……………………………7:05
4. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)………..……………....7:06
5. Pre-Requested Appearances by Local Citizens and Visitors….….…7:10  Lisa Wright – Assessor’s Offfice
6. Announcements…………………………………………………………..7:11
7. Reports to the Selectboard..…………………………………………….7:15
a. Zoning Administrator’s Report
b. Planning Commission’s Report
c. Road Foreman’s Report
d. Assessor’s Report
e. Town Clerk’s Memo
f. Town Treasurer’s Memo
g. Emergency Management Director’s Report (first meeting of month)
h. Health Officer’s Report (first meeting of month)
i. Faciliites Report
j. Waste Water Treatment Facility
8. Reports to the Community..................................................................8:15
a. Mettawee School Board Report (once per month)
b. Pawlet Public Library Report
9. Old or Unfinished Business………………..………………………..……8:25
10. New Business…………..………………………………………………….8:35
11. Public Comment……………… .…………………………………………. 8:45
12. Adjourn………………………………….…………… ………………….…9:00

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1. This Meeting is being recorded: Call Selectboard Meeting to order 5:30 PM at the Town Office
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Add/delete items to the agenda:
4. 5:35 Administrative Matters
a. Signing of Orders: motion to approve payroll for 9/29/25 for $10,110.93 and 10/13/25 for
$14,599.98 and orders for 10/13/25 for $112,436.72 and $2519.71
b. Minutes: 9/22/25
5. Announcements:
6. 6:00 Public Comment – 15 minutes (2 minutes per participant)
7. 6:15 Business
a. Mendon Historical Society – landscaping
b. Rutland County Solid Waste District Representative Appointment
c. Traffic Ordinance Amendment to reflect lowering the speed limit to 40 mph on US Route 4
in Mendon.
d. Route 4 feedback signs to be paid out of Reserve Funds
e. FY27 Budget Preparation
8. 7:00 Adjournment of Selectboard Meeting

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1 Call to Order & Agenda Adoption
2 Selectboard Members’ Remarks
3 Possible Consent Agenda for Recurring Matters
a Minutes of September 8, 2025 (regular meeting)
b Minutes of September 15, 2025 (budget workshop)
c FY26 Check Warrant / Orders on the Treasurer
d Approve special event liquor permit issued by Town Clerk
i #65035 – Fairly Buzzed LLC, Estabrook Field, 760 Grove St
Brandon Harvest Fest, 10/5/2025, 12pm – 6pm
4 Reports to the Selectboard
a Town Manager
b Community Development
5 Report of first FY27 budget workshop
6 Determine how to state non-operational project costs in Town communications
7 Selection of replacement newspaper of record
8 Preliminary results of system-wide wastewater capacity study
9 Public Comment and Participation
10 Adjourn

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