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Table of ConTenTsCity Department Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverMayors’ Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Board of Aldermen President’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Elected and Appointed Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Mayors of the City of Rutland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Reports of City DepartmentsAssessor’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Building Inspector and Zoning Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Cemetery Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16City Clerk’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Development Review Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Engineering Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Forestry Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Streets Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Wastewater Collection Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Wastewater Treatment Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Water Distribution Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Water Treatment Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Recreation and Parks Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Rutland Free Library Association, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Rutland Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Rutland Redevelopment Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59School Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Treasurer’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71City Tax Rates for FY 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Schedule of Debt and Serial Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Expenses and Disbursements by Vendor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Earnings for Employees of the City of Rutland . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Earnings for Employees of the School Department . . . . . . . . 104Delinquent Real Estate and Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover1
Mayor’s MessageFiscal Year 2016 ends and Fiscal Year 2017 begins with two consecutiveyears of lower municipal property taxes for the residents and businesses ofthe City of Rutland. Your department heads and employees alike haverecognized that prudent spending and the exercise of conservative financialprinciples are significant measurements of any progressive community, andwe have adopted a government culture that places services provided toresidents above the needs and desires of individual employees. We’veachieved success through many avenues, including moving the workforceto the statewide pension system, adopting a high-deductible healthcare plan,significantly reducing post-retirement benefits, and becoming much morestreamlined and efficient with our staffing needs.Our city’s data-driven, community-based opiate response strategy, ProjectVision, has become a nationally recognized model in combatting theprescription drug and heroin epidemic facing the entire nation. Ourcommunity, in 2012, recognized and admitted the reality of the problembefore the rest of the state and the country had the courage to address thegrowing problem. Consequently, we are years ahead in bringing togetherleaders in law enforcement, health care and mental health, education, faith,domestic and family counselors, corrections, and community developmentas we have given families hope and at the same time revitalized our city.Our partners in academia have validated the hard facts: we have reducedburglaries by 60%, thefts and shoplifting by 45%, and disorderly conductby 30%. Project Vision team members have traveled the state and thecountry when invited to share our collaborative efforts, including to theNational League of Cities, the FBI, Fulton County GA and Atlanta, theInternational Association of Chiefs of Police, the International CityManagers Association, and the Congressional Criminal Justice and PublicSafety Caucus, to name a few.The City has continued to make significant progress in addressing ourinfrastructure needs, especially our 100-150 year old system of water mains.We have adopted a long term plan to shift expired bond payments towardwater system improvements which will result in no further increases to ourwater rates while we rebuild our antiquated system, provided that futureBoards of Aldermen adhere to the principles outlined in our fundingstrategy. We have also continued to work with the State and the EPA to2
make only effective and appropriate investments to our storm water system.We will continue to hold the line and push back on irresponsible andcounterproductive measures that could cost residents and businesses tensof millions of unnecessary dollars.Finally, of note during this past year were conversations relating to apotential refugee resettlement initiative in the city. Significant empiricalanalyses by the VT Chamber of Commerce (through the Vt. FuturesProject), the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (through its Housing NeedsAssessment), Vt Agency of Community Development through populationtrending, and REDC through member surveys reflect that we must takeproactive and aggressive action to encourage population growth so that ourlocal workforce-starved businesses can grow and prosper. Resettlement ofa population that embraces strong family values and an equally strong workethic is key to our future success. Much like the southern and easternEuropeans who grew this city a century ago and gave our community itsvery soul and identity, we must now embrace the next wave of NewAmericans to ensure a vibrant and successful Rutland exists.Christopher C. LourasMayor3
boarD of alDerMenIt has been another busy year for the Rutland City Board of Aldermen. Youraldermen have invested a great deal of time on a number of issues includingthe municipal budget, equipment replacement funding, refugeeresettlement, the pension deficit, and tax and water incentives aimed atattracting new businesses and residents to Rutland City and growing ourgrand list.It has also been another year of turnover with two new aldermen elected inthe March elections and another new member slated to join by appointmentmid-year. While the Board of Aldermen is fortunate to have some longserving senior members to provide leadership and stability, we have alsoseen a significant number of newer aldermen not seek reelection toadditional terms or feel the need to step away mid-term in order to redirecttheir time spent at City Hall to family or work responsibilities.And this is just one reason—but a big one—for the importance of publicoutreach to city officials. Newer aldermen just getting a handle on themyriad of responsibilities that come with the job cannot be expected to bewell versed on every aspect of Rutland City, cannot be expected to be awareof every theory and idea currently being floated in an ongoing discussionabout how to make our city the best place to live, work, and raise a family.And it is always possible that an important issue or tantalizing solution hasflown under the radar of senior aldermen as well. And this is why I willcontinue, as I have done since first winning election to the board, toencourage anyone with a desire to see Rutland City move forward to reachout to the Board of Aldermen and state their concerns and share their ideasfor solutions. The more hands on deck the surer and straighter our ship willsail through even the choppiest of seas.So reach out to your aldermen—email makes this especially easy andaddresses for all officials can be found on the city hall website—and jointhe chorus of voices mingling together to work together to make Rutlandever better and moving forward. And if you have a love for Rutland andbelieve you have the time, please consider running for office yourself. Thereis no better way to get your ideas before your fellow citizens and whilesome weeks the hours can be long, the sense of satisfaction at working to4
craft a Rutland City our children and their children will continue to be proudto call home is well well worth it.William NottePresident, Rutland City Board of Aldermen5
eleCTeD anD appoinTeD offiCialsMayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Louras(Elected; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017)mayorlouras@gmail.comWork #802-773-1800Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Wiltonwendyw@rutlandcity.orgWork #802-773-1800(Elected; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017)assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Keefe(Elected; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017)barryk@rutlandcity.orgWork #802-773-1800boarD of alDerMen(Elected; 2 Year Term, exp. dates indicated) David Allaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018alls51@aol.com51 Church Street802-775-2162 Matt Bloomer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017mbloomer@gmail.com181 Grove Street802-772-0303 Sharon Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018sharond@ravnah.org 99 Baxter Street 802-773-2383/770-1578 Tom DePoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017tomdepoy@aol.com 145 Stratton Road802-786-3599 Gary Donahue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018gary donahue@comcast.net164 Forest Street 802-773-5778 Christopher Ettori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 2017Christopher.ettori@gmail.com44 Engrem Avenue Melinda Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017melindahumphrey@comcast.net3 Irving Hts. 802-353-0914 Edward Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017edin2010@msn.com 13 Kendall Avenue802-775-3639 William Notte (President) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018willnotte@gmail.com 8 Orchard Drive802-779-6369 Vanessa Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017vanrob94@yahoo.com47 North Street Ext.802-345-5912 Scott Tommola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018ScottTommolaPT@gmail.com 17 Southern Blvd. 802-236-13816
CiTy Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Heck(Appointed; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017)henryh@rutlandcity.orgRutland City Hall802-773-1800CoMMissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Wennberg(Appointed; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017)jeffw@rutlandcity.orgRutland City Hall802-773-1800CiTy aTTorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Romeo(Appointed; 2 Year Term Expires March 2017) charlesr@rutlandcity.orgRutland City Hall802-773-1800builDing inspeCTor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert D. Barrett(Appointed; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2017)bobb@rutlandcity.orgRutland City Hall802-773-1800HealTH offiCer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Brookman(Appointed; 3 Year Term Expires January 2017)mikeb@rutlandcity.orgRutland City Hall802-773-1800Zoning aDMinisTraTor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Shelvey(Appointed; 2 Year Term Exp.)802-773-1800Rutland City Hallfire CHief/eMergenCy MgMT. DireCTor . . Michael Jones802-773-1812Fire Station104 Center Street(Appointed; 2 year term exp. 2017)poliCe CHief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian A. Kilcullen(Appointed; 5 Year Term Expires 2020)802-773-1816Police Station108 Wales StreetreCreaTion superinTenDenT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindi Wight(Appointed; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2017)cindiw@rutlandrec.com16 North Street Ext.802-773-1822sCHool superinTenDenT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Moran6 Church Streetmmoran@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us802-773-19007
sCHool boarD(Elected; 3 Year Term, expiration dates indicated) Daniel Alcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2019daclorn@norwich.edu 25 Temple Street802-485-2760 Hurley Cavacas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2019hrcjr3@aol.com68 Phillips Street Dick Courcelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018dsdi@comcast.net38 Giorgetti Blvd.802-775-2167 Peter Fagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017peterfagan.vt@gmail.com 17 Clinton Avenue802-342-1214 Robert Kurchena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2019rlkdinvt@aol.com26 Marolin Acres802-773-1232 Alison Notte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017alisonmnotte@gmail.com 8 Orchard Drive802-770-4045 Matthew Olewnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017mattolewnik@gmail.com 54 Edgerton Street802-855-1403 Joanne Pencak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 201819 Laverne Drive802-353-0615 & 747-0146 Erin Shimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2019erinshimpvt@gmail.com 114 Jackson Avenue 802-345-3913 Kate Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2017Thomas.kate2@gmail.com 56 Edgerton Street 802-747-0479 Chris Wideawake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2018chriswideawake@comcast.net 92 Edgerton Str. 802-775-6406WarD Clerk of eleCTions(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2016)Ward 1: Hurley CavacasWard 2: Richard BlongyWard 3: Tony RomeoWard 4: Steve Reynolds1sT inspeCTor of eleCTions(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2016)Ward 1: Terry CavacasWard 2: Beth KiernanWard 3: Stephen LeachWard 4: Jane Kendall8
2nD inspeCTor of eleCTions(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2016)Ward 1: OPENWard 2: Joyce BlongyWard 3: Denise CaggigeWard 4: Regina Sears3rD inspeCTor of eleCTions(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. March 2016)Ward 1: OPENWard 2: Tom CarpenterWard 3: Julia Carol RomeoWard 4: Anna Cassarino WilkinsonrepresenTaTives To legislaTure(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. Nov. 2016)Ward 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Faganltcpeterfagan@aol.com17 Clinton eople/single/2016/14686Ward 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry “Cooper” Cupolicupolivt@comcast.net57 Piedmont Pond le/single/2016/20387Ward 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Russellhrussell@leg.state.vt.us188 State eople/single/2016/15778Ward 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Gageskigrmtns@aol.com41 Hazel eople/single/2016/20388ruTlanD CounTy senaTors(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. Nov. 2016) Brian Collamore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Pamela Drive802-773-1365Rutland 016/240319
Peg Flory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3011 US Route ov/people/single/2016/15552 Kevin Mullin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ox Yoke Drive802-775-7631Rutland 016/14611JusTiCes of THe peaCe(Elected; 2 Year Term Exp. January 2017)Joseph Barbagallo80 Edgerton StreetRobert Beauchamp18 Green Knolls LaneChristopher Bove5 Court StreetHurley Cavacas, Jr.68 Phillips StreetTom DePoy145 Stratton RoadTom Donahue21 Laverne DriveSandy Gartner1 Piedmont DriveBill Gillam, Jr.34 Cleveland AvenueGeorge Hooker11 Royce StreetJon Kiernan67 Engrem AvenueCarl Mazzariello6 Tuttle Meadow DriveMary Mazzariello6 Tuttle Meadow DriveJack WelchEast Center StreetAnna Cassarino Wilkinson 263 Lincoln AvenueChuck Wilton165 Lincoln 802-773-7313802-747-8662poliCe CoMMission(Appointed; 3 Year Term, exp. dates indicated) Dr. Luther Brown56 South Main Street(2018) Thomas Calcagni 33 Lafayette St. (business)Vice Chair (2016) Michelle Fairbrother 20 Laverne Drive(2018) Thomas S. Valente1 Edgewood Drive(2019) Sean Sargeant (Chair, 2017)13 Sherwood 2-786-1017802-233-4083
DevelopMenT revieW boarD (Appointed) Stephanie Lorentz (chair) Al Paul802-775-5955 al2al123@yahoo.com Jim Pell2 Woodland Drive 802-773-7355 / 802-236-0811(appointed 4/2013) Steve Wilk2 Elmwood Avenue802-236-4004(appointed 2/2013) Brendan Collins (alternate) 14 Giorgetti Blvd. 802-558-2283(appointed 2/2013) Michael McClallen44 Elm Street802-558-8270(appointed 3/2013)planning CoMMission(Appointed; 4 Year Term, exp. dates indicated) Dave Coppockdscoppock@gmail.com 21 Engrem Avenue(2016) Alvin Fiegelafiegiel@nbarchitects.com20 North St.(2016)802-773-8647/775-3168 Mike Robertsmikerob45@gmail.com802-775-5565(2016) Susan Schreibman susan@rutlandrpc.org802-755-0871(2018) Patrick Griffinpatrickgriffin@gmail.com973-903-3851ruTlanD Housing auTHoriTy(Appointed; 5 Year Term, exp. dates indicated) Karl Anderson73 Sunset Drive(2018) Kevin Markowski66 Grove Street(2016) Kevin Loso (Executive Director) 5 Tremont Street James V. RichardsRoute 7 North(2015) Mary Moran6 Church Street (business)(2016) Tina Johnson1B2 Templewood Court(2016)11Rutland Town802-773-4700Rutland City802-775-3221802-775-2926Rutland Town802-773-2843802-786-1998802-773-6784
ruTlanD reDevelopMenT auTHoriTy(Appointed; 3 Year Term, exp. dates indicated) David R. Cooper dcooper@kenlanlaw.com802-773-3300(2015) Israel Macsteeltrainvt@gmail.com802-773-3842(2016) Edward Clarkeclark@nbarchitects.com802-775-3168(2016) Stephanie Peters Romeosmp@rsclaw.com802-786-1000(2015) Michael Gauthier chicogauthier@gmail.com802-236-0688(2017) Betsy Bloomer wer.com Wendy Wilton (City Treasurer)wendyw@rutlandcity.org802-773-1800 x 231 EX-OFFICIO Chris Ettori (Alderman Rep.)Christopher.ettori@gmail.comCeMeTery CoMMissioners(Appointed; 3 Year Term) Thomas Giffin61 East Washington Street Thomas Valente1 Edgewood Drivevalentetom@hotmail.com (vacant)773-3253786-10174/18/2018pension boarD(members from the Aldermen & School Commissioners)David AllaireSharon DavisWilliam NotteGary DonahueMatt BloomerHurley CavacasPeter FaganMatt OlewnikChris WideawakeJoanne PencakWendy Wilton, Chairpension DefiCiT CoMMiTTeeDavid Allaire, ChairMatt Bloomer, Vice ChairGary DonahueJoanne PencakTom Franzoni12
Mayors of THe CiTy of ruTlanDJohn A. Mead .1893Levi G. Kingsley.1894John A. Sheldon .1895Thomas H. Browne.1896Percival W. Clement .1897-1898William W. Ripley .1899John D. Spellman.1900J. Burton Hollister.1901David W. Temple .1902-1903Jack S. Carder .1904J. Forest Manning .1905Charles E. Paige.1906Rollin R. Richmond .1907Henry O. Carpenter .1908-1910Percival W. Clement .1911-1912Charles L. Howe .1912Henry C. Brislin .1913-1914Bert L. Stafford.1915-1916Henry C. Brislin .1917-1918James C. Dunn.1919-1926Arthur W. Perkins .1927-1934Henry H. Branchaud.1935-1938Henry B. Carpenter.1939-1942Wayne N. Temple .1943-1949Dan J. Healy .1949-1957Francis F. Waterman .1957-1959Dan J. Healy .1959-1961John J. Daley .1961-1965Harold J. Nichols.1965-1971William H. Foley, Sr. .1971-1973Gilbert G. Godnick .1973-1981John J. Daley .1981-1987Jeffrey N. Wennberg.1987-1999John P. Cassarino.1999-2007Christopher C. Louras.2007-present13
CiTy assessor’s offiCeTo the Citizens of the City of Rutland:I am pleased to submit the annual report of the Assessor’s Office for thefiscal year ending June 30, 2016.The final Grand List at April 1, 2016 totaled 1,022,933,060 which reflectsa net decrease from April 1, 2016 of 2,538,184. The decrease in the realestate was attributable mainly to slower construction, increased city ownedproperties due to tax sale and demolitions. The Business Personal Propertydecreased 1,494,499. The Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) as ofJanuary 1, 2016 was 94.50 % and the Coefficient of Dispersion (COD) isstable at 17.42%.These statistical studies done by this office in cooperation with the Divisionof Property Valuation and Review have produced anticipated results giventhe economy. There has been improvement in the real estate market sinceMarch of 2016.The bank foreclosures have subsided from the previous fewyears.Barry J. KeefeCity Assessor14
reporT of THe builDing & ZoningDeparTMenTAnnual Report: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016Certificates of Occupancy Issued:Building Permits Issued:Sign Permits Issued:1,24116233New Commercial ConstructionCommercial RenovationsNew Residential ConstructionResidential RenovationsBuilding Permit Fees CollectedSign Permits Fees CollectedBuilding ViolationsBuilding Violations (Municipal) 121,000.00 8,259,829.00 162,502.00 2,259,985.50 15,874.06 1,300.00 5,050.00 6,710.0018 Development Review Board Hearings 1,925.00Robert D. BarrettBuilding InspectorAlan J. ShelveyZoning Administrator15
reporT of THe CeMeTery CoMMissionTo the Mayor of Rutland, Honorable Board of Aldermen and the Citizensof the City of Rutland:Rutland City has the responsibility for the maintenance of the followingcity cemeteries: West Street Cemetery, Old Congregational Cemetery onNorth Main Street, House of Correction’s Cemetery located behindNorthwest School, and the Poor Farm Cemetery located at the transferstation off Gleason Road. The keys to the gates of West Street and OldCongregational cemeteries are available at city hall or from the cemeterycommissioners upon request.The Vermont of Department of Correction work crews continue to providemowing and some maintenance for Rutland’s old burial grounds. The costto the city was 3,100. DOC provides the equipment, fuel, insurance andthe workers. Correction Work Crew Supervisor, Edward Cole, deservesrecognition for all his efforts in the city’s cemetery.A special thank you goes to Jason Mosel and his Comcast volunteers whohelped repair several large and heavy monuments in the West StreetCemetery. The Comcast volunteers are planning on returning to this oldburial ground this year to continue in assisting in restoration. The city isfortunate to have such wonderful volunteers that are willing to help!The Rutland Middle School Enriched Studies Program students spent twodays in the city’s cemeteries doing general maintenance. Once again, thestudents epoxied broken monuments in the West Street and OldCongregational Cemeteries. Thanks to Rutland Middle School SocialStudies teachers Ted Lindgren and David Cornwell for another successfulprogram. The teachers and students are planning on returning to Rutland’scemeteries next year to continue to assist in restoration activities in thesehistoric cemeteries. This is the 5th year the students have been working inRutland’s burial grounds. The commissioner, city/state officials and otherresidents that stopped by to support these young people in their efforts,were impressed with the willingness and sense of pride they showed in thework they accomplished for Rutland. The city should be proud of thesestudents. If anyone and/or group is interested in volunteering at one ofRutland’s cemeteries, please contact the cemetery commissioner.16
The Ann Story Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolutioncontinues to place the flags on the veterans’ graves before Memorial Day.Thanks to volunteers DAR Regent, Barbara Giffin; Dave Buley Jr.;Jonathan Giffin; Cindi Wight and her daughter, Emily, for helping put outthe flags this year. If anyone is interested in volunteering to help withplacing flags, please contact the cemetery commissioners.West Street Cemetery has received a new fence (Due to a driver thatsmashed his car through the fence last fall). Thanks to DRP ExecutiveDirector, Michael Coppinger, for his assistance in the restoration of theWest Street Cemetery fence and the new sign.A sidewalk has been installed and new trees have been planted in front ofWest Street Cemetery. The possibility of a State of Vermont HistoricalMarker for this burial ground is also being researched and hopefully willbe approved in the near future.The city’s cemetery grounds continue to need attention from the city. Inaddition to general pruning, a large pine tree in the North Main StreetCemetery needs to be removed. There is also some tree work needed inWest Street Cemetery as some trees have died and need removal. The oldmausoleum in the West Street Cemetery has structural issues and the northfence needs repair. Both items have been discussed for several years andthis needs to be addressed.The city cemeteries have had problems for generations. This is an excerptfrom the 1989 City Annual Report from the Rutland CemeteryCommissioners: “Last year was a banner year for the cemeteries.Restoration was completed at North Main Street. In addition, about onethird of the gravestones and the vault were repaired at West Street. InJanuary it was discovered that several of the recently repaired stones atWest Street had been overturned. At that time the three gates were securedwith chains and locks. The mowing contract for the past fiscal year was 5,745.” (Again, in 2016 the mowing contract was 3100).Rutland’s old burial grounds are still in the long and tedious process ofbeing restored. The old marble stones tell much of the history of our city.Veterans from the colonial wars and many of the original settlers of Rutlandare resting in these city’s cemeteries. The commissioners encourage city17
residents or anyone interested in the history of Rutland, to help in therestoration efforts. If you or a group wishes to assist, please contact one ofthe cemetery commissioners. Donations can be sent to the RutlandHistorical Society Attn: Cemetery Account, 96 Center Street, Rutland,Vermont 05701.Respectfully submitted,Tom GiffinCemetery Commissioner18
offiCe of THe CiTy ClerkTo the Citizens of the City of Rutland:I respectfully submit the following Annual Report for the Rutland CityClerk’s office, for the year ending June 30th, 2016.fiscal year 2015-2016:This past year was busy here in the Clerk’s Office. First, I would like tothank my Deputy Clerk, Susan Clark who moved up stairs to become
analyses by the VT Chamber of Commerce (through the Vt. Futures Project), the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (through its Housing Needs Assessment), Vt Agency of Community Development through population trending, and REDC through member surveys reflect that we must take proactive and aggressive action to encourage population growth so that our
