Board explains $12,000 sheriff appropriation article, says coverage limited by hourly allocation
Article 4 asks voters to appropriate $12,000 for Rutland County Sheriff coverage; board members explained the amount was removed from the main budget and presented as a separate warrant article and noted available sheriff hours depend on hourly rates.
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Mary Richthammer read Article 4 proposing $12,000 to be raised by taxes for the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department. Jeanne Kirbach asked whether the $12,000 was the only cost. Nathan Hewitt explained that "the $12,000 was removed as a line item in the budget and presented as an article to be voted on," and said the town only receives a limited number of sheriff hours per week depending on hourly rates.
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