Board explains $12,000 Sheriff appropriation presented as ballot article

Mar 2, 2026

An article asking voters to appropriate $12,000 for the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department was presented; the board said the amount was removed from the budget and that available Sheriff hours depend on hourly rates.

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Mary Richthammer read Article 4 proposing a $12,000 appropriation for the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department. Jeanne Kirbach asked whether $12,000 was the only cost; Nathan Hewitt explained that the amount had been removed from the budget and presented separately and that the town receives a limited number of Sheriff hours depending on the hourly rate.

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