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Rutland Town presents FY26 budget warning showing 6.96% overall increase; voters to decide March 3
Summary
Selectboard presenters outlined a proposed town fiscal 2026 budget that includes a $1,415,187 general fund request, overall budget increases driven by insurance and personnel costs, and proposed changes to two depreciation funds. The legal warning for a March 3 town meeting covering articles 1–19 was read.
The legal voters of the Town of Rutland were warned that a special town meeting to consider Articles 1 through 19 will be held Monday, March 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Rutland Town Elementary School on Post Road, with a continuation for Australian ballot voting on March 4, 2025, the selectboard said.
Town presenters summarized the proposed fiscal 2026 budget and the warning for voters. Mary, one of the presenters, said, “The overall increase for our budgets is 6.96%.” She and fellow presenter Joe explained that the increase reflects higher health and general insurance costs, a 3% across‑the‑board salary increase for town employees, and loss of some non‑tax income sources used in prior years.
On the income side, presenters said the town is budgeting $1.3 million from the 1% local option tax and noted the cessation, at least temporarily, of hotel/Cortina…
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