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Rutland RPC approves fiscal year 2027 dues; one commissioner objects
Summary
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission voted to adopt the FY27 dues schedule (no change to the FY26 formula). Commissioner Bronson Spencer voted no; the motion otherwise passed.
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission voted on Oct. 21 to approve the fiscal year 2027 dues schedule, keeping the per‑resident formula adopted last year.
Devin Newry, executive director, summarized the dues structure, which is a per‑resident fee based on the 2020 census. Newry said the formula replaced a flat $1,000 per town rate and had reduced dues for some small towns while increasing larger towns' payments.
A motion to approve the FY27 dues passed. Commissioner Bronson Spencer registered a “no” vote; the chair announced the motion passed despite the opposition. The meeting record does not list a complete roll call tally in the transcript excerpt.
The commission discussed that the new dues formula has allowed RPC staff to avoid charging towns for staff time on projects that were supported by grants, and that the commission will continue to allocate planning resources through programs such as the town plan program.
No amendment to the formula was adopted at the Oct. 21 meeting.
