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Rutland RPC: about 10 towns likely to opt into Tier 1b; Rutland City to pursue Tier 1a

Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Energy and Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (joint hearing) · February 13, 2026
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Summary

Rutland Regional Planning Commission told senators it expects roughly 10 communities to opt into Tier 1b while Rutland City plans to bypass 1b and pursue Tier 1a to retain stronger interim Act 250 exemptions; several very small towns are likely to opt out due to capacity and physical constraints.

Devin Neary of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission told the joint Senate committees that his region expects around 10 communities to opt into Tier 1b under the current draft maps, but that several smaller towns appear likely to opt out.

“...we expect 10 communities to opt in,” Neary said, listing Brandon, Castleton, Fairhaven, Killington, Poultney, Pittsford, Proctor, Wallingford and West Rutland…

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