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Select Board explains $12,000 Rutland County Sheriff appropriation article

Town of Ira Select Board · March 2, 2026

Summary

Article 4 asks voters to appropriate $12,000 for Rutland County Sheriff’s Department hours; board members clarified the appropriation was moved out of the main budget into a standalone article and hours depend on the hourly rate.

Mary Richthammer read Article 4 proposing a $12,000 appropriation 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 had been removed as a line item in the budget and presented as a separate article, and noted the town receives a limited number of hours from the sheriff depending on the hourly rate.

No additional comments or questions were raised at the informational meeting. The appropriation will be decided by voters on the scheduled ballot.

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