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The executive director said the town is contesting staff’s view that required hearing steps were not followed and that staff are encouraging the town to go through the hearing process again. “We are not we didn't warn it for the community committee because they had some issues with their hearing process. The town is sort of arguing that they did it right, and we don't think that they did,” the executive director said.
Committee members were told staff are reviewing the situation and will follow up with the town. No formal action or vote was taken on the Wellstown plan at Monday’s meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","RRPC Executive Finance Committee - July 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the committee they did not warn the Wellstown plan for community committee review because the town’s hearing process raised concerns; staff are encouraging the town to repeat the hearing process.","taxTitle","Rutland County, Vermont","taxId",2750,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164187,"Rutland RPC hires former intern as planner; executive director to work half-time this summer",177,116000,293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430645-a1c85b27d29425911239335fe136a624&start=116&end=293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430645-a1c85b27d29425911239335fe136a624/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6164187/Rutland-County/Vermont/Rutland-RPC-hires-former-intern-as-planner-executive-director-to-work-half-time-this-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164187-7120cdaa7cccc5ded3d4f316dd6e3381/orig.mp4?Expires=1770996459&Signature=CoDR8OjeICc3DO8Y3uNGB-qJZ~bH1FIEM2TqKLJTNGCQ5nK6hkK1x9HpuTkaPJ3vT5rkBPLdaEfkUfKSo7~uyw5WvLcjIExkdTkiV~oP0ihOw67FIQuL6yd20DL-vHqaImHhveRKfcB16zulfwqVl4JPLGbNm~0QfMPmi7zRQ0V7aWUfgmoALhBBjSiKrJqJEdhSIuzAjTKwNNBSXwigyBiKHrwUUK46AvIhR7KMj8STe-cxQU202kKjCFK3PJT0gAn~V9SsLoxTroUg1Qusa-8vKYWvG-uzjCMlJvxwjxDJ6nWQK-Ivuq35SwjPHKRKFxV6Mnx-3MyvQL0pAIMYnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutland Regional Planning Commission told its Executive Finance Committee Monday that a new planner, Sean Beatty, started last week and the executive director will work reduced hours through August.
Staff reported that Sean Beatty, who interned with the commission last year, joined the staff and holds a planning degree from the University of Miami (Ohio). “He was our intern last year. He comes to us from, University of Miami at Ohio,” the executive director said.
The executive director also said she will take paternity leave and work half-time from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. through July and August, spreading four weeks of leave over eight weeks. “My plan is to be working halftime from 12 to 4 to gobble up that paternity policy,” she said, and asked that colleagues call her cell if they cannot reach her during those hours. The director said staff are handling current work and that July and August are the commission’s slowest months.
Committee members were informed this staffing change is intended to let the commission transition work from the previous planner and maintain continuity on ongoing projects, including outstanding energy planning work the new planner will help finish.
No personnel votes were taken on Monday; hiring and schedule changes were reported as operational updates.","The commission reported hiring Sean Beatty, a former intern, as a planner and noted the executive director will work reduced hours through August under paternity leave arrangements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164191,"Rutland planners flag grant carryover, fund-balance expectations ahead of budget season",277,168000,445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430645-a1c85b27d29425911239335fe136a624&start=168&end=445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430645-a1c85b27d29425911239335fe136a624/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6164191/Rutland-County/Vermont/Rutland-planners-flag-grant-carryover-fund-balance-expectations-ahead-of-budget-season","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164191-4875d2e683280e748ba98075acdec4a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770996459&Signature=O~X1K-~dLE-1TbDDcxhvwjwWGceuYwkNRYon0SRitvANVX8Ms8Gxq8EpYBtFrNLM~76jDNK26ZyncDQYQ76iKgybXGUvlL0-QkCHVVE8zQJGN1Az7GRrdZV03St5XxME~c9brTOvnnEfSa5B-QWweNktFvCqXSe2qioeRieMS5iPD1tcbmEZGpv~eU7ihzxf6H41VAq5DiK8pfrtCl6CEoTuwSmv5JGC6rc1Y9ajdIa4~3e0jGdLLNENUH--OPPXkFDFmWRNCd4OnrXt~WyUtb7gIpc5m3RU-oLfuWjGTiOmCiJOE11yetVMOQJRsGgd24UK9F26f4YApoboaPH-1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Executive Finance Committee heard an update Monday on the commission’s fiscal position and concerns about grant carryover among regional planning commissions in Vermont.
The executive director said the commission expects to end the fiscal year in the black and is working through closeout tasks. She noted uncertainty over how a recently passed bill will affect budgets in October and raised specific questions about FEMA-funded emergency management and long-term recovery programming. “The biggest question right now is the FEMA stuff. Is FEMA going away?” the executive director said.
Committee members discussed fund-balance practices. Staff said the commission aims to maintain a fund balance equivalent to roughly six months of operating expenses, and that auditors commonly recommend such a cushion. “As our budget grows, that fund balance is supposed to grow as well,” the executive director said. She added the commission requested funds last year for office renovation and VAPTA work but ultimately did not spend that carryover request.
The executive director warned that some regional planning commissions are carrying forward significant unspent grant funds due to staffing shortages; she estimated carryover amounts “to the tune of some 50, some $100,000” at other RPCs. That carryover has prompted statewide conversation about whether RPCs are requesting more funds than they can feasibly spend. She said Vermont RPCs and grantors are focused on producing accurate, feasible budgets and spending grant dollars as intended.
The committee discussed how to respond if the commission reports a positive balance; staff said fund balances demonstrate sound fiscal policy but that the commission should not retain funds unnecessarily if the work does not exist to justify the expense.
No formal budget decisions were adopted at Monday’s meeting; staff will continue work on closeout and report back on final figures.","Committee members discussed fund-balance policy, concerns about unspent grant carryover at other regional planning commissions, and potential impacts on next fiscal year’s budget.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":79,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":82,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164197,"Rutland regional plan moves to formal review after final engagement phase",771,887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430645-a1c85b27d29425911239335fe136a624&start=116&end=887","/articles/6164197/Rutland-County/Vermont/Rutland-regional-plan-moves-to-formal-review-after-final-engagement-phase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164197-74e2ec4d746ff31eaa1c4dd07c05c2b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770996459&Signature=FX-Sv4Qc4EGKo3PCbiPL8r7e7P5FOaPZoyG4ydkUjcjEt2eb2ClxQBEMkNBBCQCML9pCOkaWzMZV3HQyfUmQ6TDYmjvDvYH0Qr96NcQa-b6GavgwbsShD3sZ21-vRdnv5FuBYh9rR2MZE7eNp6eohp8vXYJ7goxEeOJrIMQZgbVI49ah5yy~1jrFrkjNLwYg8STvmWR2StVekWl5BEBGkdzCxiwQeVvNU-dkuGR551StHtxYXUoXipvqpfwyFhntjbMCrIdlWIL7-1dBSHgrn68fdstZBjOyHhOB~Xlkmf2yUI6tcbSDJwTEALLcYirNcaVGP6WmpVthawVAB7xqgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rutland Regional Planning Commission’s Executive Finance Committee was told Monday that phase three of public engagement for the regional plan is complete and the commission expects to enter a formal review period with the state land use review board.
The commission’s executive director said the staff completed three engagement phases and will prepare a large report showing how the plan achieved meaningful public engagement. “This, as you all know, was all 3 phases were an insane amount of effort, and I'm really proud of them,” the executive director said. “I think we've now we are the gold standard for how you do engagement with regional plans, and now it's in statute.”
Committee members were told the planning team is finishing a final drafting revision (task 4 rev 1) this week; that draft will begin a three-week review and then go to the land use review board for a 60-day agency review. The executive director said the team expects to return an updated draft to the board in September in full layout and that the statewide review process will include agency comments the land use review board must address before the commission receives the final review package.
The commission reported extensive town-level outreach for the future land use map — “there were, like, 35, 40 meetings” — and that the digital draft should be available to board members the following week. The timeline presented calls for a public hearing warning on Dec. 19, a first round of public hearings beginning Jan. 20, and further hearings through April, culminating in a final board vote in April. The executive director said, based on feedback so far, she does not expect a last-minute hold-up but offered an additional opportunity for the regional committee to review the draft next week.
The committee also heard a brief description of the land use review board: members are appointed by the governor and include former planners and a land use attorney. The executive director said rulemaking for plan review criteria is underway and that tiers and other rules will be reported to the board as they are finalized.
Discussion: committee members asked how the public hearing and review processes work and whether the commission would present to the land use review board; the executive director said the board will conduct the review and that the commission may give a short presentation but the land use review board will coordinate agency distribution and comment.
No formal action was taken at Monday’s meeting on the plan; the committee was invited to review the upcoming draft and to send comments as requested by staff.","The Rutland Regional Planning Commission said phase three of public engagement is complete and the draft regional plan will enter a formal review period with the state land use review board before public hearings beginning Jan. 20.","actionData","errors"]

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