Town Government
Rutland Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Rutland voter helps choose all five, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a couple of seats on the ballot each spring. The board sets town policy, signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on, appoints residents to many town boards, and hires and supervises the Town Administrator who runs the town day to day. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town.
- Hires the Town Administrator and holds the Town Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide to staggered three-year terms, and after each annual election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Sheila Dibb serves as Chair, Alexander Mowatt as Vice Chair, and Leah Whiteman as Clerk.
Sheila Dibb
Alexander Mowatt
Leah Whiteman
Paul Mattson
Harry Sechman
The town routes contact to the board through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 508-886-4100 or by email at selectboard@townofrutland.org. Meeting materials are posted at rutlandma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: on alternating Mondays at Town Hall, 250 Main Street, Rutland. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at rutlandma.gov.
- Public comment: residents may address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and bylaws, the deciding vote belongs to the registered voters in the hall, which can include you.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.