Rec Committee Minutes 11-4-2025
Rec Committee Minutes 11-4-2025
RUTLAND TOWN SELECTBOARD COMMITTEE MEETING
RECREATON COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 4th, 2025
The Recreation Committee of the Rutland Town Selectboard met at 4:30 PM on Tuesday November 4th,2025, at the Municipal Town Hall. Selectboard Member Matt Getty, Selectboard Member Sharon Russell, Recreation Director Mike Rowe, and Town Administrator Bill Sweet were present.
The tractor shared between the Rec and Highway department which had an engine issue was sent in for service. It has been determined the engine has to be replaced. The exact cost is not known yet but will be split between the Rec and Highway department depreciation.
The new bathroom doors are on at Dewey Field.
Discussed the draft budget proposed.
- The income lines were reviewed. There will be an increase in the cost of non-resident rates for the coming year. The income projection was increased some to account for this.
- The total projected income is $35,400.
- Rec Director compensation and benefit calculations will be set once the Board decides on a cost-of-living increase for the year.
- Maintenance labor and lifeguard lines were discussed. An aquatics director position is proposed. A new person for Dewey maintenance has been found. The maintenance labor line was decreased to the amount needed only for maintenance. A name change in the lifeguard line to add pool staff will be made, and funds will be moved from maintenance to this line to cover the new position.
- Other lines were reviewed with some minor changes. Supplies lines and plumbing lines were changed to eliminate redundancies.
- Social activities was increased to reflect the funds for the seniors moving from the general budget to the rec.
- Discussed the reason a budget may have shifts that causes a surplus to be large, or small. The fiscal cycle has a lot to do with it, and when bills are received and paid, and payroll cycles.
The meeting adjourned at 5:14 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Bill Sweet