Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen is the City’s legislative body and responsible for fiscal, prudential, and municipal affairs (unless otherwise provided for by the City’s charter).  The Board meets on the 1st & 3rd Monday’s of each month at 7:00 PM at City Hall (52 Washington Street).  Should you have a agenda item request for an upcoming meeting, the request SHALL be submitted to the City Clerk no later than 12:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the meeting.  Rules and order of business of the Board of Aldermen can be found by clicking here.

To help handle the affairs of the City, the Board of Aldermen has create several standing and select committees, which are each comprised of a subset of Board members – typically five members.  These various committees help research matters that come before the full Board, thereby allow the Board to make a more informed decision.  Oftentimes, a matter that comes before the Board of Aldermen is referred to one of the committees, who will meet at a later date.  The respective committee will subsequently meet to review and discuss the matter, sometimes taking several meetings to come to a resolution on the matter.  Once the committee resolves the matter, they will make a recommendation to the full Board on how to act on the matter, which such resolution is read into the record typically during a regularly scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting.  At that time, the full Board will have the opportunity to further discuss and take action.  The various standing and select committees and their compositions are provided below.  The standing committees also have their own webpages that provide an overview of the type of matters that are typically refer to them.

Minutes are available under the Meeting Minutes section of our website.

Member Roster

2023 Committee Assignments as of March 2023

Standing Committee Assignments:

Charter & Ordinance

Carrie Savage (chair)
Larry Cupoli (vice chair)
Cheryl Hooker
Anna Tadio
John McCann

Community & Economic Development

Anna Tadio (chair)
Cheryl Hooker (vice chair)
Sharon Davis
John McCann
Kiana McClure

Finance

Sharon Davis (chair)
Joe Barbagallo (vice chair)
Carrie Savage
Alex Adams
John McCann

General

Anna Tadio (chair)
Carrie Savage (vice chair)
Larry Cupoli
Joe Barbagallo
Cheryl Hooker

Public Safety

Sharon Davis (chair)
Anna Tadio (vice chair)
Bill Gillam
Larry Cupoli
Kiana McClure

Public Works

Bill Gillam, Jr. (chair)
Joe Barbagallo(vice chair)
Larry Cupoli
John McClure
Alex Adams

Recreation

Bill Gillam (chair)
Carrie Savage (vice chair)
Sharon Davis
Kiana McClure
Alex Adams

Select Committee Assignments

Intermunicipal

Bill Gilliam (chair)
Cheryl Hooker (vice chair)
Sharon Davis

Liquor

Joe Barbagallo (Chair)
Kiana McClure (vice chair)
Bill Gillam

Environmental Sustainability

Anna Tadio (chair)
Joe Barbagallo (vice chair)
John McCann

Human Resources

Anna Tadio (chair)
Sharon Davis (vice chair)
Kiana McClure

Pension Deficit

Larry Cupoli (chair)
Carrie Savage (vice chair)
Alex Adams
Union Representative
School Board Commissioner

Parking

Joe Barbagallo (chair)
John McCann (vice chair)
Kiana McClure
PD Chief
DPW Commissioner

Representatives

Committee for Accessibility Improvement: Matt Whitcomb
Marble Valley Regional Transit District: Bill Gillam
Routes 4&7/East West: Sharon Davis
Regional Ambulance: Matt Whitcomb
Rutland City Planning Commission: John McCann
Rutland County Solid District Waste: Bill Gillam, City Resident
Rutland Downtown Partnership: Kiana McClure
Rutland Redevelopment Authority: Cheryl Hooker
Rutland Regional Planning Commission: Mayor Mike Doenges, Michael Talbott
Traffic Committee: John McCann
Transportation Council: Kiana McClure, Bill Gillam
Vermont League of Cities & Towns: Mayor Mike Doenges
School Board: Joe Barbagallo
Otter Creek CUD: Alex Adams
Blighted Properties: Cheryl Hooker, Anna Tadio
Pension Committee: Larry Cupoli, Carrie Savage, Alex Adams, Anna Tadio, John McCann
Animal Control Board: Carrie Savage, Joe Barbagallo
City Owned Properties: Michael Talbott, Anna Tadio
Regional Marketing Initiative: Michael Talbott