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 1:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the meeting.
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
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- David Allaire (Board President); Term ends March 2027
- Email: alls51@aol.com
- Phone #: 802-236-0539
- Address: 51 Church St
- Paul Clifford; Term Ends March 2027
- Email: pgclifford44@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-282-6498
- Address: 42 Hillcrest Road
- Term Ends: March 2027
- Larry Cupoli; Term Ends March 2027
- Email: cupolivt@comcast.net
- Phone #: 802-417-4399
- Address: 57 Piedmont Pond Road
- Sharon Davis; Term Ends March 2026
- Email: Sharon.davis@vnahsr.org / sdavis1120@comcast.net
- Phone Number: 802-773-2383 or 802-345-9145
- Address: 99 Baxter Street
- Tom Donahue; Term Ends March 2027
- Email: iloverutlandvt@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-775-6018
- Address: 21 Laverne Drive
- Bill Gillam, Jr.; Term Ends March 2027
- Email: gillamrutland@yahoo.com
- Phone #: 802-353-8798
- Address: 34 Cleveland Avenue
- Kiana McClure; Term ends March 2027
- Email: kianaforalderman@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-417-2751
- Address: PO Box 1032
- Carrie Savage; Term Ends March 2026
- Email: carriesavagevt@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-345-3127
- Address: 195 Killington Avenue. Box 1032
- Anna Tadio; Term Ends March 2026
- Email: annatadiovt@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-779-4621
- Address: 66 Lincoln Avenue
- Michael Talbott; Term Ends March 2026
- Email: michaelptalbott@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-342-5740
- Address: 31 Church Street
- Matt Whitcomb; Term Ends March 2026
- Email: matthew.whitcomb11@gmail.com
- Phone #: 802-417-6030
- Address: 29 Highland Avenue
- David Allaire (Board President); Term ends March 2027
2025 Committee Assignments
Standing Committee Assignments:
Charter & Ordinance
Carrie Savage (Chair)
Kiana McClure (vice chair)
Anna Tadio
Bill Gillam
Larry Cupoli
Community & Economic Development
Tom Donahue (chair)
Sharon Davis (vice chair)
Matt Whitcomb
Kiana McClure
Bill Gillam
Finance
Matt Whitcomb (chair)
Larry Cupoli (vice chair)
Sharon Davis
Carrie Savage
Kiana McClure
General
Michael Talbott (chair)
Anna Tadio (vice chair)
Paul Clifford
Carrie Savage
Larry Cupoli
Public Safety
Sharon Davis (chair)
Tom Donahue (vice chair)
Bill Gillam
Matt Whitcomb
Kiana McClure
Public Works
Bill Gillam (chair) Paul Clifford (vice chair) Michael Talbott Anna Tadio Carrie Savage
Recreation
Paul Clifford (chair)
Anna Tadio (vice chair)
Bill Gillam
Sharon Davis
Matt Whitcomb
Select Committee Assignments
Intermunicipal
Paul Clifford (chair)
Sharon Davis (vice chair)
Carrie Savage
Special Liquor/Cannabis
Michael Talbott (chair)
Anna Tadio (vice chair)
Bill Gillam
Human Resources
Kiana McClure (chair)
Paul Clifford (vice chair)
Matt Whitcomb
Representatives
Committee for Accessibility Improvement: Kiana McClure Marble Valley Regional Transit District: Bill Gillam Routes 4&7/East-West 2: Regional Ambulance: Rutland City Planning Commission: Ed Bove Rutland County Solid District Waste: Bill Gillam Rutland Downtown Partnership: Dave Allaire Rutland Redevelopment Authority: Larry Cupoli Rutland Regional Planning Commission: Mayor Mike Doenges Traffic Committee: Tom Donahue Transportation Council: Vermont League of Cities & Towns: Mayor Mike Doenges School Board: Tom Donahue Otter Creek CUD: Paul Clifford Blighted Properties: Project Vision: Kiana McClure Capital Improvement: Pension Committee: Anna Tadio, Matt Whitcomb, Larry Cupoli, Michael Talbott, Bill Gillam Animal Control Board: Michael Talbott, Carrie Savage City Owned Properties: