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

2025 Committee Assignments will be updated

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2024 Committee Assignments

Standing Committee Assignments:

Charter & Ordinance

John McCann (chair)
Carrie Savage (vice chair)
Anna Tadio
Joe Barbagallo
Bill Gillam

Community & Economic Development

Anna Tadio (chair)
Sharon Davis (vice chair)
Matt Whitcomb
John McCann
Kiana McClure

Finance

Matt Whitcomb (chair)
Sharon Davis (vice chair)
Carrie Savage
Alex Adams
Joe Barbagallo

General

Alex Adams (chair)
Carrie Savage (vice chair)
Anna Tadio
Joe Barbagallo

Public Safety

Sharon Davis (chair)
Anna Tadio (vice chair)
Bill Gillam
Matt Whitcomb
Kiana McClure

Public Works

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

Recreation

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

Select Committee Assignments

Intermunicipal

Matt Whitcomb (chair)
Sharon Davis

Special Liquor/Cannabis

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

Environmental Sustainability

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

Human Resources

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

Pension Deficit

Carrie Savage (chair)
Alex Adams (vice chair)
Matt Whitcomb
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 2: Sharon Davis 
Regional Ambulance: Matt Whitcomb 
Rutland City Planning Commission: John McCann 
Rutland County Solid District Waste: Bill Gillam; City Resident Ethan Pepin 
Rutland Downtown Partnership: Mayor Mike Doenges 
Rutland Redevelopment Authority: Michael Talbott 
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: Michael Talbott, Anna Tadio 
Project Vision: Kiana McClure 
Capital Improvement: Alex Adams 
Pension Committee: Carrie Savage, Alex Adams, Anna Tadio, John McCann, Matt Whitcomb 
Animal Control Board: Carrie Savage 
City Owned Properties: Michael Talbott, Anna Tadio Regional Marketing Initiative: Michael Talbott