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 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

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: