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- View profileDavid AllaireAt LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027
- View profileWilliam "Bill" Gillam Jr.At LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027
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Larry "Cooper" CupoliAt LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027 - View profileKiana McClureAt LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027
- View profileTom DonahueAt LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027
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Paul CliffordAt LargeCurrent term 2025 to 2027
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About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 6 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be registered voters of the District
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement is 30 signatures or 1% of the town checklist, whichever is less
- Filing period
- Until January 25, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the city clerk's office
- Where to file
- 1 Strongs Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701
- Filing phone
- 802-773-1800 ext. 236
- Step 3
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