24 V.S.A. § 1910 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 53 / Section 1910
§ 1910. Housing infrastructure project application; Vermont Economic Progress Council
Status: in_force

(a) Application. A municipality, upon approval of its legislative body, may apply to the Vermont Economic Progress Council to use tax increment financing for a housing infrastructure project.

(b) But-for test. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall review each application other than those for which the housing development is an affordable housing development to determine whether the infrastructure improvements proposed to serve the housing development site and the proposed housing development would not have occurred as proposed in the application or would have occurred in a significantly different and less desirable manner than as proposed in the application but for the proposed utilization of the incremental tax revenues.

(c) Process requirements. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall review a municipality's housing infrastructure project application to determine whether the municipality has:

(1) created a housing infrastructure project and housing development site pursuant to section 1908 of this subchapter;

(2) executed a housing infrastructure agreement for the housing infrastructure project that adheres to the standards of section 1909 of this subchapter with a developer and, if the municipality is not financing the housing infrastructure project itself, a sponsor; and

(3) approved or pledged to use incremental municipal tax revenues for the housing infrastructure project in the proportion provided for municipal tax revenues in section 1910c of this subchapter.

(d) Project criteria. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall review a municipality's housing infrastructure project application to determine whether:

(1) at least 60 percent of the floor area of the projected housing development is dedicated to housing; or

(2) the projected housing development meaningfully addresses the purpose of section 1907 of this subchapter.

(e) Affordability criterion. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall review a municipality's housing infrastructure project application to determine whether the projected housing development is an affordable housing development or a moderate-income housing development for purposes of the increased education property tax increment retention percentage under section 1910c of this subchapter.

(f) Tax increment financing plan. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall approve a municipality's tax increment financing plan prior to a sponsor's incurrence of debt for the housing infrastructure project, including, if the sponsor is a municipality, prior to a public vote to pledge the credit of the municipality under section 1910a of this subchapter. The tax increment financing plan shall include:

(1) a statement of costs and sources of revenue;

(2) estimates of assessed values within the housing development site;

(3) the portion of those assessed values to be applied to the housing infrastructure project;

(4) the resulting tax increments in each year of the financial plan and the lifetime education property tax increment retention;

(5) the amount of bonded indebtedness or other financing to be incurred;

(6) other sources of financing and anticipated revenues; and

(7) the duration of the financial plan.

(g) Approval. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall approve or deny an application submitted pursuant to this section not later than 90 days following the site visit conducted as part of the application's review. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall only approve tax increment financing for applications:

(1) that meet the process requirements, either of the project criteria of this section, and, for an application for which the housing development is not an affordable housing development, the but-for test;

(2) for which the Council has approved the tax increment financing plan; and

(3) that are submitted on or before December 31, 2035.

(h) Limit. The Vermont Economic Progress Council shall not annually approve more than $200,000,000.00 in aggregate lifetime education property tax increment retention.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 22 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 213 / Section 22
App. § 213-22. Powers of trustees; general
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees shall have the general care and management of the prudential interests and affairs of the corporation, shall draw orders upon the Treasurer for and direct the expenditure of all monies belonging to the corporation, and generally perform all duties legally enjoined upon it by the corporation. The Board of Trustees shall have power to abate taxes imposed by the corporation subject to the same limitations and for the same causes provided in section 3069 of the Vermont Statutes. All powers vested in the Board may be exercised by a majority of its members.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 210 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 409 / Section 210
App. § 409-210. Compensation
Status: in_force

Each member shall pay to its supervisor such reimbursement of expenses or stipend as the member shall determine.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 403 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 407 / Section 403
App. § 407-403. Assessment procedure
Status: in_force

Annually, on or before January 20 preceding the fiscal year, the Treasurer of the District shall issue and present a warrant to the legislative body of each member municipality requiring that the amount of such assessment, if any, be paid to him or her in accordance with the schedule of payments adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The legislative body of each member municipality shall draw an order on the municipal treasury for the amount of such assessment and the municipal Treasurer shall pay to the District Treasurer the amount of such order in accordance with the schedule for payments adopted by the Board of Supervisors. If any member municipality shall fail to pay when due any assessment against it by the District, it shall incur the maximum penalty allowed by law plus interest at the maximum rate allowed by law. Such penalty and interest, together with the amount due, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees of the District may be recovered by the District in a civil action under this section, notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy available to the District.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 4 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 114E / Section 4
App. § 114E-4. Zoning Administrator
Status: in_force

A Zoning Administrator shall be nominated by the Planning Commission and appointed by the Selectboard.
24 V.S.A. § 290b — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 5 / Section 290b
§ 290b. Audits
Status: repealed

(a) [Repealed.]

(b) The Auditor of Accounts shall adopt and sheriffs shall comply with a uniform system of accounts, controls, and procedures for the sheriff's department, which accurately reflects the receipt and disbursement of all funds by the department, the sheriff, and all employees of the department. The uniform system shall include:

(1) requirements for written financial records and books;

(2) procedures for the recording of all financial transactions and the maintenance of such records;

(3) procedures to ensure proper documentation to ensure that all disbursement transactions are properly supported, approved, and recorded;

(4) procedures to ensure that all receipts are properly supported and recorded;

(5) procedures to ensure that bank receipt and disbursement accounts are reconciled on a timely basis;

(6) procedures for the preparation of an annual set of financial reports which accurately reflects the financial transactions and condition of the department;

(7) procedures to ensure that all payments for services performed by the sheriff, deputy sheriffs, or other employees of the department rendered by virtue of their office are made to the sheriff's department;

(8) procedures and controls that identify revenues received from public entities through appropriations or grants from the federal, State, or local governments from revenues received through contracts with private entities;

(9) procedures to notify the Auditor of Accounts and the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs of the establishment and activities of any nonpublic organization of which the sheriff or any employee of the sheriff is a director or participant and that has a mission or purpose of supplementing the efforts of the sheriff's department; and

(10) other procedures and requirements as the Auditor of Accounts deems necessary.

(c) The Auditor of Accounts and the Auditor's designee may at any time examine the records, accounts, books, papers, contracts, reports, and other materials of the county sheriff departments as they pertain to the financial transactions, obligations, assets, and receipts of that department. The Auditor shall charge for any associated costs in the same manner described in 32 V.S.A. § 168(b).

(d) Annually, each sheriff shall furnish the Auditor of Accounts on forms provided by the Auditor a financial report reflecting the financial transactions and condition of the sheriff's department. The sheriff shall submit a copy of this report to the assistant judges of the county. The assistant judges shall prepare a report reflecting funds disbursed by the county in support of the sheriff's department and forward a copy of their report to the Auditor of Accounts. The Auditor of Accounts shall compile the reports and submit one report to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the required report to be made under this subsection.

(e) Biennially, according to a schedule established by the Auditor of Accounts, the Auditor shall retain a public accountant to conduct an audit of the financial systems, controls, and procedures within each department. The public accountant shall prepare a written report detailing the review of the department. A copy of this report shall be forwarded to the sheriff, assistant judges, and the Auditor of Accounts. The Auditor shall charge for the costs of the report pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 168(b).
24 V.S.A. § 4673 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 119 / Section 4673
§ 4673. Investment
Status: in_force

(a) Monies at any time in the Reserve Fund may be invested in the same manner as permitted for investment of funds belonging to the State or held in the Treasury.

(b) For purposes of valuation, investments in the Reserve Fund shall be valued at par if purchased at par or at amortized value, as such term is defined by resolution of the Bank, if purchased at other than par.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 405 / Section 10
App. § 405-10. Special meetings
Status: in_force

Special meetings of the Board of Commissioners may be called at any time by the Chair or shall be called by the Secretary upon written request of a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners. Except in case of emergency, each member of the Board of Commissioners shall be given at least 24 hours' notice of any special meeting of the Board of Commissioners by notice in person, by telephone, or by written notice delivered personally, mailed, or left at such member's usual place of residence.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 351 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 351
App. § 3-351. Creation of Burlington City Arts
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the City of Burlington a Burlington City Arts Office.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 71 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 71
App. § 3-71. Approval of property owners required
Status: in_force

The established name of any street in the City shall not be changed by the City Council except upon the approval in writing of the owners of the greater part of all property fronting on such street.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 4 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 157 / Section 4
App. § 157-4. Elected officers
Status: in_force

(a) The elected officers of the Town shall be those required for towns by State law and they shall be elected by Australian ballot.

(b) Elected officers shall comply with all applicable rules, policies, and ordinances of the Town, including any conflict of interest provisions contained therein.
24 V.S.A. § 4593 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 119 / Section 4593
§ 4593. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

Under this chapter, a bank may not:

(1) make loans of money to any person, firm, or corporation other than a government or a governmental agency or subdivision, or purchase securities issued by any person, firm, or corporation other than a governmental unit or for investment except as provided in this chapter;

(2) emit bills of credit, or accept deposits of money for time or demand deposit, or administer trust, or engage in any form or manner in, or in the conduct of, any private or commercial banking business, or act as a savings bank or savings and loan association;

(3) be or constitute a bank or trust company within the jurisdiction or under the control of the Department of Financial Regulation of the State, or the Commissioner thereof, or the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States of America or the Department of the Treasury thereof; or

(4) be or constitute a bank, banker, or dealer in securities within the meaning of or subject to the provisions of any securities, securities exchange, or securities dealers law, of the United States of America or of this State or of any other state.
24 V.S.A. § 1424 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 45 / Section 1424
§ 1424. Approval by assistant judges
Status: in_force

Any plan drawn up as provided in section 1423 of this title shall be submitted to the assistant judges for their approval, and if they find that the plan, if carried out, would result in greater governmental efficiency for the areas involved they shall so notify the selectboard of the towns involved in the proposed consolidation and direct them to publish the plan in their respective towns and to call town meetings for the purpose of voting in said town upon the acceptance or rejection thereof. In the consideration of any consolidation plan submitted to them the assistant judges shall have due regard to the topography of the areas, the ease of transportation, the economic and social patterns, and whether a proposed consolidation would promote the interest of the inhabitants of the areas proposed to be consolidated.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 6 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 505 / Section 6
App. § 505-6. Officers; qualifications and elections
Status: in_force

(a) At the annual meeting, the Williamstown Fire District shall choose from its legally qualified voters the following Fire District officers, who shall serve until the next annual meeting and until successors are chosen, unless otherwise provided:

(1) a Moderator to be elected by paper ballot;

(2) a Clerk/Treasurer who shall also serve as a member of the Prudential Committee and also serve as Clerk to the Prudential Committee to be elected by paper ballot;

(3) one member of the Prudential Committee for a term of three years who shall be elected by paper ballot;

(4) one member of the Prudential Committee for a term of one year who shall be elected by paper ballot; and

(5) one Auditor for a term of three years who shall be elected by paper ballot.

(b) The Prudential Committee shall be a five-member Committee, three of whom shall hold three-year terms, one for a one year term, and the Clerk/Treasurer. The Auditing Committee shall be a three member Committee.

(c) The offices of the Prudential Committee member, Fire Chief, First Assistant Chief, and Second Assistant Chief shall be considered incompatible offices, meaning that one individual may not be elected to more than one of these offices.

(d) A Fire Chief for the Williamstown Fire District shall be appointed for one year as follows:

(1) Not less than 15 nor more than 30 days prior to the annual meeting, one nominee each for the position of Fire Chief shall be selected by majority vote of the Prudential Committee and by the members in good standing of the fire company. A third nominee for the position of Fire Chief shall be selected by majority vote at the annual meeting by paper ballot.

(2) Not more than 14 days following the annual meeting, the Prudential Committee shall appoint, from among the three nominees selected pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the Fire Chief for the District. In the event that no nominees are selected through the nominating process set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the Prudential Committee shall, within 14 days following the annual meeting, appoint a Fire Chief to serve until a successor Fire Chief is appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(3) A Fire Chief may be removed from office prior to the expiration of his or her term only by the unanimous vote of the Prudential Committee. In the event the Fire Chief resigns or is removed from office prior to the expiration of his or her term, the Prudential Committee shall appoint an interim Fire Chief to serve for the remainder of the term.

(4) A Fire Chief or any interim Fire Chief shall appoint a First Assistant Fire Chief and a Second Assistant Fire Chief, both to serve at the pleasure of the Fire Chief or interim Fire Chief.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 10
App. § 3-10. Specified; election; term
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The ward officers shall be a Clerk and three inspectors of election. All three inspectors of election may not be members of the same political party. In such event, the City Council shall forthwith appoint an inspector who shall serve instead of the candidate who received the third largest number of votes.

(2) Ward clerks and inspectors of election elected at the annual City meeting shall take office on the first Monday in April in the year of their election.

(b)(1) Ward clerks shall be chosen for two-year terms and inspectors of elections for three-year terms by the legal voters of each ward at the annual City election.

(2) The ward clerks elected March 3, 2015 shall take office April 6, 2015.

(3) Three inspectors of election shall be elected in each ward on March 3, 2015.

(A) One inspector of election shall be elected for a one-year term commencing April 6, 2015 and terminating April 4, 2016, and who shall thereafter be elected for a three-year term.

(B) One inspector of election shall be elected for a two-year term commencing April 6, 2015 and terminating April 3, 2017, and who shall thereafter be elected for a three-year term.

(C) One inspector of election shall be elected for a three-year term commencing April 6, 2015 and terminating April 2, 2018, and who shall thereafter be elected for a three-year term.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 202 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 217 / Section 202
App. § 217-202. Officers to be elected at annual meeting
Status: in_force

(a) At the annual meeting of the Village, the following officers shall be elected, by ballot if called for, for the ensuing year except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and until their successors are chosen:

(1) a Moderator, who shall preside at all meetings of the Village with powers of moderators at town meetings;

(2) a Clerk, who shall keep a record of the proceedings of meetings of the Village, with power to certify copies of the same and who shall perform all the duties of a clerk;

(3) three Trustees, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, who shall have the management of the affairs of the Village, with the necessary powers for that purpose, who may fill vacancies in the offices of the Village, may act by a majority, and of whom the oldest in office present at any meeting of the Village shall preside when the Moderator is absent;

(4) a Treasurer, who shall be sworn and shall discharge the usual duties of a treasurer;

(5) a Tax Collector, who shall be sworn and shall discharge the usual duties of a tax collector; and

(6) such other officers as the bylaws of the Village require, who shall have all the powers necessary for the purposes of their office.

(b) The Treasurer and the Tax Collector shall give bonds within 10 days after their election or appointment in such sums as the Village shall direct for the faithful performance of their duties. Failure to give such a bond within that time period shall cause the office to be vacant.

(c) Candidates for the offices of Clerk, Treasurer, and Tax Collector do not need to be residents of the Village but shall be residents of the Town of Derby as shown by their inclusion on the Town voter checklist.

(d) There shall be elected at the annual meeting of 1911 three Trustees for a term of one, two, and three years, respectively, and thereafter, at each annual meeting, one Trustee shall be elected for the term of three years, to succeed the Trustee whose term expires. A vacancy in such office may be filled at an annual meeting.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 28 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 15 / Section 28
App. § 15-28. Freemen
Status: in_force

The freemen of the City shall have the right to choose a Representative to represent the same in the General Assembly of this State and shall also have the same right to vote at elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of Congress, and all other officers of the general and State government that other freemen of this State have or may have.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 43 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 213 / Section 43
App. § 213-43. Sewers
Status: in_force

The corporation is empowered to construct a system of sewers and repair the same, and for that purpose may take such lands as are necessary, and in taking lands for such purposes, the corporation and its Board of Trustees shall proceed in the manner prescribed for towns and the selectboard in taking lands for highway purposes, and the corporation may borrow such sums of money to defray the expenses of such sewers as it may by vote determine, and for that purpose, may issue bonds with coupons attached on such terms and in such manner as the corporation may prescribe.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 237 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 237
App. § 3-237. Rights of property owners
Status: in_force

If any person owning or interested in lands through which a street or highway in said City is laid out, altered, or resurveyed by said City Council, is dissatisfied with the laying out, altering, or resurveying of said street or highway, or with the compensation awarded for his or her damages, or in case no damages are awarded him or her, he or she may have the same proceedings in respect thereto, as if such street or highway were laid out, altered, or resurveyed in any town in this State; and such proceedings shall be conducted in the same manner and shall have the same effect as provided by law in case a highway is laid out, altered, or resurveyed in any town in this State; except that no person by reason of being a resident or taxpayer in said City shall be disqualified to act in such proceedings as a commissioner appointed by the county court.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1101 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 153 / Section 1101
App. § 153-1101. Electric Utility Commission
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be a Town of Stowe Electric Department.

(b)(1) The Electric Commission shall be composed of three commissioners appointed by the Town of Stowe Selectboard for staggered terms of three years each.

(2) It shall be the policy of the Town, as implemented by the Selectboard, insofar as possible to appoint commissioners with appropriate background and with an interest in the utilities field, bearing in mind the complexities of those related operations.

(3) Should any commissioner become unable to serve for any reason, or resign, the Selectboard shall appoint a replacement to serve until the end of that term. The Selectboard may remove a commissioner if just cause is stated to the member in writing and after a public meeting if the commissioner requests one.

(c) The commissioners shall serve as electric commissioners under 30 V.S.A., §§ 2915 and 2916. The Electric Commission shall have authority to construct an electric light plant for the purpose of lighting the street, walks, and other public grounds, and lighting any buildings therein, and supplying and furnishing electricity for domestic and other purposes to such persons and corporations in Stowe and adjoining town as it may desire upon such terms as may be agreed upon. And for this purpose may take, purchase, or acquire and hold any water power, land, and rights-of-way in said Town, needed for the construction, maintenance, and operation of said electric light plant, and may use any public highway over which it may be necessary or desirable to pass with the poles and wire of the same, provided the use of such public highway for the purpose of public travel is not thereby unnecessarily impaired. The Electric Commission shall have the power to purchase, hire, construct, or otherwise acquire an interest in, to maintain, operate, and to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any plant (including a gas plant) or system (including existing rights-of-way, poles, lines, towers and fixtures, and transmission line serving the existing system owned by others) located within or outside the State, for the production, distribution, purchase, or sale of electricity, to extend, enlarge, or improve the same and for that purpose to purchase, hire, construct, or otherwise acquire any real or personal property. These powers may be exercised through a taking by eminent domain in the manner prescribed by law. The Electric Commission shall also have the power to purchase, sell, and otherwise acquire and dispose of electricity including sale to electric distribution companies, cooperatives, municipal and privately owned, within or outside the State and to make all agreements, conveyances, and regulations necessary or convenient in connection therewith. All of the foregoing powers are in addition to and not in substitution for or in limitation of any other powers conferred by law, and are subject to regulatory review for municipal utilities as provided in Title 30, Vermont Statutes Annotated.

(d) The Electric Department shall have its own professional management, staff, plan, equipment, and entirely separate financial accounts.

(e) The Electric Department shall be directly managed by a General Manager who shall be responsible to the Electric Commission for the performance of his or her duties.

(f) The General Manager shall be the chief executive officer and head of the Electric Department and shall be responsible to the Electric Commission for the efficient administration of the Electric Department.

(g) The General Manager shall attend all meetings of the Electric Commission, except when the General Manager's removal or discipline is being considered, and shall keep the Electric Commission informed of the financial condition and future needs of the Electric Department, and shall make reports as required by law or ordinance or that may be requested by the Electric Commission. The General Manager shall make other reports and recommendations as the General Manager may deem advisable. The General Manager shall perform other duties as may be prescribed by this charter, or required of the General Manager by law, ordinance, or resolution of the Electric Commission not inconsistent with this charter.

(h) Prior to hiring a General Manager, the commissioners shall notify the Selectboard of the intent to hire, and the Selectboard may take action within seven days of receipt of that notice overriding the commissioners' authority to hire the identified individual as the General Manager. Thereafter, the commissioners shall select and submit notification to the Selectboard of an alternate choice for General Manager until the Selectboard is in agreement.

*(i) The commissioners shall have the authority to enter into labor agreements and to adopt personnel policies affecting the working conditions and terms of employment for Electric Department employees without the approval of the Selectboard. The General Manager of the Electric Department shall, subject to terms of labor agreements and personnel policies adopted by the electric commissioners, have the authority to hire, appoint, fix the salary of, discipline, suspend, and remove all employees of the Electric Department. The General Manager of the Electric Department shall receive all funds due the Electric Department, shall issue bills for services rendered, and have responsibility to maintain books of account. The electric commissioners shall approve the expenditure of money as it pertains to the Electric Department. The General Manager and other designated persons with authority specifically approved by the commissioners shall execute and issue on behalf of the Stowe Electric Department drafts, checks, and/or other negotiable orders for the payment of bills and charges of the Electric Department. All such accounting functions of the Electric Department shall be subject to an annual independent audit by a certified public accountant chosen by the electric commissioners.

(j) The Town of Stowe Electric Department shall operate under the statutory authority and requirements of 30 V.S.A. chapter 79 relating to municipal electric plants, and 24 V.S.A. chapter 53 relating to municipal indebtedness, all of which control the financing, improvements, expansion, and disposal of the municipal electric plant and its operations. With specific reference to the legislative authorization contained in 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 2, “Indebtedness for Public Utility Purposes,” sections 1821-1828, the Electric Commission is permitted to issue revenue-backed bonds and/or general obligation bonds for any capital improvement purpose related to their responsibilities to operate such utilities for the benefit of the people of Stowe, provided each such issue of bonds is approved by the Selectboard and the voters according to law.

(k) The charges and rates for electric service shall be a lien on real estate, wherever located, furnished with such service in the same manner and to the same effect as taxes are a lien upon real property under 32 V.S.A. § 5061. The owner of such property, furnished with electric service, wherever located, shall be liable for such charges and rates.

(l) The Electric Department shall every year make a contribution to the Town of Stowe in lieu of taxes in form of a cash payment and/or the equivalent in free services and municipal rate benefits in an amount equaling the amount of money that would be received by the Town of Stowe in ad valorem real estate taxes were such department a privately owned utility.

(m) An official record of the proceedings of the Commission shall be kept by its Clerk, shall be kept in the office of the Town Clerk, and shall be open for public inspection within five days of the meeting. The minutes of each meeting shall be approved by the Commission at its next meeting and the official copy authenticated by signature of the Clerk of the Selectboard.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 14 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 401 / Section 14
App. § 401-14. Voting
Status: in_force

Each representative in attendance at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors at which a quorum is present shall cast one vote for every 2,500 population, or part thereof, in the municipality that he or she represents. If a representative is unable to attend, the municipality's duly designated alternate shall be entitled to vote. A member of the Board of Supervisors may not split his or her votes. In order for any motion to carry, it must be voted on affirmatively by a minimum of the representatives from one-third of the member municipalities and a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 504 / Section 5
App. § 504-5. Officers
Status: in_force

(a) Prudential Committee. The Prudential Committee shall consist of five members. The members of the Prudential Committee shall be elected to staggered terms so that only two members shall be elected annually, unless a vacancy has occurred and an election is necessary to fill the vacancy. Vacancies on the Prudential Committee shall be filled by appointment by the Prudential Committee. Each appointee shall reside within the boundaries of the Fire District. Each appointee shall serve until the next annual meeting of the Fire District, at which time an election shall be held to fill the unexpired portion of the term.

(b) District Clerk. The District Clerk shall keep minutes of all Fire District and Prudential Committee meetings and votes.

(c) District Treasurer. The duties of the District Treasurer shall include:

(1) accepting payment of current accounts on behalf of the Fire District;

(2) keeping accurate records of all payments made to the District;

(3) alerting the Prudential Committee of any past due accounts;

(4) keeping accurate records of all financial transactions made by the District.

(d) District Tax Collector. The District Tax Collector shall have the same power in assessing, levying, and collecting all past due accounts, interest on those accounts, and penalties as town officers have in assessing and collecting town taxes.
24 V.S.A. § 2806 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 77 / Section 2806
§ 2806. Condemned land; notice to mortgagee; application of payment
Status: in_force

When such lands are encumbered by mortgage, such municipality shall cause the same notice to be given to the mortgagee or assignee thereof as is required to be given to the owner, and the damages agreed upon or otherwise determined, as finally ascertained, shall be paid to the mortgagee or assignee. However, if the sum due on the mortgage is less than the damages awarded, the amount due on the mortgage shall be paid to the holder and the balance to the owner.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 19 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 417 / Section 19
App. § 417-19. Compensation of members of Board of Supervisors
Status: in_force

Each member municipality shall pay to its representatives to the Board of Supervisors such reimbursement or expenses as it shall determine reasonable.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 9 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 289 / Section 9
App. § 289-9. Collector of Taxes; Chief of Police
Status: in_force

The Collector of Taxes shall, by virtue of the office, be the Chief of Police of the Village of Westminster, and as such shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of duties and shall cause the oath of office to be recorded by the Clerk. The Chief of Police shall be the informing officer and the conservator of the peace within the Village and may serve any criminal process returnable within the Village, and shall be the proper officer of the court in all cases before courts of competent jurisdiction sitting within the corporation in matters arising in or pertaining thereto, and for all such services shall receive the fees provided by law for constables.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 213 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 213
App. § 3-213. Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing necessary funds for the purchase or improvement of lands for park and recreational property, the City of Burlington is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its bonds in such manner and form as shall be determined by the City Council of said City. On request of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, duly made in writing, the Mayor of said City shall call a meeting of the qualified voters of the City and submit to them the proposition to issue bonds of the City, the proceeds of the sale of which shall be exclusively applied, under the direction and at the discretion of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, to the acquisition and improvement of land and facilities for public Parks and Recreational Programs, but the said Board shall make no contract of expenditure thereof involving liability to the City of Burlington exceeding the amount of the bonds thus issued. Such meeting shall be conducted, and the result determined, as in other City meetings.
24 V.S.A. § 1302 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 39 / Section 1302
§ 1302. Alteration of boundaries
Status: in_force

Such corporation may alter the boundaries of such village, with the consent of the persons included in or excluded from the same by such alteration, and a record of such alteration shall be made by the town clerk. The inhabitants included within the limits of such village shall remain inhabitants of the town the same as though a corporation had not been formed.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1004 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 131 / Section 1004
App. § 131-1004. Fees and fines
Status: in_force

All fines and penalties payable to the Town by reason of any violation of any law, ordinance, or bylaw, shall be paid over promptly upon receipt to the Town Treasurer for inclusion in the General Fund of the Town. All fees established by law or ordinance and payable to any Town officer, except those fees payable to the Town Clerk, shall be paid over promptly upon receipt to the Town Treasurer for inclusion in the General Fund of the Town.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 309 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 413 / Section 309
App. § 413-309. Audit
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors shall cause an audit to be performed annually by an independent professional accounting firm or a certified public accountant.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 11 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 901 / Section 11
App. § 901-11. Special meetings
Status: in_force

(a) Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair and shall be called by the Secretary upon written request of a majority of the members of the Board.

(b) Each director shall be given at least 24-hours' notice of any special meeting by telephone, written notice delivered personally, e-mail, fax, or regular mail. Directors waive the notice requirements if they attend the special meeting, unless attendance is for the sole purpose of protesting the holding of the meeting.

(c) No action may be taken at a special meeting that is not warned specifically in the notice.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 171 / Section 5
App. § 171-5. Ordinances
Status: in_force

(a) Town legislation. Town legislation shall be by ordinance, or by bylaw in the case of zoning or subdivision regulation. Ordinances, bylaws, and rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall have the full force of law embodied in this charter.

(b) Subjects of regulation. The Selectboard may adopt ordinances on any subject authorized by statute or this charter.

(c) Ordinance adoption procedure. Ordinances shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of 24 V.S.A. chapter 59.

(d) The Town may take actions necessary to prosecute any person who violates ordinances passed pursuant to this charter.
24 V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 10
§ 10. Orange
Status: in_force

The County of Orange is formed of the towns of Bradford, Braintree, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, Orange, Randolph, Strafford, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, Washington, West Fairlee, and Williamstown. Chelsea is the shire town.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 201 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 106 / Section 201
App. § 106-201. Applicability of the general law
Status: in_force

(a) All provisions of the Constitution and general laws of the State of Vermont relating to towns and their officers shall apply to the Town of Bradford.

(b) The Town of Bradford shall have all the powers now or hereafter conferred upon towns and villages by the Constitution and general laws of the State of Vermont.

(c) The fiscal year for the Town of Bradford shall coincide with the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.
24 V.S.A. § 3270 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 87 / Section 3270
§ 3270. State PACE Reserve Fund
Status: in_force

(a) The State PACE Reserve Fund is established to be held in the custody of and administered by the State Treasurer. The purpose of the State PACE Reserve Fund shall be to reduce, for those districts for which the entity described in subsection 3269(f) of this title administers the loss reserve fund, the risk faced by an investor making an agreement with a municipality to finance such a district.

(b) The Treasurer may invest monies in the Fund in accordance with 32 V.S.A. § 434. All balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward and shall not revert to the General Fund. Interest earned shall remain in the Fund. The Treasurer's annual financial report to the General Assembly under 32 V.S.A. § 434 shall contain an accounting of receipts, disbursements, and earnings of the Fund.

(c) At the direction of the Treasurer, a sum shall be transferred to the Fund from monies deposited into the Energy Efficiency Fund pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 209(e)(1)(A) (net capacity savings payments) and 209(e)(1)(B) (net revenues from the sale of carbon credits).

(1)(A) For a given year, the sum transferred under this subsection shall be:

(i) five percent of the total amount of those assessments concerning which owners of real property, in the districts described in subsection (a) of this section, are expected to enter into written agreements pursuant to section 3262 of this title during the year; and

(ii) such additional amount, if any, that is necessary to meet the full amount of payments reasonably expected to be made from the State PACE Reserve Fund during that year.

(B) In no event shall the sum transferred under this subsection exceed the limits on the total amount of funding from the State PACE Reserve Fund set forth under subsection (f) of this section.

(2) When directing a transfer under this subsection, the Treasurer shall notify the Commissioners of Finance and Management and of Public Service, the Chair of the Public Utility Commission, and the entity described in subsection 3269(f) of this title. Monies shall not be disbursed from the State PACE Reserve Fund until necessary resources are transferred to the Fund.

(d) Monies deposited to the State PACE Reserve Fund and any interest on monies in that Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of paying claims as described in subsections (e) and (f) of this section. In no event shall any monies received or held by the State of Vermont, other than monies deposited into the State PACE Reserve Fund or interest on monies in that Fund, be available to meet this obligation or the payment of a remaining past due balance or any other obligation under this subchapter.

(e) In this section, “remaining past due balance” means that amount, if any, of a past due balance on an assessment under this subchapter that exists:

(1) immediately following foreclosure on a property in a district that participates in the loss reserve fund administered by the entity described in subsection 3269(f) of this title; and

(2) after the application, to the past due balances of the assessment on that property, of the proceeds available from the foreclosure, net of superior liens, and of the assets of that loss reserve fund.

(f) The obligation of the State PACE Reserve Fund shall be to fund 90 percent of a remaining past due balance, upon presentation of a claim and application acceptable to the Treasurer and the entity described in subsection 3269(f) of this title, provided that the total amount of all such funding from the State PACE Reserve Fund shall not exceed the smallest of the following:

(1) $1,000,000.00.

(2) The funds available pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

(3) Five percent of the total of all assessments under this subchapter in the districts that participate in the loss reserve fund administered by the entity described in subsection 3269(f) of this title.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 55 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 225 / Section 55
App. § 225-55. President
Status: in_force

A President shall be elected for a term of one year and shall perform all duties required by this charter, and to the extent not in conflict with this charter, all duties required by laws of the State of Vermont.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 87 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 87
App. § 3-87. Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings of assessors
Status: in_force

Said assessors shall, at the same time, sign and file in their office, a notice that the abstracts of individual lists are completed and filed in their office and that the property grand list of said City and of each person, partnership, and corporation named in the individual lists on file in their office, will be made from said individual lists and said abstracts will become final, unless cause to the contrary is shown to said assessors on or before the 25th day of May in said year and that said assessors will meet at their office in said City from day to day from the 20th day of May to the 25th day of May, inclusive, to hear all grievances and make corrections in said lists and abstracts and that no hearing will be had before them later than said 25th day of May.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 818 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 251 / Section 818
App. § 251-818. Annual net income of water works
Status: in_force

The annual net income from said system of water works, as defined by said deed from the said Laura H. Jennings or her heirs, administrators, or executors shall be used for the following purposes, viz., If the said Village installs a sewer system within seven years from date the said annual net income and the accumulation thereof not exceeding in the whole the sum of $30,000.00 shall be used by the said Board of Water Commissioners to pay the cost thereof or to pay any bonds which the Village may incur or any indebtedness which the Village may incur (including interest thereon) for the building of a Village sewer system, not exceeding said sum of $30,000.00. This provision shall not include the cost of future extensions of said sewer but only the initial cost thereof said cost, bonds, or indebtedness for said sewer system shall be canceled when paid and shall not be a claim of the Water Department against said Village or any department thereof. After the cost of said sewer system is paid or after said sewer bonds or indebtedness, with interest, are paid, or if said sewer system is not installed within said seven years, said annual net income shall not be used for the ordinary purposes of said Village or for the ordinary purposes for which money is usually required by law to be raised by taxation, but, subject to the foregoing restriction, shall be expended by said Board of Water Commissioners for the improvement and betterment of the inhabitants of the Village of North Bennington in such ways as the said Board of Water Commissioners may judge best.
24 V.S.A. § 4362 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 117 / Section 4362
§ 4362. Appropriations
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes outlined in subdivisions 4345(6) and (12) of this title, regional planning commissions may receive and expend monies from any source, including the participating municipalities and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, out of funds appropriated to that Agency for this purpose. Municipalities may appropriate to and expend funds for regional planning commissions for this purpose. Direct financial assistance from the State to regional planning commissions for the purposes outlined in subdivisions 4345(6) and (12) of this title is restricted to 50 percent of the annual operating expenses of the commission.

(b) Regional planning commissions requesting State aid from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall submit annual reports to the Agency of their activities and shall comply with such rules, regulations, and standards as the Agency shall prescribe to determine eligibility for State financial assistance, and, further, shall submit to the Agency, or must be in the process of preparing, a program for the economic development of the region that is consistent with the regional plan for the region that has been adopted or that is in the process of preparation.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 901 / Section 3
App. § 901-3. Powers
Status: in_force

The Authority shall have all of the power and authority listed in 24 V.S.A. § 4866 (union municipal authorities) as the same presently exist, together with any additional powers that may be added thereto by amendment in the future, all of which powers are incorporated herein by reference. The Authority shall also have the power:

(1) To operate, cause to be operated, contract, or any of those, for the operation of any and all facilities for police, dispatch, fire, and ambulance services, as voted by the Board.

(2) To purchase, sell, own, lease, convey, mortgage, improve, and use real and personal property.

(3) To sue.

(4) To enter into contracts for any term or duration.

(5) To adopt a capital budget and program.

(6) To adopt rules implementing the purposes of the Authority, subject to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. chapter 59 (adoption and enforcement of ordinances and rules), relating to the functions of the Authority.

(7) To provide public safety services for the members and others.

(8) To exercise the authority of eminent domain, using the procedures and definition of “necessity” set forth in 19 V.S.A. chapter 5 (condemnation), to the extent they are applicable. The exercise of eminent domain shall be approved in advance by the legislative body of the member towns affected by the proceeding.

(9) To borrow money and issue evidence of indebtedness as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapter 53 (indebtedness) or other provisions of law authorizing general obligations or revenue debt, including 10 V.S.A. chapter 12 (Vermont Economic Development Authority) and 24 V.S.A. chapter 119 (Municipal Bond Bank).

(10) To establish a budget and assess members in accordance with this chapter and provisions of State law.

(11) To appropriate and expend monies.

(12) To establish sinking funds for the retirement of bonded or other indebtedness.

(13) To charge members for the cost of providing public safety services.

(14) To exercise any other powers that are necessary or desirable for dealing with public safety measures, as any member may exercise by general State law or charter.

(15) To establish capital reserve funds.

(16) To accept and administer gifts, grants, and bequests in trust.

(17) To exercise all powers incident to public corporations.

(18) To make payments in lieu of taxes to members hosting Authority facilities.

(19) To appoint a Public Safety Director.

(20) To enter into contracts with banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions so as to obtain a letter of credit, bond insurance, or other forms of financial guarantees or credit enhancement in connection with Authority bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness.

(21) To provide host communities of Authority facilities with incentive payments, services, and benefits.

(22) To contract with private businesses, nonprofit corporations, and other governments for the provision of services associated with the Authority's functions.

(23) To do all things set forth in or necessary to this chapter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1301 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 269 / Section 1301
App. § 269-1301. Applicability of State law to Poultney zoning and planning
Status: in_force

All matters pertaining to zoning, land subdivision, municipal and regional plans shall be exclusively controlled by the laws of the State of Vermont.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 420 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 420
App. § 3-420. Procedure for exercising eminent domain right
Status: in_force

In exercising the right of eminent domain to acquire any property or some easement or other limited right in property required by the City for the purposes authorized by this article, said City shall proceed by petition to the Public Service Commission and in the same manner and by the same process as provided in Chapter 242 of the Public Laws for the condemnation of property by public service corporations other than railroads and the Public Service Commission shall have all and the same powers and perform all and the same duties in hearing and determining the matter, rendering judgment, and making findings as in the case of such public utility corporations. Any party who feels himself or herself aggrieved by such judgment or findings shall have the same right of appeal with the same incidents thereof as provided by Section 5969 of the Public Laws in the case of condemnation proceedings by a public service corporation. In exercising its right to use public highways, said City shall have the same rights and be subject to the same restrictions as prescribed for towns in Chapter 259 of the Public Laws.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10.03 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 9 / Section 10.03
App. § 9-10.3. Statutory powers
Status: in_force

The City Treasurer shall have the same powers and be subject to the same liabilities, as are prescribed by the laws of this State for town treasurers; shall perform all duties relating to bonds to retire outstanding indebtedness, and such other duties as are specified herein or by ordinance.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 103 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 5 / Section 103
App. § 5-103. Form of government
Status: in_force

(a) The municipal government provided by this charter shall be known as council-manager form of government. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution and by this charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in an elective City Council that shall enact ordinances, codes, and regulations; adopt budgets; determine policies; and appoint the City Manager, who shall enforce the laws and ordinances and administer the government of the City. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this charter or prescribed by ordinance.

(b) The Mayor and Council members shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties. The Mayor and Council members in their joint capacity shall constitute the City Council. The City Council shall have all the powers of selectboards, as well as additional powers granted by this charter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 91 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 225 / Section 91
App. § 225-91. Fiscal year
Status: in_force

The fiscal year shall begin the first day of January and end the last day of December unless another date is fixed by the voters at any annual Village meeting.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 415 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 415
App. § 3-415. Authority to construct and maintain an electric plant
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Burlington is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and maintain an electric plant for the purpose of lighting the streets, walks, public grounds, and public buildings of the City, and may furnish electric lights and electric power to parties residing within or without the corporate limits of said City upon such terms and subject to such regulations as are provided by law or may be lawfully agreed upon between the contracting parties, subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.

(b) Said City is also authorized and empowered to purchase, hold, maintain, and operate from time to time for said purposes, either as an extension, addition, and improvement of the present electric and power plant now owned and operated by said City, and as an addition to the business of the present plant, or as a separate unit, any existing electric or power plant and the lands, buildings, equipment, distribution system, franchises, rights-of-way, business, and goodwill of any such plant now owned or operated by a public utility corporation or individual, or any portion of any such property and business, and may from time to time construct such additions and improvements to said present plant and distribution system of the City and acquire additional lands and buildings for that purpose, as, in the judgment of the City Council, may be required or justified by the growth and development of the business.
24 V.S.A. § 219 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 5 / Section 219
§ 219. Treasurer to levy tax to meet execution
Status: in_force

When demand is made of a county treasurer for the payment of an execution against the county and there are not funds in the treasury sufficient to satisfy such execution, such treasurer shall forthwith issue the certified statement required by 32 V.S.A. § 4965 and shall issue warrants to the several treasurers of the towns for the collection of a tax sufficient to pay such execution, the charges thereon, 12 percent interest, and other incidental expenses, returnable within 60 days from the date of such warrants.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 604 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 413 / Section 604
App. § 413-604. Amendment of the District agreement
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors may amend this chapter by the following procedure. The Board of Supervisors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Supervisors may, by a majority vote, pass a resolution stating its intent to amend this chapter. A written copy of the resolution, stating the wording of the amendment and the purpose of the amendment and the date of the meeting scheduled to act on the amendment shall be delivered to the legislative branches of each municipality and mailed or left at the usual place of residence of each member of the Board of Supervisors at least 30 calendar days prior to the meeting scheduled to adopt the amendment. The amendment shall become effective after 30 calendar days following a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors at the meeting scheduled to act on the amendment, unless a majority of the legislative branches of member municipalities requests, in writing, that the Board of Supervisors hold a special District meeting to vote on the amendment. Upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors or approval of the voters, the amendment shall be submitted and acted on by the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2645. The amendment shall become effective upon affirmative enactment of the proposal, either as proposed or as amended by the General Assembly. For the purposes of this section, this chapter shall be considered a municipal charter. This chapter may be amended from time to time in the manner herein provided, but no such amendment shall be made that shall substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or other notes or other evidence of indebtedness or substantially affect any obligations under long-term contracts of the District then outstanding or in effect, or the rights of the District to procure the means for payment, continuation, or termination thereof.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 105 / Section 1
App. § 105-1. Statement of purpose
Status: in_force

Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this charter establishes certain guidelines with respect to organization and functioning of local Town government in the Town of Berlin, Vermont.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 155 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 155
App. § 3-155. Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted
Status: in_force

The Board of Finance shall act as a board of audit. They shall establish, and each department shall adopt, such systems of accounting and auditing for each department of the City government, as will give uniform and reliable methods for transacting the business of the City.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 23 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 149 / Section 23
App. § 149-23. Local elected officials
Status: repealed

(a) Local elective offices to be filled by the registered voters of the Town shall be only those articulated by this charter and shall include:

(1) Selectboard;

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) Moderator;

(4) Library Trustees;

(5) Cemetery Commissioners;

(6) [Repealed.]

(7) trustees of public funds.

(b) Provisions related generally to all elected local offices.

(1) Term.

(A) Terms for elective offices shall begin officially when the Town Clerk and Board of Civil Authority certify election returns as final.

(B) In the event of a recount, or unresolved irregularities in election returns, should action be required, it shall be taken by the officials sitting at the time of the election.

(2) Oath of office.

(A) An elected official shall take the oath of office prescribed by statute, if applicable, prior to taking any official action.

(B) A signed copy of the oath must be filed with the Town Clerk within one week from its execution.

(3) Compensation.

(A) The manner of compensation for the Selectboard members and the Moderator shall be fixed by the voters and, for all other elective offices, by the Selectboard.

(B) Expenses, actual and necessary to the performance of the duties of office, may be paid, provided they are submitted through the administration for processing and payment, except as may be provided by the voters.

(4) Recall of elected officials.

(A) Any elected official may be removed from office as follows: A petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters shall be filed with the Selectboard, requesting a vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed from office. The date of signing by each voter shall be indicated in the petition and such date shall not be earlier than 30 days prior to the filing of the petition. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, to be held within 45 days of receiving the petition, to vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed. The official shall be removed only if at least as many registered voters of the Town vote as voted in the election wherein the officer was elected or at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote, whichever is greater, and a majority of the number of votes is cast for removal.

(B) If the Town votes for removal of an elected officer, the office shall thereupon become vacant, and the Selectboard shall call a special meeting, to be held within 45 days following the vote for removal, to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. The office shall remain vacant until the next annual Town meeting if the special Town meeting would fall within 75 calendar days prior to the annual Town meeting.

(5) Attendance. All elected officials are expected to attend all meetings of the public bodies of which they are members.

(6) Holding of more than one office.

(A) Elective offices. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as limiting any person from holding a State or federal elective office at the same time that person holds local office, provided the service does not interfere or conflict with the proper attendance at meetings and execution of the duties of the office.

(B) Local appointed boards and commissions. Elected officials shall not be prevented from serving on local appointed boards and commissions, provided said service does not conflict or interfere with the proper execution of the elective office.

(7) Qualification to run for or hold local office.

(A) No person shall be qualified to run for or be elected to hold an elective office unless the person is a registered voter in the Town.

(B) Should an elected holder of local office establish residence in some place other than the Town, the office shall be declared immediately vacant by the Selectboard and said vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this charter.

(C) The requirements above dictate that a candidate or officeholder must actually dwell in the Town, and not merely maintain a residence therein.

(8) Vacancy of elected office.

(A) In addition to the requirement of subdivision (7) of this subsection (b), a vacancy shall be deemed to exist in any local office where an officer dies, resigns, is removed or recalled from office, is convicted of a felony, is convicted of a misdemeanor involving a breach of public trust, is judicially declared to be mentally incompetent, or no longer resides in the Town.

(B) The declaration of vacancy shall be made by a majority vote of the Selectboard or, in the case of a Selectboard member, by the other members of the Selectboard.

(c) Elected officers, duties, responsibilities, and conduct.

(1) Selectboard.

(A) Number and term. Unless altered by the procedures provided herein, the policy-making body for the Town shall be a five-member Selectboard, elected at large, on a nonpartisan basis, to staggered three-year terms.

(B) Powers and duties. The Selectboard shall discharge all duties conferred, imposed, or implied by statute or prescribed by this charter for selectboards, except as herein limited, or specifically transferred to the Town Manager. Further, unless stated in this charter, the powers and duties of any elected or appointed office not created by this charter shall be conferred on the Selectboard. All committees of the Board, and all citizen boards and commissions, shall be advisory in nature unless a specific legal or policy-making function is otherwise provided by State law or ordinance as limited by this charter. In this charter, the failure to mention a particular power shall not serve to exclude it or be restrictive of the scope of powers that the Selectboard would otherwise have.

(C) Organization of the Selectboard, Chair, Vice Chair.

(i) The Selectboard shall have a Chair who shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the five members.

(ii) The Board shall, in a similar manner, choose a Vice Chair to serve in the absence or disability of the Chair.

(D) Duties of the Chair.

(i) The Chair shall be the official head of the Town for all ceremonial purposes.

(ii) The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Selectboard and may participate in all proceedings as a regular member.

(iii) All duties of an administrative nature, except as otherwise provided by this charter, shall be exercised by the Town Manager as provided herein.

(E) Meetings. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Vermont's Open Meeting Law, 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2.

(i) Organizational meeting.

(I) Within seven days after the annual Town meeting, the Selectboard shall meet for the purpose of taking the oath of office, organizing, electing a chair and vice chair, and adopting rules for the transaction of business.

(II) The Town Clerk or designee shall preside at the organizational meeting of the Selectboard prior to the election of the Board Chair.

(III) The Board may transact any other business required at that meeting.

(ii) Regular meetings.

(I) The Board shall hold regular meetings at a regular time, twice a month, with allowances for one monthly meeting during the months of June, July, and August.

(II) [Repealed.]

(iii) Agenda.

(I) [Repealed.]

(II) Any Selectboard member, citizen in attendance, or the Manager may request at the start of the meeting that items be added to the agenda. Items may be added to the agenda subject to Selectboard approval.

(iv) Quorums; votes.

(I) Three members shall constitute a quorum for any Board meeting except as provided otherwise by this charter.

(II) The minutes of the meeting will record the vote of each Selectboard member.

(III) No action of the Board shall be valid or binding unless acted upon by a majority of the members present unless otherwise provided for by this charter.

(v) Minutes.

(I) The Town Clerk or the Selectboard's designee shall be the official Clerk of the Selectboard and shall be responsible for minutes in a form prescribed by Vermont's Open Meeting Law.

(II) [Repealed.]

(vi) Special meetings and workshops. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chair, or the Vice Chair in the absence of the Chair, or by written request, signed by three Board members.

(vii) Executive session. The Selectboard may hold an executive session to discuss any action in accordance with the provisions of Vermont's Open Meeting Law.

(viii) [Repealed.]

(ix) Vacancies. A vacancy on the Selectboard may be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard, the appointment to run until the next annual Town meeting at which an election shall be warned to fill any unexpired term.

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) Moderator.

(A) There shall be a Moderator elected on a nonpartisan basis for a one-year term, who shall perform all duties prescribed by this charter and State law.

(B) Should a vacancy occur in the office of Moderator, it may be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard, the appointment to run until the next annual Town meeting at which an election shall be warned to fill any unexpired term.

(4) Library Trustees

(A) The Library Board of Trustees shall consist of seven members to be elected at large.

(B) Library Trustees shall serve staggered terms of three years.

(C) Should a vacancy occur in the Office of Library Trustee, it may be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard, the appointment to run until the next annual Town meeting at which an election shall be warned to fill any unexpired term.

(5) Cemetery Commissioners.

(A) There shall be elected five Cemetery Commissioners each to serve staggered five-year terms.

(B) The Town Clerk shall be a nonvoting ex-officio member of the Cemetery Commission.

(C) The Cemetery Commission shall advise the Selectboard regarding the condition, operation, and maintenance of cemeteries but shall in no way supervise administration of cemetery personnel.

(D) The Town Clerk shall, under the direction of the Cemetery Commissioners, ensure that cemetery lots are properly laid out and that sale of lots is properly conducted.

(E) The Cemetery Commissioners shall issue and update regulations regarding cemetery use, interment, and burial fees.

(F) Should a vacancy occur in the office of Cemetery Commissioner, it may be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard, the appointment to run until the next annual Town meeting at which an election shall be warned to fill the unexpired term.

(6) Trustees of public funds. Public funds are funds received from private outside sources for specific long-term purposes and are maintained separately from the general operating fund. The Town has a fiduciary responsibility to maintain these funds in accordance with any restrictions placed on the funds at the time the funds were received.

(A) There shall be elected three trustees of public funds, each to serve staggered three-year terms.

(B) [Repealed.]

(C) The trustees shall perform all duties as provided for by statute as limited or defined by charter.

(D) The trustees shall be charged with maximizing the return on all invested funds while maintaining their security, which shall include the preservation of principal. In service of this goal, they shall file with the Selectboard an annual plan outlining the program of investments for the year.

(E) All funds entrusted to the trustees shall be audited yearly as part of the Town's annual audit.

(F) Should a vacancy occur in the office of trustee of public funds, it may be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard, the appointment to run until the next annual Town meeting at which an election shall be warned to fill the unexpired term.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 24 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 7 / Section 24
App. § 7-24. Fines
Status: in_force

No fine shall be imposed for the violation of any City ordinance or bylaw exceeding $100.00, provided, that when it may be necessary to abate a nuisance the expense of such abatement may be imposed upon the delinquent in addition to said fine. A person who violates any City ordinance or bylaw may, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the house of correction, at hard labor, for a term not exceeding six months in addition to or in lieu of said fine, in the discretion of the court. A person convicted for violation of any City ordinance or bylaw, who shall neglect to pay such fine and costs as the court in its discretion shall adjudge, subject to the limitations herein contained, within 24 hours from the rendition of such judgment, shall be committed to said house of correction under the same regulations and in the same manner as provided by the laws of this State. In addition to such fine for a violation of any such ordinance or bylaw, the City may have and maintain an action of tort founded on this statute against any person willfully and maliciously damaging or destroying any of the property of said City, or injuring or corrupting any of the water supply or water works of said City, and may recover treble damages and costs against such person.
24 V.S.A. § 224 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 5 / Section 224
§ 224. Annual reports; publication; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) Within 14 days after the receipt of such statement, the assistant judges shall publish annually such a summary as will show the source and amount of the income of the county, the items and amount of expenditures by the treasurer for the year, together with the indebtedness of the county, and such other facts as to the financial condition of the county as they deem important. Such publication shall be made in not more than three newspapers in the county, or if a newspaper is not published in the county, in some newspaper having general circulation therein.

(b) An assistant judge who fails to comply with a provision of this section shall be fined not more than $500.00.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 113 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 123 / Section 113
App. § 123-113. Open meetings
Status: in_force

Meetings of all Town boards, commissions, and formal committees shall conform with the provisions of 1 V.S.A. §§ 310–314 of Vermont's Open Meeting Law.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 8 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 701 / Section 8
App. § 701-8. Rules
Status: in_force

The Board of Directors shall adopt rules that govern the administration, operation, and maintenance of the water system. Rules adopted by the Board of Directors shall become effective upon a majority vote of the directors.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 19 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 403 / Section 19
App. § 403-19. Compensation of members of Board of Supervisors
Status: in_force

Each member municipality may pay to its representatives to the Board of Supervisors such reimbursement of expenses as it may determine reasonable.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 44 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 105 / Section 44
App. § 105-44. Appointed officers
Status: in_force

(a) The Selectboard may appoint, recommend, or approve the appointment of the following Town officers, for a term of one year from the date of such appointment, unless otherwise specified below, following such notice and warning as required by this charter and the Administrative Code, to include the following:

(1) Tree Warden;

(2) Emergency Management Director;

(3) Fire Warden, for a term of five years;

(4) Health Officer;

(5) members of the Town Planning Commission, for terms of four years;

(6) members and alternates of the Development Review Board, for terms of four years;

(7) Cemetery commissioners, for terms of three years;

(8) members of the Recreation Board, for terms of three years;

(9) members of the Public Works Board, for terms of three years;

(10) members of the Conservation Commission, for terms of three years;

(11) editor of the Town report;

(12) such other Town officers or municipal appointments that may be necessary as provided by law or otherwise authorized by this charter for the orderly and expeditious operations of Town government.

(b) The Selectboard shall appoint, recommend, or approve, as applicable, the appointment of the following officers who will serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard, following the notice and warning as required by this charter and the Administrative Code:

(1) Town Administrator;

(2) Assistant Town Administrator;

(3) Treasurer;

(4) Collector of Delinquent Taxes;

(5) Road Superintendent;

(6) Police Chief;

(7) Zoning Administrator;

(8) Assistant Zoning Administrator;

(9) Assessor or assessing services;

(10) Administrative Assistant to the Public Works Board; and

(11) Town Clerk.

(c) The duties and responsibilities of the Grand Juror shall be assigned to the Police Chief.

(d) All appointed Town officers shall be governed by the Town personnel policy.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 25 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 403 / Section 25
App. § 403-25. Clerk
Status: in_force

The Clerk of the District shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The Clerk shall have the exclusive charge and custody of the public records of the District and the Seal of the District. The Clerk shall record all votes and proceedings of the District, including meetings of the District and meetings of the Board of Supervisors, and shall cause to be posted and published all warnings of meetings of the District. The Clerk shall prepare all warnings of meetings of the District as required by section 46 of this chapter. Following approval of the Board of Supervisors, the Clerk shall cause the annual report to be distributed to the legislative branches of its member municipalities. The Clerk shall prepare and distribute any other reports required by laws of the State of Vermont and resolutions or regulations of the Board of Supervisors. The Clerk shall perform all of the duties and functions incident to the office of secretary or clerk of a body corporate. The Clerk, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, may appoint an Assistant Clerk.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 15 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 15
App. § 3-15. Notice of meeting to alter or correct list required
Status: in_force

Whenever any checklist of voters shall be posted in said City, a notice shall be written or printed thereon, signed by a majority of said Board for Registration of Voters, setting forth the time and place at which said Board will meet to make additions thereto or alterations or corrections thereon, which time and place shall be previously determined by said Board.
24 V.S.A. § 4349 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 117 / Section 4349
§ 4349. Regional plan; adoption by municipality
Status: in_force

(a) If a regional planning commission prepares and adopts a regional plan, the regional plan or a portion thereof may then be adopted by the legislative body of any member municipality as its plan in accordance with subchapter 5 of this chapter.

(b) The legislative body of any municipality may designate the regional planning commission of a region of which such municipality is a member as the planning commission of such municipality, and, if so designated, the regional planning commission shall thereafter act as the planning commission of such municipality until a planning commission is created under section 4321 of this title or until such regional planning commission notifies such legislative body, in writing, that it no longer will so act.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 2 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 261 / Section 2
App. § 261-2. Alteration of bounds; requisites
Status: in_force

The Village may, by vote in Village meeting, alter its bounds with the written consent of each person whose residence or property will be included or excluded by such alteration. A record of such alteration of bounds and of such instruments of consent shall be made in the Town Clerk's office of the Town of Barton and the alteration shall not take effect until such record has been made.
24 V.S.A. § 1652 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 51 / Section 1652
§ 1652. Records of overseers of the poor
Status: in_force

Effective October 1, 1968, the office of overseer of the poor is abolished. On that day or as soon thereafter as possible the overseer of the poor shall turn all records of the office over to the town clerk of his or her town, who shall thereafter keep them until authorized by law to dispose of them.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 15 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 253 / Section 15
App. § 253-15. Grand list
Status: in_force

The trustees may make a grand list for the Village at any time prior to voting a tax, on the following basis: the Town grand list of Troy, comprised within the limits of the Village, shall constitute such grand list, and the trustees shall deduct therefrom all real estate lying and being without the limits of the Village, as near as may be, and such list, when completed, shall be final and conclusive upon all concerned.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 602 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 103 / Section 602
App. § 103-602. Ordinances of villages not merging
Status: in_force

The zoning ordinance in force within any village in the Town shall continue within the control of such village and the officials appointed to administer the same within such village shall continue in office pursuant to law until such time as said village ceases to exist and becomes a part of Town.
24 V.S.A. § 1406 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 43 / Section 1406
§ 1406. Taxes expended; how
Status: in_force

Upon allowance of the accounts of supervisors and appraisers for unorganized towns and gores, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall certify forthwith the amount as allowed to the State Treasurer and the balance, if any, of the monies received from any supervisor, after deducting the amount of the county tax and regional planning costs, if any. The amount of such supervisors' and appraisers' accounts, so certified, shall be used for the laying out, construction, and maintenance of highways and bridges in the unorganized towns and gores for which the supervisor is appointed, to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of Transportation, in the same manner as State transportation appropriations. The portion of the money which remains unexpended for more than one year may be carried forward in the supervisors' accounts for like purposes.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1.02 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 147 / Section 1.02
App. § 147-1.2. General law; application
Status: in_force

Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any legal regulation or ordinance of the Town of Shelburne, all provisions of the statutes of this State relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Shelburne.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 23 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 261 / Section 23
App. § 261-23. Grand list, how composed
Status: in_force

The grand list of the ratable estate within said Village, as made out by the listers of the Town of Barton, shall be the grand list of said Village, and the trustees shall cause a copy of said list to be made and filed in the office of the Clerk of said Village within 10 days after the same shall be completed in said Town Clerk's office.
24 V.S.A. § 4672 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 119 / Section 4672
§ 4672. Withdrawal or transfer
Status: in_force

Monies in the Reserve Fund or the Revenue Bond Reserve Fund at any time in excess of such fund's required debt service reserve, whether by reason of investment or otherwise, may, subject to the terms of any contract between the Bank and its bondholders or any resolution of the Bank, be withdrawn at any time by the Bank and transferred to any other fund or account of the Bank.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1502 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 123 / Section 1502
App. § 123-1502. Preparation and submission of budget
Status: in_force

(a) The Town Manager, at least 90 days before the date of the regular annual Town meeting, shall submit to the Selectboard a budget that, except as required by law or this charter, shall be in such form as the Manager deems desirable or the Selectboard may require. The budget shall contain:

(1) an estimate of the financial condition of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year and as of the date of the submission of the budget;

(2) an itemized statement of appropriations recommended for current expenses and for capital improvements, during the next fiscal year with comparative statements in parallel columns of appropriations and estimated expenditures for the year and actual appropriations and expenditures for the next preceding fiscal year;

(3) an itemized statement of estimated revenues from all sources, other than taxation, for the next fiscal year; a statement of taxes required for the next fiscal year; and comparative figures of tax and other sources of revenue for the current and last preceding fiscal year;

(4) such other information as may be required by the Selectboard.

(b) At least 10 days before the annual meeting of the Town, the Selectboard shall publish in a newspaper of general local circulation and post on its website a notice containing the amount that the Town anticipates must be raised by Town taxes and to be voted at its annual meeting.

(c) The Selectboard's budget in its final form and the warning of the meeting shall be made available to the legal voters of the Town at least 10 days prior to the annual meeting.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 103 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 19 / Section 103
App. § 19-103. Construction
Status: in_force

The powers of the City under this charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City, and the specific mention of particular powers in the charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general power stated in this article. The City shall have and may exercise all of the powers given to towns by the general law.
24 V.S.A. § 2606 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 69 / Section 2606
§ 2606. Physician's residence; financing
Status: in_force

Municipalities and compacts may borrow the money so voted upon notes signed by the treasurer of the municipality or compact.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 308 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 409 / Section 308
App. § 409-308. Grand Juror
Status: in_force

The Board may appoint a Grand Juror who shall inquire into any person's offenses under the District's regulations or applicable law and present them to the proper authority. If the Attorney General or the State's Attorney is unwilling to prosecute such offenses, the Grand Juror may do so. For these purposes, the Grand Juror shall have the same authority within the District as a State's Attorney. The Grand Juror shall not be a supervisor.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 301 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 269 / Section 301
App. § 269-301. General provisions
Status: in_force

The officers of the Village of Poultney shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law.
24 V.S.A. § 1969 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 58 / Section 1969
§ 1969. Public Records Act exemption
Status: in_force

(a) Any records or information produced or acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from public inspection or copying under Vermont's Public Records Act.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a community justice center may disclose information to colleges, universities, public agencies of the State, and nonprofit research organizations that a community justice center has agreements with for use in connection with research projects of a public service nature, but no person associated with those institutions or agencies may disclose that information in any manner that would reveal the identity of an individual who provided the information to the community justice center.
24 V.S.A. § 3201 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 85 / Section 3201
§ 3201. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following terms wherever used or referred to in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:

(1) “Agency” or “urban renewal agency” shall mean a public agency created by section 3220 of this title.

(2) “Area of operation” shall mean the area within the corporate limits of the municipality and the area within five miles of such limits, except that it shall not include any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of another incorporated city or town unless a resolution shall have been adopted by the governing body of such other city or town declaring a need therefor.

(3) “Blighted area” shall mean an area which, by reason of the presence of a substantial number of slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures; predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; insanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site or other improvements; diversity of ownership; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; defective or unusual conditions of title; or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use. If such blighted area consists of open land the conditions contained in the proviso in subsection 3207(d) of this title shall apply. Any disaster area referred to in subsection 3207(g) of this title shall constitute a “blighted area.” No area shall be determined to be a blighted area solely or primarily because its condition and value for tax purposes are less than the condition and value projected as the result of the implementation of any State, municipal, or private redevelopment plan.

(4) “Board” or “commission” shall mean a board, commission, department, division, office, body, or other unit of the municipality.

(5) “Bonds” shall mean any bonds, including refunding bonds, notes, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, or other obligations.

(6) “Clerk” shall mean the clerk or other official of the municipality who is the custodian of the official records of such municipality.

(7) “Federal government” shall include the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.

(7a) “Housing authority” means a housing authority established under chapter 113 of this title.

(8) “Local governing body” shall mean the council or other legislative body charged with governing the municipality.

(9) “Mayor” shall mean the mayor of a municipality or other officer or body having the duties customarily imposed upon the executive head of a municipality.

(10) “Municipality” shall mean any city, village, or town in the State.

(11) “Obligee” shall include any bondholder, agents, or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the municipality property used in connection with an urban renewal project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the federal government when it is a party to any contract with the municipality.

(12) “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic; and shall include any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other person acting in a similar representative capacity.

(13) “Public body” shall mean the State or any municipality, township, village, board, commission, authority, district, or any other subdivision or public body of the State.

(14) “Public officer” shall mean any officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government of the municipality relating to health, fire, building regulations, or to other activities concerning dwellings in the municipality.

(15) “Real property” shall include all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest, right, and use, legal or equitable therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise.

(15a) “Related activities” means:

(A) planning work for the preparation of a general neighborhood renewal plan, or for the preparation or completion of a community-wide plan or program under section 3208 of this title; and

(B) the functions related to the acquisition and disposal of real property under subdivision 3209(4) of this title.

(16) “Slum area” shall mean an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence; inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; high density of population and overcrowding; or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of such factors is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime, and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare.

(17) “Urban renewal area” means a slum area or a blighted area or a combination thereof which the local governing body designates as appropriate for an urban renewal project.

(18) “Urban renewal plan” means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan:

(A) shall conform to the general plan for the municipality as a whole except as provided in subsection 3207(g) of this title and shall be consistent with definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements;

(B) shall be sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures and redevelopment, and such rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the urban renewal area, to indicate proposed zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, and building requirements, and to indicate in general terms the types of public improvements and proposal for redevelopment to be permitted or required; and

(C) may include such additional materials as may from time to time be required by federal laws, regulations, and administrative requirements.

(19) “Urban renewal project” may include undertakings and activities of a municipality in an urban renewal area for the elimination and for the prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight, and may involve slum clearance and redevelopment in an urban renewal area, or rehabilitation or conservation in an urban renewal area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with an urban renewal plan. Such undertakings and activities may include:

(A) acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof;

(B) demolition and removal of buildings and improvements;

(C) installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the urban renewal area the urban renewal objectives of this chapter in accordance with the urban renewal plan;

(D) disposition of any property acquired in the urban renewal area, including sale, initial leasing, or retention by the municipality itself, at its fair value for uses in accordance with urban renewal plan;

(E) acquisition of real property in the urban renewal area which, under the urban renewal plan, is to be repaired or rehabilitated for dwelling use or related facilities, repair or rehabilitation of the structures for guidance purposes, and resale of the property;

(F) acquisition, without regard to any requirement that the area be a slum or blighted area, of air rights in an area consisting principally of land in highways, railway or subway tracks, bridge or tunnel entrances, or other similar facilities which have a blighting influence on the surrounding area and over which air rights sites are to be developed for the elimination of those blighting influences and for the provision of housing and related facilities and uses designed specifically for, and limited to, families and individuals of low or moderate income;

(G) construction of foundations and platforms necessary for the provision of air rights sites of housing and related facilities and uses designed specifically for, and limited to, families and individuals of low or moderate income;

(H) related activities as defined in subdivision (15a) of this section;

(I) carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements in accordance with the urban renewal plan; and

(J) acquisition of any other real property in the urban renewal area where necessary to eliminate unhealthful, insanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessen density, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare, or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration, or to provide land for needed public facilities.
24 V.S.A. § 1092 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 33 / Section 1092
§ 1092. Insurance contracts
Status: in_force

By its legislative branch, as defined by section 1751 of this title, a municipal corporation may contract in the name of the municipality with an insurance company authorized to do business in this State to secure the benefits of all forms of insurance for the employees of the municipality, and for all forms of liability insurance but not limited to liability insurance to cover motor vehicles owned and operated by the municipality, and drivers thereof, and for fire, extended coverage, general liability insurance to cover public building, premises, and activities of the municipality, and liabilities which may accrue to the municipality under sections 901 and 902 of this title on any terms and conditions as to contributions and costs as the legislative branch shall determine. Provisions for the insurance heretofore made by a municipality are hereby approved. In addition, a municipal corporation may secure insurance to cover liabilities which may accrue to the municipality under section 901 of this title.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 111 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 111
App. § 3-111. Fees for collection of delinquent taxes
Status: in_force

The Chief Administrative Officer shall be entitled to collect from delinquent taxpayers the same fees for collection of all taxes for which a warrant has been issued as are allowed by the laws of this State to collectors of taxes in towns, such fees to be paid over to the City rather than being retained by the Chief Administrative Officer.
24 V.S.A. § 293 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 5 / Section 293
§ 293. Duties
Status: in_force

(a) A sheriff so commissioned and sworn shall serve and execute lawful writs, warrants, and processes directed to the sheriff, according to the precept thereof, and do all other things pertaining to the office of sheriff.

(b) A sheriff shall maintain a record of the sheriff's work schedule, including work days, leave taken, and any remote work performed outside the sheriff's district for a period of more than three days.

(c) If an individual who has a relief from abuse order pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1103 requires assistance in the retrieval of personal belongings from the individual's residence and that individual requests assistance from a sheriff's department providing law enforcement services in the county in which that individual resides, the sheriff's department shall provide the assistance.

(d) A sheriff shall provide law enforcement and security services for each county and State courthouse within the sheriff's county of jurisdiction in accordance with section 291a of this title.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 408 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 413 / Section 408
App. § 413-408. Disposal fees
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors may from time to time establish and adjust a disposal fee structure (tipping fee) or such other user-based fees as it deems appropriate for the purpose of generating revenues from sources other than assessments to member municipalities, particularly concerning the operation and maintenance of any District solid waste disposal or resource recovery facility, or both.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1404 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 247 / Section 1404
App. § 247-1404. Temporary debt
Status: in_force

Temporary loans may be made and temporary notes issued in anticipation of money to be derived from the sale of bonds pursuant to the provisions of the above noted subchapter, or any amendments thereto.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10.04 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 107 / Section 10.04
App. § 107-10.4. Nomination of candidates; preparation and delivery of ballots; return of unused ballots
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Nomination of candidates for Town Meeting members shall be made by:

(A) a certificate of nomination prepared by the Town Clerk that shall:

(i) bear no political designation; and

(ii) be signed by not fewer than 10 voters of the district in which the candidate lives; or

(B) a notice of intent prepared by a Town Meeting Member on his or her own behalf.

(2) A certificate of nomination or notice of intent shall be filed with the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixth Monday preceding the election.

(3) No certificate of nomination or notice of intent shall be valid in respect of any candidate whose written acceptance is not endorsed thereon or attached thereto when filed.

(b) In addition to the ballots required by law for the election of Town and Town School District officers, and other questions to be determined by Australian ballot, the Town Clerk shall prepare a separate ballot for each district, which shall contain the names of all candidates for Town Meeting members from that district.

(c) The Town Clerk shall cause to be delivered to the presiding officer of each district before the opening of the polls on the day of election the ballots to be used in such district, sealed and marked for such district, and a receipt shall be returned to him or her from the presiding officer thereof, which receipt, with a record of the number of ballots sent and the used and unused ballots, shall be returned to the Town Clerk with the check lists hereinbefore provided, and shall be preserved by the Town Clerk for six months.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1202 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 247 / Section 1202
App. § 247-1202. Police department
Status: in_force

The trustees shall have the same powers with regard to the establishment of a police department and appointment of police officers, including temporary police officers, as set forth under the provisions of 24 V.S.A. chapter 55 or any amendments thereto.
24 V.S.A. § 4341a — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 117 / Section 4341a
§ 4341a. Performance grants for regional planning service
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall negotiate and issue performance grants to regional planning commissions, or to regional planning commissions and regional development corporations in the case of a joint grant, to provide regional planning services.

(b) A performance grant shall address how the regional planning commission, or regional planning commission and regional development corporation jointly, will improve results and achieve savings compared with the current regional service delivery system, which may include:

(1) a proposal without change in the makeup or change of the area served;

(2) a joint proposal to provide different services pursuant to a grant to one or more regional service providers;

(3) colocation with other local, regional, or State service providers;

(4) merger with one or more regional service providers;

(5) consolidation of administrative functions and additional operational efficiencies within the region; or

(6) such other cost-saving mechanisms as may be available.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 14 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 703 / Section 14
App. § 703-14. Debts and liabilities of member towns
Status: in_force

No debt or liabilities of a town that is a member of the District shall accrue against the District.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 59 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 405 / Section 59
App. § 405-59. Annual report
Status: in_force

The District shall prepare an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement, and submit the report no later than February 1 of each year to the legislative bodies of its member municipalities.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 308 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 133 / Section 308
App. § 133-308. Compensation
Status: in_force

Salaries of employees and appointed officers of the Town shall be in accordance with a contract negotiated between the Town and an employee or group of employees for a specified term.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1102 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 269 / Section 1102
App. § 269-1102. Polling places
Status: in_force

In any annual or special Village meeting for the purpose of the election of officers and the voting on all public questions to be decided by Australian ballot, such polling places as needed shall be established by those officers charged by State law with such responsibility.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 247 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 247
App. § 3-247. Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments
Status: in_force

In all cases in which proceedings are instituted in the county court within and for the County of Chittenden by any person who is dissatisfied with the laying out, altering, or resurveying of any street or highway in said City, the question of assessment upon the owners of adjoining lands shall also pass to the county court and shall be referred to and reported upon by the commissioners thereby appointed and said question of assessment shall be determined by said court.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 14 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 219 / Section 14
App. § 219-14. Water supply; powers; eminent domain
Status: in_force

The Village of Enosburg Falls shall have and exercise the following powers and functions: to provide a supply of water for protection of the Village against fire, and for the use of the inhabitants of the Village, and for other purposes; to establish, increase, maintain, and repair reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, pipe lines, and other necessary apparatus and installations for and in connection with the water supply; to preserve, protect, operate, and maintain the same; to establish rates and charges for supplying water to the users thereof, which power shall be exercised by the trustees of the Village; and in the exercise of such powers, the Village may take and hold by gift, purchase, or the right of eminent domain, within or without its corporate limits, ponds, springs, streams, water sources, water rights, land, or easements in or over land of individuals, associations, or corporations, and divert water from natural channels into its water supply, or making therefor; but the Village shall not take, otherwise than by gift, purchase, or devise, water or a spring of water that the owner or other person having a vested right or interest therein or in the use thereof may reasonably require for domestic or agricultural purposes.
24 V.S.A. § 1316 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 39 / Section 1316
§ 1316. Annexation of adjacent territory to villages
Status: in_force

The trustees of an incorporated village may petition in writing a judge of the Superior Court of the county in which such village is situated, to have commissioners appointed to determine the advisability of enlarging the limits of such village, by including territory of the town in which such village is situated. Thereupon, such judge shall appoint three disinterested freeholders, who shall act as such commissioners.
24 V.S.A. § 4763a — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 120 / Section 4763a
§ 4763a. Loans to municipalities for privately owned potable water supplies
Status: in_force

When a household has been involuntarily disconnected from a public water supply system and that disconnection did not occur as a result of nonpayment of fees, a loan may be made to a municipality from the Vermont Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, established in section 4753 of this title, for the design, land acquisition if necessary, and construction of a potable water supply, as that term is defined in 10 V.S.A. chapter 64. In such cases, the following conditions shall apply:

(1) Guaranteed repayment of the loan will be based on a municipal bond, but actual repayment may be made with funds from the owner of the potable water supply, as set forth in an agreement between the owner and the municipality.

(2) All conditions and limitations of section 4755 of this title shall apply to loans made under this section.

(3) No loan shall be made to a municipality under this section nor shall any part of any revolving loan made under this section be expended until both of the following take place:

(A) The Secretary certifies to the Bond Bank that the wastewater system and potable water supply permit necessary for the design and construction of the proposed potable water supply to be financed by the loan have been issued to the owner of the supply.

(B) The applicant municipality certifies to the Bond Bank that the owner of the proposed potable water supply has secured all State and federal permits, licenses, and approvals necessary to construct and operate the improvements to be financed by the loan.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 805 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 5 / Section 805
App. § 5-805. Planning Commission
Status: in_force

The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council for two-year terms in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §§ 4322-4323, as may be amended from time to time. On October 1, 2018, the City Council shall appoint four members to two-year terms and three members to one-year terms. Thereafter all terms shall run for two years beginning on October 1. Appointments to vacated positions shall run until the expiration of the existing term. The Planning Commission shall perform such planning functions and duties as may be required by the City Council, this charter, ordinances, or applicable State laws.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 75 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 225 / Section 75
App. § 225-75. Constable
Status: in_force

A Constable may be appointed for a one-year term by the trustees. The Constable's training and duties shall be set by the trustees.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 7.01 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 107 / Section 7.01
App. § 107-7.1. Capital expenditures
Status: in_force

(a) The Selectboard and the school directors shall submit to the annual Representative Town Meeting a list of possible capital expenditures for the next five years for the guidance and information of Representative Town Meeting, which shall not be binding on either the Selectboard or the school directors. Such list, which shall not be regarded as indicative of intent, should specify possible and preferred methods of financing such capital expenditures and the estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or acquired. It may be revised and expanded each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition.

(b) No capital expenditure by the Town shall be made or submitted for action at Representative Town Meeting without prior consideration of the Selectboard.

(c) No capital expenditure by the Town School District shall be made or submitted for action at a Town School District Meeting without prior consideration of the school directors.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 102 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 413 / Section 102
App. § 413-102. Purpose
Status: in_force

The District is created and shall exist for the purpose of providing for the efficient, economical, and environmentally sound disposal and reduction of solid waste generated by member municipalities and their residents. The means of disposal may include collection, transportation, resource recovery, recycling, land disposal, or any combination thereof. The District shall not be organized nor function for the purpose of disposing of hazardous waste.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 279 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 279
App. § 3-279. Local Board to be in lieu of statutory Board; general powers
Status: in_force

The Board of Health created in section 277 of this charter shall be for the City in lieu of the local Board of Health provided for by the general laws of this State, and shall have the powers conferred by those laws, subject to the orders and ordinances of the City Council.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 119 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 119
App. § 3-119. Remission of fines authorized
Status: in_force

The Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, shall have power to remit fines and costs, in whole or in part, in cases where the same are payable into the City Treasury, and shall cause the reasons for such remissions to be entered on the City records.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 12 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 207 / Section 12
App. § 207-12. Disqualifications
Status: in_force

A person being a resident or taxpayer of said corporation shall thereby not be disqualified, solely on that basis, to act as judge, justice, juror, sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or police officer in any matter or proceeding in which said corporation shall be a party to or have an interest in.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 705 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 19 / Section 705
App. § 19-705. Capital improvement plan
Status: in_force

(a) Submission to Council. The Manager shall prepare and submit to the Council a five-year capital improvement program at least 60 days prior to the final date for submission of the budget.

(b) Contents. The capital improvement program shall include:

(1) a clear general summary of its contents;

(2) a list of all capital improvements that are proposed to be undertaken during the five fiscal years next ensuing with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements;

(3) cost estimates, method of financing, and recommended time schedules to be constructed or acquired; and

(4) a complete list of all capital assets, a depreciation and replacement schedule, and a five-year repair and replacement plan.

(c) Revisions and extensions. The information in this section may be revised and extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 602 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 153 / Section 602
App. § 153-602. Annual audit
Status: in_force

The Selectboard shall provide for an annual independent audit by a certified public accountant.
24 V.S.A. § 1168 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 35 / Section 1168
§ 1168. Return of names of listers to Director of the Division of Property Valuation and Review
Status: in_force

After each annual meeting, a town clerk shall report forthwith electronically to the Director of the Division of Property Valuation and Review the name of each lister in the town, his or her post office address, and the length of his or her term of office. In like manner, a town clerk shall notify the Director of the Division of Property Valuation and Review of any lister appointed to fill a vacancy.
24 V.S.A. § 3615 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 101 / Section 3615
§ 3615. Taxes; bonds
Status: in_force

For the purpose of adequately making disposal of sewage within its boundaries; successfully organizing, establishing, and operating its sewage plant, sewage disposal plant, or some form of sewage treatment plant; and making improvements as may be necessary, a municipal corporation may:

(1) purchase, take, and hold real and personal estate;

(2) borrow money;

(3) levy and collect taxes upon the ratable estate of the municipal corporation necessary for the payment of municipal corporation sewage and sewage disposal expenses and indebtedness;

(4) issue for the purposes of this section evidences of indebtedness pursuant to chapter 53, subchapter 2 of this title or its negotiable bonds pursuant to chapter 53, subchapter 1 of this title; provided, however, that bonds so issued:

(A) shall not be considered as indebtedness of the municipal corporation limited by the provisions of section 1762 of this title;

(B) may be paid in not more than 30 years from the date of issue notwithstanding the limitation of section 1759 of this title;

(C) may be authorized by a majority of all the voters present and voting on the question at a meeting of the municipal corporation held for this purpose pursuant to chapter 53, subchapter 1 of this title notwithstanding any provisions of general or special law that may require a greater vote, and may be so arranged that beginning with the first year in which principal is payable, the amount of principal and interest in any year shall be as nearly equal as is practicable according to the denomination in which the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness are issued notwithstanding other permissible payment schedules authorized by section 1759 of this title.
24 V.S.A. § 3346 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 91 / Section 3346
§ 3346. Check list
Status: in_force

The clerk of each town within a consolidated water district shall furnish to the clerk of the district, at the expense of the district, authenticated copies of the check lists of legal voters within said town as the same appears after revision of such check list before the last town meeting, annual or special, preceding the date of the district meeting, which check list shall control for the purposes of determining the voters eligible to vote at the district meeting. Whenever a matter, including bond issues under chapter 53, subchapter 1 of this title, is to be determined by ballot or voting machine, the board of water commissioners may designate polling places not to exceed one in each member town. (1964, No. 20 (Sp. Sess.), § 6, eff. March 10, 1964.)
24 V.S.A. § 4785 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 120 / Section 4785
§ 4785. Liability against default
Status: in_force

Under no circumstance shall the State become responsible for owning or operating a clean water project when the loan recipient defaults on a loan obligation or abandons the project.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 702 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 123 / Section 702
App. § 123-702. Manager nonpartisan
Status: in_force

(a) The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his or her executive, administrative, and professional qualifications.

(b) The Manager shall not take part in the organization or direction of a political party, serve as member of a party committee, nor be a candidate for election to any public office.

(c) The Manager shall be a resident of the Town of Hardwick once appointed in office. The Selectboard may grant permission for the Manager to live outside the Town should there be sufficient reason.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 102 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 151 / Section 102
App. § 151-102. Initiative; advisory votes
Status: in_force

The voters of the Town have the power to petition for a nonbinding advisory vote to reflect public sentiment. The petition shall be signed by at least five percent of the voters of the Town and shall state that it is advisory only. The Select Board, upon receipt of the petition, shall place the article on the warning for the next Town meeting or any other Town election.
24 V.S.A. § 1789 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 53 / Section 1789
§ 1789. Alternative financing of assets
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality, including a fire district, either singly or as a participant in an interlocal contract entered into under sections 4901 and 4902 of this title, may acquire personal property, fixtures, technology, and intellectual property by means of leases, lease-purchase agreements, installment sales agreements, and similar agreements wherein payment and performance on the part of the municipality is conditioned expressly upon the annual approval by the municipality of an appropriation sufficient to pay when next due rents, charges, and other payments accruing under such leases and agreements.

(b) The legislative body of the municipality shall enter into leases and agreements identified in subsection (a) of this section on behalf of the municipality and under such terms as it deems to be in the best interest of the municipality.

(c) The undertaking of a municipality to make payments under a lease or agreement identified in subsection (a) of this section shall not be a general or special obligation of the municipality, but shall be treated as a current operating expense. Payments made or to be made under such lease or agreement shall not be taken into account in calculating the debt limit of a municipality for any purpose.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 307 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 414 / Section 307
App. § 414-307. Treasurer
Status: in_force

(a) The Treasurer of the District shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, shall not be a member of the Board, and shall serve at its pleasure.

(b) The Treasurer shall have the exclusive charge and custody of the funds of the District and shall be the disbursing officer of the District. When authorized by the Board of Supervisors, the Treasurer may sign, make, or endorse in the name of the District all checks and orders for the payment of money and pay out and disburse the same and receipt therefor.

(c) The Treasurer shall keep a record of every note or bond issued by the District and of every payment thereon of principal and interest and, if coupons are taken up, shall cancel and preserve them.

(d) The Treasurer shall keep correct books of account of all the business and transactions of the District and other books and accounts that the Board may require.

(e) The Treasurer shall render a statement of the condition of the finances of the District at each regular meeting of the Board and at such other times as shall be required of the Treasurer.

(f) The Treasurer shall prepare an annual financial statement of the District and distribute it to the member municipalities.

(g) The Treasurer shall do and perform all of the duties appertaining to the office of treasurer of a body politic and corporate.

(h) The Treasurer shall settle with the auditors within 30 days of the end of the fiscal year and at such other times as the Board of Supervisors may require and upon retirement from office.

(i) Upon retirement from office, the Treasurer shall immediately pay over to his or her successor all of the funds belonging to the District and at the same time deliver to the successor all official books and papers.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 175 / Section 5
App. § 175-5. Reservation of powers to the Town
Status: in_force

Nothing in this charter shall be construed to limit in any way the powers and functions conferred on the Town of Woodford, the Selectboard of the Town, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, or its elected and appointed officials by general or special enactments of State statutes or regulations in force or effect or hereafter enacted, and the powers and functions conferred by this charter shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of such general or special enactments unless this charter otherwise provides.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 101 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 269 / Section 101
App. § 269-101. Corporate existence retained
Status: in_force

The inhabitants of the Village of Poultney, the boundaries of which being identified in Exhibit A hereto, are hereby incorporated and continue to be incorporated and declared to be a body corporate and politic under the name of the Village of Poultney and under that name shall have, exercise, and enjoy all such rights, immunities, powers, and privileges as are conferred upon or are incident to villages in this State and shall be subject to like duties, liabilities, and obligations, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 180 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 180
App. § 3-180. Duties
Status: in_force

The City Council may make and establish all proper and necessary rules and regulations for the management and guidance of the Library Department. The librarians shall have charge of the Library building and the grounds and shall appoint such employees as may be authorized by the City Council. The City Council shall have responsibility for the entirety of the collection of books, pictures, materials, and articles of historic, educational, or artistic interest except for those articles that have been acquired with the funds available under the deed of gift from Mrs. and Miss Fletcher, which property shall be under the control of the trust. The City Council shall see to it that all lands and buildings used for Library purposes by the City are kept in good condition and repair. Except for the revenues produced by the deed of gift from Mrs. and Miss Fletcher, the Library Department shall have no power to expend any money or incur any debt beyond the amount of the appropriations made by the City Council. Section 133 of this charter relating to conflicts of interest shall not apply to the Library staff member who is elected a public commissioner, but such commissioner shall not participate in any fashion at any Board of Commissioners' level, formally or informally, in the discussion of the matter, nor cast a vote of any kind at any Commission level with respect to a matter involving grievances, arbitrations, or other personnel matters that may properly be discussed in executive session. The Board of Library Commissioners shall have such authority and responsibility relating to the management of Library facilities and services referenced herein as may be delegated from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The appointed librarian(s) shall be subject to the authority of the Mayor as Chief Executive Officer.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 212 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 411 / Section 212
App. § 411-212. Rules and procedures
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern all meetings.

(b) The Board of Supervisors may adopt Rules of Procedure as it from time to time deems appropriate. Rules of Procedure adopted by the Board of Supervisors shall be made available to the public.

(c) The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to establish an Executive Board composed of the number of officers and supervisors it deems appropriate, and may delegate unto the Executive Board duties and responsibilities it deems appropriate.

(d) The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to establish any committees from time to time it deems appropriate.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 207 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 407 / Section 207
App. § 407-207. Quorum
Status: in_force

For the purpose of transacting business, the presence of members representing more than 50 percent of the membership of the Board of Supervisors and whose accumulated votes aggregate more than 50 percent of all votes shall constitute a quorum.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 49 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 601 / Section 49
App. § 601-49. Validation of District meetings
Status: in_force

When any of the requirements as to notice or warning of a special meeting of the District have been omitted or not complied with and the meeting and the business transacted at the meeting are otherwise legal and within the scope of the District powers, the omission or noncompliance may be corrected and legalized by a vote at a special meeting of the District called and duly warned for that purpose. The question to be voted upon shall substantially be: “Shall the action taken at the meeting of this District held on (state date) in spite of the fact that (state the error or omission), and any act or action of the District officers or agents pursuant thereto be readopted, ratified, and confirmed?” Errors or omissions in the conduct of an original meeting that are not the result of an unlawful notice or warning or noncompliance within the scope of the warning may be cured by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the District by a vote of two thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose stating that the defect was the result of oversight, inadvertence, or a mistake. When an error or omission of this nature has been corrected by resolution, all business within the terms of the action of the qualified voters shall be as valid as if the requirements had been initially complied with, upon condition, however, that the original action thereby corrected by the Board of Supervisors was in compliance with the legal exercise of its corporate powers.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 104 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 120 / Section 104
App. § 120-104. Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of this enactment shall for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions that shall be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this charter are severable.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 164 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 164
App. § 3-164. Terms; elections
Status: in_force

(a) On the first Tuesday in March 2015 and biennially thereafter, the legal voters of each of the South, Central, East, and North City districts shall, from among the legal voters of their respective districts, elect a school commissioner for a two-year term.

(b)(1) On the first Tuesday in March 2015, the legal voters from each of Wards One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Eight shall, from among the legal voters of their respective ward, elect a school commissioner for a three-year term.

(2) On the first Tuesday in March 2018 and biennially thereafter, the legal voters of each ward shall elect a school commissioner for a two-year term.

(c) The term of each school commissioner shall begin on the first Monday in April following his or her election.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 81 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 126 / Section 81
App. § 126-81. Lyndon Electric Department; composition
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be established the Town of Lyndon Electric Department, which shall initially serve the same area as the Village of Lyndonville Electric Department.

(b) The Board of Electric Commissioners shall be composed of three commissioners appointed by the Town of Lyndon Selectboard for terms of three years each. The initial three Commissioners shall be three of the Trustees of the Village of Lyndonville who held the office on July 1, 2023. The terms of the initial three Commissioners shall be one Commissioner for a term of one year, one Commissioner for a term of two years, and one Commissioner for a term of three years. Each year thereafter, the Selectboard shall appoint one Commissioner for a term of three years. All Commissioners shall be residents of the Town of Lyndon.

(c) It shall be the policy of the Town, as implemented by the Selectboard, insofar as possible, to appoint Commissioners with an appropriate background and with an interest in the utilities field, bearing in mind the complexities of those related operations.

(d) Should any Commissioner become unable to serve for any reason, or resign, the Selectboard shall appoint a replacement to serve until the end of that term. The Selectboard may remove a Commissioner if just cause is stated to the member in writing and after a public meeting if the Commissioner requests one.
24 V.S.A. § 4017 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 113 / Section 4017
§ 4017. Rights of obligees
Status: in_force

An obligee of an authority shall have the right in addition to all other rights which may be conferred upon such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon such obligee:

(1) By suit, action, or proceeding to compel said authority and the commissioners, officers, agents, or employees thereof to perform each and every term, provision, and covenant contained in any contract of said authority with or for the benefit of such obligee and to require the carrying out of any or all such covenants or agreements of said authority and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon said authority by this chapter.

(2) By suit, action, or proceeding, to enjoin any acts or things that may be unlawful, or the violation of any of the rights of any obligee of said authority. (1961, No. 212, § 17, eff. July 11, 1961.)
24 V.S.A. § 5801 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 139 / Section 5801
§ 5801. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Community Investment Program” means the program established in this chapter, as adapted from the former State designated areas program formerly in chapter 76A of this title. Statutory references outside this chapter referring to the former State-designated downtown, village centers, and new town centers shall mean designated center, once established. Statutory references outside this chapter referring to the former State-designated neighborhood development areas and growth centers shall mean designated neighborhood, once established. The program shall extend access to benefits that sustain and revitalize existing buildings and maintain the basis of the program's primary focus on revitalizing historic downtowns, villages and surrounding neighborhoods by promoting smart growth development patterns and historic preservation practices vital to Vermont's economy, cultural landscape, equity of opportunity, and climate resilience.

(2) “Complete streets” or “complete street principles” has the same meaning as in 19 V.S.A. chapter 24.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(4) “Downtown center” or “village center” means areas on the regional plan future land use maps that may be designated as a center consistent with section 4348a of this title.

(5) “LURB” refers to the Land Use Review Board established pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6021.

(6) “Infill” means the use of vacant land or property or the redevelopment of existing buildings within a built-up area for further construction or land development.

(7) “Local downtown organization” means either a nonprofit corporation, or a board, council, or commission created by the legislative body of the municipality, whose primary purpose is to administer and implement the community reinvestment agreement and other matters regarding the revitalization of the downtown.

(8) “Planned growth area” means an area on the regional plan future land use maps required under section 4348a of this title, which may encompass a downtown center or village center on the regional future land use map and may be designated as a center or neighborhood, or both.

(9) “Regional plan future land use map” means the map prepared pursuant to section 4348a of this title.

(10) “Sprawl repair” means the redevelopment of lands with buildings, traffic and circulation, parking, or other land coverage in a pattern that is consistent with smart growth principles.

(11) “State Board” means the Vermont Community Investment Board established in section 5802 of this title.

(12) “State Designated Downtown and Village Center” or “center” means a contiguous downtown or village a portion of which is listed or eligible for listing in the national register of historic places area approved as part of the LURB review of regional plan future land use maps, which may include an approved preexisting designated designated downtown, village center, or designated new town center established prior to the approval of the regional plan future land use maps.

(13) “State designated neighborhood” or “neighborhood” means a contiguous geographic area approved as part of the Land Use Review Board review of regional plan future land use maps that is compact and adjacent and contiguous to a center.

(14) “Vermont Downtown Program” means a program within the Department that coordinates with Main Street America that helps support community investment and economic vitality while preserving the historic character of Vermont's downtowns. The Vermont Downtown Program provides downtowns with financial incentives, training, and technical assistance supporting local efforts to restore historic buildings, improve housing, design walkable communities, and encourage economic development by incentivizing public and private investments.

(15) “Village area” means an area on the regional plan future land use maps adopted pursuant to section 4348a of this title, which may encompass a village center on the regional future land use map.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 405 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 113 / Section 405
App. § 113-405. Compensation
Status: in_force

The Town Manager shall receive such pay as may be fixed by the Selectboard, subject to the provisions of this charter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 202 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 409 / Section 202
App. § 409-202. Composition
Status: in_force

Each member of the District shall have one supervisor on the Board for each nine votes, or portion thereof to which it is entitled under section 208 of this chapter. Each supervisor must be a resident of his or her municipality, entitled to vote in municipal elections.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 12 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 289 / Section 12
App. § 289-12. Annual and special meeting
Status: in_force

(a) The annual meeting of the corporation for the selection of officers and for the transaction of any business specified in the warning of the meeting shall be held in the Village of Westminster on the first Tuesday in April in each year.

(b) If the annual meeting of the Village fails to be held for want of notice herein before provided for, or for any other cause, the corporation shall not thereby be prejudiced and the several officers may at any time thereafter be elected at a special meeting called for that purpose as hereinbefore provided for calling annual meetings; but the term of office of any officers so elected at any special meeting shall expire at the same time as if they had been regularly chosen at the annual meeting.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1703 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 269 / Section 1703
App. § 269-1703. Pending matters
Status: in_force

All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this charter and in each case shall be maintained, carried on, or dealt with by the Village department, office, or agency appropriate under this charter, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
24 V.S.A. § 2803 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 77 / Section 2803
§ 2803. Building committee; vote of town or district
Status: in_force

A municipality may vote to place the construction of a building to be erected for public purposes under the general supervision and control of a building committee.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 16.01 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 9 / Section 16.01
App. § 9-16.1. Duties
Status: in_force

The City Clerk shall perform for the City the same duties devolving under the law of this State upon town clerks, except insofar as the same are changed or modified by the provisions of this charter; the Clerk shall be the ex officio Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, Board of Civil Authority, Board for the Abatement of Taxes, Board of Finance, Board of Public Health, and of the Board of Highway Commissioners. The City Clerk may be City Purchasing Agent. He or she shall have exclusive charge and custody of the public records of the City and of all records, papers, and documents belonging to the Town of Rutland at the time the City of Rutland was organized. He or she shall receive the same fees as do town clerks under the State law, but his or her salary as set by the Board of Aldermen shall be in lieu of all fees, and all fees received by the City Clerk shall be accounted for, and paid into the City Treasury.
24 V.S.A. § 2299d — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 61 / Section 2299d
§ 2299d. Petition; notice of hearing
Status: in_force

(a) After completion of the survey, the solid waste management district intending to acquire property or property rights shall present a petition to the Superior Court of the county in which the property lies, describing the property or rights, and stating why it is unable to acquire it without condemnation, and why its acquisition is necessary. The Superior Court shall set a time and place for hearing such petitions, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 40 days from the date its order is signed, and shall issue a citation.

(b) The citation shall be served like a summons upon each person having any legal interest in the property or right, including each municipality and each municipal planning commission where the property is situated, or on absent persons in such manner as the Supreme Court may, by rule, provide for service of process in civil actions. The Superior Court may schedule a joint hearing of some or all petitions relating to the same project and concerning properties or rights located in the same town or abutting towns within the same county.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 506 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 129 / Section 506
App. § 129-506. Compensation of the Town Manager
Status: in_force

The compensation of the Town Manager shall be set by resolution of the Selectboard. As used in this section, the term “compensation” includes salary, additional benefits, time for sick leave, and vacation and expense allowance.
24 V.S.A. § 3674 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 105 / Section 3674
§ 3674. Organizational meeting
Status: in_force

(a) Within 60 days after the Secretary of State has notified the clerks of the member towns that the requirements of section 3673 of this title have been met, the voters in such consolidated sewer district shall meet to organize the district. The meeting shall be warned by the chair of the legislative body of each town of the district or by a member designated by his or her respective board to act in the chair's stead, and shall state the day, hour, and place within the district where the meeting will be held and shall be posted in not less than six public places in the district including at least two public places within each member town thereof and shall be published three times in a newspaper circulating therein, the last publication to be at least six days previous to the day of the meeting. The meeting shall be called to order by the clerk of the town in which the meeting is held, whereupon a temporary presiding officer and clerk shall be elected from among the qualified voters. At the organizational meeting or an adjournment thereof, the district shall elect a moderator and a permanent clerk, shall determine the number of sewer commissioners constituting the board of sewer commissioners and shall elect a board of sewer commissioners, who shall be the legislative branch, a treasurer, and three auditors. All officers elected at the organizational meeting shall hold office until others are elected and qualified following the first annual meeting. The total number of sewer commissioners and the number from each member town may be agreed upon by the several member towns in advance of the organizational meeting or in the absence of such agreement shall be set by the organizational meeting at not less than three, including at least one from each member town. Sewer commissioners elected at the organizational meeting shall be elected from nominations made by the several member towns at their most recent annual or special meeting, if such nominations have been made. Sewer commissioners to serve on the board of sewer commissioners of the consolidated district following the first annual meeting shall be elected by the member towns at their own annual or special meetings. Such elections shall be by Australian ballot in those member towns which elect their respective legislative branches by Australian ballot. All other consolidated sewer district officers shall be elected by the consolidated district. When there is only one nominee for any of the aforementioned offices, the voters may, by acclamation, instruct an officer to elect the nominee by casting one ballot, and upon the ballot being cast the nominee shall be declared to be legally elected.

(b) At the organizational meeting or at an adjournment thereof, the district may further authorize its board of sewer commissioners to pay any expense incurred by or on behalf of the district in the period between the date on which the member towns voted to join the district and the first annual meeting of the district. The word “expense” as used in this chapter shall include the cost of architects, surveyors, engineers, contractors, lawyers, or experts as well as current operating expenses to be incurred by the district from its organizational meeting until its first annual meeting. The district may authorize its board of sewer commissioners to borrow money pending receipt of payments from the member towns as hereinafter provided by the issuance of its notes or orders payable not later than one year from the date. At the organizational meeting the district shall further select a name for the district, determine compensation, if any, to be paid to its officers, determine the date on which its annual meeting shall be held (which shall not be earlier than October 1 or later than December 31), and adopt a seal. A certified copy of the vote designating the name of the consolidated sewer district shall be forthwith filed by the clerk of the district with the Secretary of State.

(c) All district officers elected at an annual meeting and sewer commissioners elected by their constituent towns shall enter upon their duties on April 1 following their election, unless a different date is set at an annual meeting. A vacancy occurring in any district office caused by death, resignation, removal from the district, or incapacity of an officer to carry his or her duties, shall be temporarily filled by the board of sewer commissioners within 10 days after the vacancy occurs and until the date when the newly elected officers take office. The vacancy shall be filled at the next annual meeting of the district. The term of office of the sewer commissioners and the auditors shall be three years and all other officers one year. At the first annual meeting, the terms of office of the commissioners shall be divided by agreement; if possible by lot, if not, one-third expiring after one year, and one-third expiring after two years, or as nearly as may be. At the first annual meeting one auditor shall be elected for one year and one auditor for two years, and thereafter for three years or until their successors are chosen and qualified.

(d) The fiscal year of a consolidated sewer district shall be the calendar year. If the change in the date of an annual meeting is to be made, a notice of the proposed change shall be inserted in the warning of the annual meeting. (1967, No. 318 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 22, 1968.)
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 405 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 19 / Section 405
App. § 19-405. Authentication and recording; codification; printing
Status: in_force

(a) Authentication and recording. The City Clerk shall authenticate by signature and record in full, in a properly indexed book kept for the purpose of, all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Council.

(b) Codification. Within three years after adoption of this charter and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all City ordinances and resolutions having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the Council by ordinance and shall be published promptly together with this charter and any amendments thereto, pertinent provisions of the Constitution and other laws of the State of Vermont and such codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations as the Council may specify. This compilation shall be known and cited officially as the Winooski City Code. Copies of the Code shall be furnished to City officers.
24 V.S.A. § 2603 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 69 / Section 2603
§ 2603. Contract with hospital
Status: in_force

The treasurer of a municipality making an appropriation, as provided in section 2602 of this title, may make a contract with such hospital concerning the admission of patients thereto. The rate, rules, and regulations governing such admission shall be approved by the selectboard of such town or the city council of such city before a payment is made to such hospital.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 11 / Section 3
App. § 11-3. General corporate powers
Status: in_force

The inhabitants of that territory embraced within the boundaries as established by 1915 Acts and Resolves No. 280 shall continue as a body corporate and politic, under the name of the City of St. Albans; and by that name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend in any court; may have a common seal, and alter it at pleasure; may take, hold, purchase, and convey such property, real and personal, within or without its corporate limits as the purpose of the corporation may require; may borrow on the credit of the City, in the mode and under the restrictions hereinafter provided; may elect representatives to the General Assembly of the State, and the same number of justices of the peace, as a town of equal population; and generally shall have, exercise, and enjoy all such rights, immunities, powers, and privileges as are conferred upon or are incident to towns in this State; and shall be subject to like duties, liabilities, and obligations, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 38 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 7 / Section 38
App. § 7-38. Paupers
Status: in_force

(a) The Town of Newport and the City of Newport shall, on and after April first, 1919, be respectively liable for one-half the support of all persons who were paupers on said Town of Newport, meaning those being supported on the Town Farm of said Town, on the first Tuesday of March 1918. As soon as may be after the passage of this charter and forthwith after each annual Town and City meeting hereafter the Overseers of the Poor of said Town and City shall meet to agree upon the charge for board and lodging of said paupers on the City Farm of said City for the year ensuing, and, if they agree, they shall reduce their agreement to writing in duplicate and file one of said duplicates with the City Clerk of said City and one with the Town Clerk of said Town; but if said overseers cannot agree upon said charge, the City Council of said City and the legislative body of said Town shall each select one disinterested person from outside said Town and City, and the two thus selected shall select a third person also disinterested and from outside said Town and City, whose expense shall be borne equally by said Town and City, who shall forthwith hear the parties and determine either a reasonable charge for board and lodging of said paupers on said City farm, or shall make division of all said paupers as equitably as may be, and said three persons, or a majority thereof, shall reduce their award to writing under their hands and in duplicate showing the reasonable charge for board and lodging of said paupers, or showing and designating which paupers shall be supported by said Town and City respectively and deliver one of said duplicates to said Town and City, respectively, to be recorded by the respective Clerks of said Town and City, whereupon such award and designation, if it provides a division of said paupers, shall become and remain binding upon said Town and City forever, and said Town and City shall thereafter be liable for the support of such persons as are designated in said award to be by them respectively supported. The City of Newport and the Town of Newport shall be respectively liable for the support of all other persons who were receiving aid from the Town of Newport on the first Tuesday of March 1918, who resided within their respective limits when they became paupers. Territory within the limits of the Town of Newport owned by the City of Newport, shall be considered as City territory in determining all pauper residence questions.

(b) The City of Newport and the Town of Derby shall be respectively liable for the support of all persons, who were paupers on the Town of Derby on the first Tuesday of March 1918, who resided within their respective limits when they became paupers. The residence of a person for the purpose of determining where a pauper shall be chargeable, shall, in the event of a partial residence in any of the territories referred to in this section on the first Tuesday of March 1918, be completed by a continuance in the same Town or City for a term sufficient to make the three year residence making such person chargeable on said Town or City.
24 V.S.A. § 1535 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 51 / Section 1535
§ 1535. Abatement
Status: repealed

(a) The board may abate in whole or part taxes, water charges, sewer charges, interest, collection fees, or any other municipal charges or fees for utilities or services, or any combination of those, other than those arising out of a corrected classification of homestead or nonhomestead property, accruing to the town in the following cases:

(1) taxes or charges of persons who have died insolvent;

(2) taxes or charges of persons who have moved from the State;

(3) taxes or charges of persons who are unable to pay their taxes or charges, interest, and collection fees;

(4) taxes in which there is a clear or obvious error or a mistake of the listers;

(5) taxes or charges upon real or personal property lost or destroyed during the tax year;

(6) the exemption amount available under 32 V.S.A. § 3802(11) to persons otherwise eligible for exemption who file a claim on or after May 1 but before October 1 due to the claimant's sickness or disability or other good cause as determined by the board of abatement; but that exemption amount shall be reduced by 20 percent of the total exemption for each month or portion of a month the claim is late filed;

(7) [Repealed.]

(8) [Repealed.]

(9) taxes or charges upon a mobile home moved from the town during the tax year as a result of a change in use of the mobile home park land or parts thereof or closure of the mobile home park in which the mobile home was sited, pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6237; or

(10) sewer, water, utility, or service charges caused by circumstances that were difficult to foresee or outside of the person's control.

(b) The board's abatement of an amount of tax or charge shall automatically abate any uncollected interest and fees relating to that amount.

(c) The board shall, in any case in which it abates taxes or charges, interest, or collection fees accruing to the town or denies an application for abatement, state in detail in writing the reasons for its decision. The written decision shall provide sufficient explanation to indicate to the parties what was considered and what was decided. The decision shall address the arguments raised by the applicant. Prior to issuing a written decision, the board may request additional relevant information or documentation related to the case.

(d)(1) The board may order that any abatement as to an amount or amounts already paid be in the form of a refund or in the form of a credit against the tax or charge for the next ensuing tax year or charge billing cycle and for succeeding tax years or billing cycles if required to use up the amount of the credit.

(2) Whenever a municipality votes to collect interest on overdue taxes pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5136, interest in a like amount shall be paid by the municipality to any person for whom an abatement has been ordered.

(3) Interest on taxes or charges paid and subsequently abated shall accrue from the date payment was due or made, whichever is later. However, abatements issued pursuant to subdivision (a)(5) of this section need not include the payment of interest.

(4) When a refund has been ordered, the board shall draw an order on the town treasurer for payment of the refund.

(e)(1) The board may hear a group of similar requests for abatement as a class, provided that:

(A) the board has first met and established a class in accordance with this subsection (e);

(B) the requests shall arise from the same cause or event;

(C) the requests relate to the bases for abatement in subdivision (a)(4), (5), or (9) of this section;

(D) the board shall group requests based on property classification;

(E) the board shall provide notice to each taxpayer of the taxpayer's status as a member of the class; and

(F) a taxpayer shall have the right to decline the taxpayer's status as a member of the class and pursue the taxpayer's request as a separate action before the board.

(2) The board shall provide notice to each taxpayer at minimum 21 days before the scheduled hearing for the class. The notice shall include a description of the class and the board's reasons for grouping the requests, an explanation of the taxpayer's status as a member of the class, the procedure for appealing a board decision, the taxpayer's right to decline class membership and pursue a separate action, and any deadlines that the taxpayer must meet in order to participate as a member of the class or pursue a separate action.

(3) A taxpayer shall notify the board of the taxpayer's intent to pursue a separate action, pursuant to subdivision (1)(F) of this subsection, a minimum of seven days before the board's hearing to consider a class request.

(4) A board may preserve and take notice of any evidence supporting the basis for abatement for a class and use that evidence for purposes of a later, separate action pursued by an individual taxpayer.

(5) In instances where a board abates in part taxes, charges, interest, or collection fees for a class, the board shall not render a decision that results in disproportionate rates of abatement for taxpayers within the class.

(f) A municipality shall provide clear notice to a taxpayer of the ability to request tax abatement, and how to request abatement, at the same time as a municipality attempts to collect a municipal fee or interest for delinquent taxes, water charges, sewer charges, or tax collection.

(g) The legislative body of a municipality by a majority vote may abate de minimis amounts of taxes for purposes of reconciling municipal accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles.
24 V.S.A. § 1779 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 53 / Section 1779
§ 1779. Registration on request
Status: in_force

A municipal corporation, at the written request, duly acknowledged, of the owner or holder of one or more bonds, promissory notes, or certificates of indebtedness issued by it and payable to bearer or to a person or corporation named, or bearer, may change such bonds, notes, or certificates into registered obligations, payable only to the person or corporation whose name is properly indorsed thereon, as hereinafter provided.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 604 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 414 / Section 604
App. § 414-604. Amendment of District charter
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Supervisors may, and upon petition of five percent of the voters of the District shall, prepare and propose amendments to this charter.

(b) Any proposed amendments shall be submitted to and acted upon by the voters of the District at a special meeting called for that purpose. If at the meeting a majority of the voters in at least one-half of the member municipalities, present and voting, and a majority of the voters of the District as a whole, present and voting, approve the proposed amendments, the amendments shall be thereby adopted and shall become effective immediately unless otherwise specified in the proposed amendments.

(c) This charter may be amended from time to time in the manner herein provided, but no amendment shall be made that shall substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or other notes or other evidence of indebtedness or substantially affect any obligations under long-term contracts of the District then outstanding or in effect, or the rights of the District to procure the means for payment, continuation, or termination of a long-term contract.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 291 / Section 5
App. § 291-5. Breach of bylaws; fines and forfeitures
Status: in_force

The corporation shall have power to assess fines and forfeitures for the breach of any of its bylaws; not exceeding $25.00 for any one offence, to be prosecuted; and recovered by actions of debt, before any justice of peace in the Village, in which action it shall be sufficient to declare generally that the defendant or defendants are indebted to the corporation in the amount of fine, penalty, or forfeiture for the breach of the certain bylaw violated by such party, under which declaration special matter may be given in evidence, and the inhabitants of the Village not otherwise incapacitated may be admitted as witnesses in any suit or action in which the corporation is a party.
24 V.S.A. § 963 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 33 / Section 963
§ 963. Duties of selectboard; special meeting
Status: in_force

(a) When a vacancy occurs in any town office, the selectboard forthwith by appointment in writing shall fill such vacancy until an election is had; except that in the event of vacancies in a majority of the selectboard at the same time, such vacancies shall be filled by a special town meeting called for that purpose.

(b) The selectboard shall file an appointment made under this section in the office of the town clerk and the town clerk shall duly record it in the book of town records.

(c) If there are no selectboard members in office, the Secretary of State shall call a special election to fill any vacancies and for that interim shall appoint and authorize the town clerk or another qualified person to draw orders for payment of continuing obligations and necessary expenses until the vacancies are filled.
24 V.S.A. § 2793 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 76A / Section 2793
§ 2793. Repealed. 2023, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 65(a), eff. July 1, 2034.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality, by its legislative body, may apply to the State Board for designation of a downtown area within that municipality as a downtown development district.

(1) For applications filed on and after July 1, 2014, the intention to apply for designation under this section shall be included in the plan of the municipality, and the plan shall explain how the designation would further the plan's goals and the goals of section 4302 of this title.

(2) A preapplication meeting shall be held with Department staff to review the program requirements and to preliminarily identify possible designation boundaries. The meeting shall be held in the municipality unless another location is agreed to by the municipality.

(3) An application by a municipality shall contain a map that accurately delineates the district and is consistent with the guidelines produced by the Department under subsection 2792(d) of this title. The application shall also include evidence that the regional planning commission and the regional development corporation have been notified of the municipality's intent to apply, evidence that the municipality has published notice of its application in a local newspaper of general circulation within the municipality, and information showing that the district meets the standards for designation established in subsection (b) of this section. Upon receipt of an application, the State Board shall provide written notice of the application to the Land Use Review Board. The Land Use Review Board and interested persons shall have 15 days after notice to submit written comments regarding the application before the State Board issues a written decision that demonstrates the applicant's compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) At the first meeting of the State Board held after 45 days of receipt of a completed application, the State Board shall designate a downtown development district if the State Board finds in its written decision that the municipality has:

(1) Demonstrated a commitment to protect and enhance the historic character of the downtown through the adoption of a design review district, through the adoption of an historic district, through the adoption of regulations that adequately regulate the physical form and scale of development that the State Board determines substantially meet the historic preservation requirements in subdivisions 4414(1)(E) and (F) of this title, or through the creation of a development review board authorized to undertake local Act 250 reviews of municipal impacts pursuant to section 4420 of this title.

(2) Provided a community reinvestment agreement that has been executed by the authorized representatives of the municipal government, business and property owners within the district, and community groups with an articulated purpose of supporting downtown interests, and that contains the following provisions:

(A) A delineation of the area that meets the requirements set forth in subdivision 2791(3) of this title and that is part of or contains a district that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 470a.

(B) A capital budget and program pursuant to section 4430 of this title to improve or preserve public infrastructure within the district, including facilities for public transit, parking, pedestrian amenities, lighting, and public space.

(C) A source of funding and resources necessary to fulfill the community reinvestment agreement, demonstrated by a commitment by the legislative body of the municipality to implement at least one of the following:

(i) a special assessment district created to provide funding to the downtown district;

(ii) authority to enter into a tax stabilization agreement for the purposes of economic development in a downtown district;

(iii) a commitment to implement a tax incremental financing district pursuant to subchapter 5 of chapter 53 of this title; or

(iv) other multiple-year financial commitments among the parties subject to the approval of the State Board.

(D) An organizational structure necessary to sustain a comprehensive long-term downtown revitalization effort, including a local downtown organization as defined under subdivision 2791(5) of this title that will collaborate with municipal departments, local businesses, and local nonprofit organizations:

(i) to enhance the physical appearance and livability of the downtown district by implementing local policies that promote the use and rehabilitation of historic and existing buildings, by developing pedestrian-oriented design requirements, by encouraging new development and infill that satisfy such design requirements, and by supporting long-term planning that is consistent with the goals set forth in section 4302 of this title;

(ii) to build consensus and cooperation among the many groups and individuals who have a role in the planning, development, and revitalization process;

(iii) to market the assets of the downtown district to customers, potential investors, new businesses, local citizens, and visitors;

(iv) to strengthen, diversify, and increase the economic activity within the downtown district;

(v) to recognize and incorporate the map of the designated downtown district into the next update of the municipal plan; and

(vi) to measure annually progress and achievements of the revitalization efforts as required by Department guidelines developed pursuant to subsection 2792(d) of this title.

(E) Evidence that any private or municipal sewage system and private or public water supply serving the proposed downtown district is in compliance with the requirements of 10 V.S.A. chapters 47 and 56 and has adequately demonstrated an intent to reserve sufficient wastewater and water allocations to serve the future needs of the designated areas. Any municipality proposing a municipal sewage system and public water supply to serve the proposed downtown district shall provide evidence to the State Board of a commitment to construct or maintain such a system and supply in compliance with requirements of 10 V.S.A. chapters 47 and 56, or a commitment to construct, as applicable, a permittable potable water supply, wastewater system, indirect discharge, or public water supply within no more than ten years. A commitment to construct does not relieve the property owners in the district from meeting any applicable statute, rule, or bylaw regarding wastewater systems, potable water supplies, public water supplies, indirect discharges, and the subdivision of land.

(3) A planning process confirmed under section 4350 of this title.

(c) A designation issued under this section shall be effective for eight years and may be renewed on application by the municipality. The State Board also shall review a community's designation four years after issuance or renewal and may review compliance with the designation requirements at more frequent intervals. Any community applying for renewal shall explain how the designation under this section has furthered the goals of the town plan and shall submit an approved town plan map that depicts the boundary of the designated district. If at any time the State Board determines that the downtown development district no longer meets the standards for designation established in subsection (b) of this section, it may take any of the following actions:

(1) require corrective action;

(2) provide technical assistance through the Vermont Downtown Program;

(3) limit eligibility for the benefits established in section 2794 of this chapter without affecting any of the district's previously awarded benefits; or

(4) remove the district's designation without affecting any of the district's previously awarded benefits.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1403 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 247 / Section 1403
App. § 247-1403. Level of debt
Status: in_force

In determining the amount of municipal indebtedness permitted, obligations created for current expenses, for a water supply or for electric lights, and temporary loans created in anticipation of the collection of taxes and necessary for meeting current expenses shall not be taken into account. Sinking funds and other monies set aside for the sole purpose of paying outstanding bonds shall be deducted.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5.01 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 147 / Section 5.01
App. § 147-5.1. Powers and duties
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the Selectboard shall be and constitute the legislative body of the Town of Shelburne for all purposes required by statutes and except as otherwise herein specifically provided, shall have all powers and authority given to, and perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the laws of the State of Vermont.

(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:

(1) Appoint and remove the Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter or by law.

(2) Assign additional duties to offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, commission, or department duties assigned to a particular office, commission, or department established by this charter or by law.

(3) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies and establish their terms of office unless specifically provided otherwise by State statute or this charter.

(4) Make, amend, and repeal ordinances.

(5) Provide for an independent audit by a certified public accountant or public accountant. Such independent audit shall be required at least once in every three years.

(6) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs.

(7) Authorize the application for any grant at any scheduled Selectboard meeting and approve the terms of any grant agreement.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 906 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 127 / Section 906
App. § 127-906. Voting question by Australian ballot
Status: in_force

The Selectboard may cause any question to be voted by Australian ballot at any annual meeting or at any special Town meeting called on their motion or by petition, provided that the warning for such meeting specifies the questions to be voted. A question voted by Australian ballot shall be preceded by a public hearing for discussion. The warning for the special meeting to vote by Australian ballot shall include a notice of the time and place of the public hearing.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 19 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 901 / Section 19
App. § 901-19. Acting chair
Status: in_force

When both the Chair and Vice Chair are either absent or elect not to preside, the Board shall designate a member of the Board to serve as acting chair. In any such case, the acting chair shall have the same duties and authority of the Chair and shall serve until either the Chair or Vice Chair resume his or her duties.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 108 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 235 / Section 108
App. § 235-108. Filing of lien
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of said Village in all the foregoing cases, when an encumbrance created upon land by proceedings of said trustees or County Court, forthwith to cause a duly certified transcript of the record thereof to be filed in the Town Clerk's office of the Town of Ludlow and there recorded.
24 V.S.A. § 4946 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 121 / Section 4946
§ 4946. Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the implementation of this subchapter by any municipality and the activity of any association organized pursuant to this subchapter shall constitute essential governmental functions. Participation by a municipality in an agreement or association established pursuant to this subchapter shall not create joint and several liability as a result of any act or omission of any other municipality or association, nor shall such participation constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity under 29 V.S.A. § 1403.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1101 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 251 / Section 1101
App. § 251-1101. Designated powers
Status: in_force

The trustees of said Village shall have the power:

1. To establish and regulate a market, and to regulate and license the selling and peddling of meat, fish, and other provisions from vehicles within the Village.

2. To regulate, license, tax, and prohibit the exhibition of common showmen, circuses, menageries, and shows of every kind not prohibited by law, and all plays, exhibitions, or entertainments for money.

3. To regulate the speed for riding or driving horses, teams, or bicycles, and the use of automobiles, cars, and other vehicles within said Village.

4. To regulate the making of alterations and repairs of stove pipes, furnaces, fireplaces, and other things, from which damage from fire may be apprehended; to regulate the use of buildings in crowded localities for hazardous purposes; to provide for exits and fire escapes from all public buildings and rooms; and to provide for the preservation of buildings from fire by precautionary measures and inspection.

5. To regulate the manufacture and keeping of gunpowder, ashes, lime, matches, gasoline, fireworks, and other dangerous explosives and combustible materials.

6. To regulate the grade of streets and the grade and width of sidewalks, and the construction thereof, and protect the same.

7. To regulate porters, truckmen, cartmen, and cartage, also hackney coaches, cars, and carriages and their drivers.

8. To regulate and determine the time and place of bathing in any of the public waters within the Village, and to prevent the same.

9. To regulate and direct the location and management of all slaughtering houses, markets, blacksmith shops, and all like industries.

10. To regulate and restrain the use of rockets, squibs, firecrackers, or other fireworks in the streets or on the commons or parks of the Village.

11. To regulate and restrain coasting, ball playing, or other sports upon the streets, sidewalks, parks, or common of said Village.

12. To regulate and restrain the keeping and running at large of animals and fowls in said Village.

13. To regulate and restrain the putting up or suspending of any sign or awning in or over any street, lane, alley, common, or other public place in the Village; and to order and direct that signs and awnings heretofore erected or suspended as aforesaid, shall be changed, taken down, or removed.

14. To compel the owner or occupant of any unwholesome or offensive house or place to remove or cleanse the same from time to time, and as may be necessary for the health and comfort of the inhabitants of the Village.

15. To compel the cleansing and repairing of any premises when in such condition as to seriously impair the general appearance of the Village, and to be seriously injurious to any property therein, and to control the removal and disposition of rubbish, waste, and objectionable material therefrom.

16. To license victualing houses, billiard saloons, bowling alleys, shooting galleries, places of amusement, and auctioneers, under such regulations as may be prescribed therefor.

17. To restrain and prohibit all descriptions of gaming and gambling; and to provide for the destruction of all instruments and devices used for that purpose.

18. To abate and remove nuisances, and to restrain and suppress houses of ill-fame and disorderly houses.

19. To prevent riots, noises, disturbances, or disorderly assemblages.

20. To prevent cruelty to animals.

21. To provide for policing and lighting its streets, sidewalks, parks, commons, and public buildings.

22. To provide for the care, preservation, and improvement of public grounds and the planting, maintenance, and trimming of shade and ornamental trees in the public streets and parks, and for the removal of the same whenever the public good or convenience requires.

23. To prohibit willful injury to trees planted for shade, ornament, convenience, or use, public or private, and to prevent and punish trespasses or willful injuries to or upon public buildings, parks, squares, commons, cemeteries, or other property.

24. To fix and determine the location, as well as the method of construction and the manner of operation of any railroad or railway hereafter to be constructed in or through said Village, and to demand, impose, and enforce such terms, conditions, and regulations for the construction and operation of any such railroad or railway, and for the use of any portion of any street or highway in said Village by any railroad company, and to fix and regulate the location, construction, maintenance, and operation of any telegraph, telephone, electric light, gas, electric power or water line, plants, or systems, including such sum or sums to be paid said Village for the use of any street or highway for any or all of said purposes, and for the purpose of laying, maintaining, and operating the plant or appliances therein, or for the purpose of therein locating and maintaining any poles, wires, pipes, or other apparatus in or under the surface of any street or highway and to prohibit the use of such street or highway by such company or person until such terms have been complied with, and no such railroad, railway, telegraph, telephone, electric light, gas, or water lines shall be located or constructed in or through said Village without the consent of the trustees thereof.

25. To establish regulations not inconsistent with law for the conduct of elections in said Village.

26. To establish taxi stands and cab stands and to issue licenses therefor.

27. To regulate traffic, to establish one-way streets, and to regulate the times and places for parking.

28. To regulate building and to establish fire and building zones so as to reduce or prevent fire hazard and so as to prevent the erection of manufacturing and mercantile buildings in residential zones and so as to preserve the alignment of buildings at uniform distance from the street.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 11 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 405 / Section 11
App. § 405-11. Quorum
Status: in_force

For the purpose of transacting business, the presence of commissioners or, in the absence of a commissioner, his or her alternate commissioner, representing more than 50 percent of the votes then eligible to be cast, shall constitute a quorum.
24 V.S.A. § 3214 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 85 / Section 3214
§ 3214. Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality shall have power to issue bonds from time to time in its discretion to finance the undertaking of any urban renewal project under this chapter, including, without limiting the generality thereof, the payment of principal and interest upon any advances for surveys and plans, or preliminary loans and shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for the payment or retirement of such bonds previously issued by it. Such bonds shall be made payable, as to both principal and interest, solely from the income proceeds, revenues, and funds of the municipality derived from or held in connection with its undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects under this chapter; provided, however, that payment of such bonds, both as to principal and interest, may be further secured by a pledge of any loan, grant, or contribution from the federal government or other source, in aid of any urban renewal projects of the municipality under this chapter, and by a mortgage of any such urban renewal projects, or any part thereof, title to which is in the municipality.

(b) Bonds issued under this section shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction, and shall not be subject to the provisions of any other law or charter relating to the authorization, issuance, or sale of bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempted from all taxes.

(c) Bonds issued under this section shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance of the local governing body and may be payable upon demand or mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, such other characteristics, as may be provided by such resolution or trust indenture or mortgage issued pursuant thereto.

(d) Such bonds may be sold at not less than par at public sales held after notice published prior to such sale in a newspaper having a general circulation in the area of operation and in such other medium of publication as the municipality may determine or may be exchanged for other bonds on the basis of par; provided, that such bonds may be sold to the federal government at private sale at not less than par, and, in the event less than all of the authorized principal amount of such bonds is sold to the federal government, the balance may be sold at private sale at not less than par at an interest cost to the municipality of not to exceed the interest cost to the municipality of the portion of the bonds sold to the federal government.

(e) In case any of the public officials of the municipality whose signatures appear on any bonds or coupons issued under this chapter shall cease to be such officials before the delivery of such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such officials had remained in office until such delivery. Any provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be fully negotiable.

(f) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any bond issued under this chapter or the security therefore, any such bond reciting in substance that it has been issued by the municipality in connection with an urban renewal project, as herein defined, shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued for such purpose and such project shall be conclusively deemed to have been planned, located, and carried out in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5.03 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 9 / Section 5.03
App. § 9-5.3. Violation of ordinances
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Aldermen may provide penalties for the violation of any ordinance, regulation, or bylaw. In no case shall the penalty exceed the maximum penalty allowed under 24 V.S.A. § 1974.

(b) In any prosecution for a nuisance arising under this charter or under any ordinance that results in a conviction, the court may order the nuisance complained of to be removed or abated. The expense of removing or abating the nuisance shall be imposed on the offender.

(c) A person violating any ordinance, regulation, or bylaw of the City shall be liable in damages to the City or to the person who shall sustain damage as the direct result of said violation. Damages may be recovered in an action declaring upon such ordinance, regulation, or bylaw.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 31 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 261 / Section 31
App. § 261-31. Bylaws and regulations concerning the Water Department
Status: in_force

Said Village may at any legally warned meeting, enact and adopt such bylaws and regulations concerning the management and use of such aqueduct, reservoirs, and appurtenances, not inconsistent with law, as it may deem expedient, including the fixing and collecting of water rates and the exaction of bonds from the Collector of said rates for the faithful discharge of the Collector's duty, and said trustees are hereby empowered to carry such bylaws and regulations into effect.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 7 / Section 10
App. § 7-10. Mayoral approval and Board of Aldermen reconsideration of vetoed actions
Status: in_force

The action of the Board of Aldermen shall require the approval of the Mayor, except as herein otherwise provided, for the enacting of all ordinances and bylaws and the awarding of any contracts, the appointment of any officers or committees, or the passing of any resolution. If the Mayor shall approve any ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment, or contract made or voted by the City Council, the same shall be reduced to writing and the Mayor shall sign the same. If he or she does not sign the same he or she shall return it with his or her objections in writing to the Board of Aldermen at their next regular meeting, provided he or she shall have not less than one week to consider such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment, or contract. The Board of Aldermen shall then proceed to consider such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, contract, or appointment, and if, upon such reconsideration, three-fourths of the whole number of aldermen shall vote in favor of the same it shall be valid and take effect, notwithstanding the objection of the Mayor. If any such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment, or contract shall not be returned by the Mayor to the Board of Aldermen at their next regular meeting after the period of one week has elapsed after he or she shall have received it, the same shall be valid and take effect without his or her approval. The fiscal year for all departments of said City shall begin on July 1st and end on the following June 30th.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 311 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 414 / Section 311
App. § 414-311. Committees
Status: in_force

The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to establish any and all committees as it may deem necessary.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 806 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 103 / Section 806
App. § 103-806. Charter Review Committee
Status: in_force

At least once every five years, the Select Board shall appoint a Charter Review Committee of not fewer than five nor more than nine members from among the residents of the Town. The Committee shall review the charter and recommend any changes it finds necessary or advisable for the purpose of improving the operation of Town government. The Committee shall prepare a written report of its recommendations in time for those recommendations to be submitted to the Select Board for review no later than one year after the appointment of the Committee. At the discretion of the Select Board, the recommendations may be warned for ballot vote at an annual or special Town meeting to be held no later than one year after the submission of the report. The Select Board shall provide in its budget for any year when a Charter Review Committee is appointed funding for the Committee.
24 V.S.A. § 3208 — VT Code / Title 24 / Chapter 85 / Section 3208
§ 3208. Neighborhood and community-wide plans
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality or a planning commission may prepare a general neighborhood renewal plan for an urban renewal area, together with any adjoining areas having specially related problems, which may be of such scope that urban renewal activities may have to be carried out in stages. The plan may include a preliminary plan which:

(1) outlines the urban renewal activities, proposed for the areas involved;

(2) provides a framework for the preparation of urban renewal plans; and

(3) indicates generally the land uses, population density, building coverage, prospective requirements for rehabilitation, and improvement of property and portions of the area contemplated for clearance and redevelopment.

A general neighborhood renewal plan shall, in the determination of the local governing body, conform to the general plan of the locality as a whole and the workable program of the municipality.

(b) A municipality or planning commission may prepare or complete a community-wide plan or program for urban renewal which shall conform to the general plan for the development of the municipality as a whole and may include identification of slum or blighted areas, measurement of blight, determination of resources needed and available to renew those areas, identification of potential project areas and types of action contemplated, and scheduling of urban renewal activities.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 4.04 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 9 / Section 4.04
App. § 9-4.4. Executive sessions
Status: in_force

All meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall be public except when assembled for executive business as authorized by 1 V.S.A. §§ 313-314 as amended. An executive session may be held at any regular, special, or committee meeting of the Board of Aldermen, but such sessions shall not exclude any member of the Board of Aldermen.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 289 / Section 3
App. § 289-3. Taxation of residents
Status: in_force

At any meeting of the legal voters legally warned and held for that purpose, a tax may be laid upon the grand list of the Village for any of the purposes for which the Village is incorporated. All taxes voted by the Village shall be assessed by the Board of Trustees, which shall make rate bills thereof and deliver the same to the Collector of Taxes with proper warrants for the collection thereof.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 902 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 13 / Section 902
App. § 13-902. Qualifications
Status: in_force

The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative and professional qualifications.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1508 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 153 / Section 1508
App. § 153-1508. Merger of Stowe Fire District No. 3 and the Town of Stowe
Status: in_force

Effective as of July 1, 2019, Stowe Fire District No. 3 shall merge with and into the Town of Stowe. Stowe Fire District No. 3 shall, except as provided otherwise for transition purposes, cease to exist as a municipal corporation.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 202 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 106 / Section 202
App. § 106-202. Officers
Status: in_force

The Town of Bradford shall have the officers as provided for towns by the general laws.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1009 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 5 / Section 1009
App. § 5-1009. Noninterference by City Council
Status: in_force

(a) Neither the City Council as a body nor any of its members shall dictate or attempt to dictate the appointment of any person to office or employment, nor the removal of any person from office or employment by the City Manager. The City Manager may seek the advice of the City Council or its members in matters of appointment or employment, but shall be free to exercise the City Manager's own judgment.

(b) In addition, neither the City Council nor any of its members shall collectively or individually give orders either publicly or privately to any department head or employee of the City under the jurisdiction of the City Manager but shall deal solely through the City Manager, except for purposes of inquiry.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 211 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 4 / Section 211
App. § 4-211. Additional governing body provisions
Status: in_force

(a) No claim for personal services shall be allowed to the officers elected at the annual meeting, except when compensation for such services is provided for under the provisions of this charter or by the general law.

(b) The Council may authorize the sale or lease of any real or personal estate belonging to the City.
24APPENDIX V.S.A. § 31 — VT Code / Title 24APPENDIX / Chapter 225 / Section 31
App. § 225-31. General powers
Status: in_force

(a) The Village of Hyde Park shall have all the powers granted to villages by the Constitution and laws of this State, together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted; the Village may enact ordinances pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 59 not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont or with this charter, and impose penalties for violation thereof.

(b) The Village may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any Village purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or condemnation, consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest may require consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State.