Source: http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/24APPENDIX/142
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Chapter 142: TOWN OF RICHFORD
§ 142-101. Merger of the Village and Town of Richford
Effective as of midnight at the end of December 31, 1998, the Village of Richford, as constituted by Act No. 202 of the Laws of 1878, as amended, shall merge with and into the Town of Richford, within its present geographic limits, as a single municipal corporation under the name of the Town of Richford, and the Village of Richford shall, except as hereinafter specifically provided, cease to exist as a political entity or body corporate and its charter shall be abolished. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-103. Finances
On the effective merger date: 1) the funds and other assets of the Village of Richford for its General Fund, along with its corresponding liabilities, shall become those of the Town of Richford for its General Fund; 2) the funds and other assets of the Village of Richford for its Highway Account, along with its corresponding liabilities, shall become those of the Town of Richford for its Highway Account; 3) the funds and other assets of the Village of Richford for its Water Department, along with its corresponding liabilities, shall become those of the Town of Richford for its Water Department; 4) the funds and other assets of the Village of Richford for its Sewer Department, along with its corresponding liabilities, shall become those of the Town of Richford for its Sewer Department; and 5) all of the other funds, assets, and liabilities of the Village of Richford, except as herein specifically provided shall become those of the Town of Richford as part of its General Fund and of its general assets and liabilities. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-104. Water and sewer rates
(a) All water and sewer rates of the Village of Richford in effect at the time of merger shall continue in effect until changed by the water commissioners or sewer commissioners of the Town of Richford. The Selectboard shall be the water and sewer commissioners. All costs of the Water and Sewer Departments shall be assessed against the properties served by said Departments.
(b) Annual water and/or sewer rates shall be set at a rate sufficient to cover annual expenditures, temporary indebtedness, and the amortizing of bonded indebtedness and interest. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-105. Police protection
(a) Police protection in the former Village area shall be considered a special services district for those residing therein; provided that boundaries may be altered as provided in section 208 of the charter. Voters residing in the special services district may determine by a majority vote of those present and voting at a duly warned meeting the extent of services desired. The Selectboard shall assess a tax based on the grand list of the area served for each owner's share of the listed value of his/her property to cover the costs for the entire area.
(b) If and when the Town desires police protection for the entire Town, the special services district will cease to exist for this purpose and the entire cost of police protection will become part of the General Fund budget expense of the Town. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-106. Trash collection
Trash collection in the former Village area shall be considered as a special services district for those residing therein. Voters residing in the special services district may, by a majority vote of those present and voting at a duly warned meeting, authorize the Selectboard to enter into a contract for such service. The Selectboard shall set a rate for such service sufficient to cover the expense of the contract and shall collect such rate from those property owners so served. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-107. Existing ordinances
(b) Whenever a power is granted by any such rule, ordinance, regulation or bylaw to an officer of the Village of Richford, such power is conferred upon the appropriate officer of the Town of Richford. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-108. Election of Selectboard
(b) The four Village trustees whose terms do not expire in 1998 shall remain on the new Board until the election at Town meeting in 1999, at which time the Board shall revert to the statutory limit. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-201. Applicability of general law
(b) The Town of Richford shall have all the powers now or hereafter conferred upon towns and villages by the Constitution and general laws of the State of Vermont. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-203. Tax collection
The Town Treasurer shall collect property taxes and penalty and interest charges. The Town shall not elect other collectors of current or delinquent taxes. The Town Treasurer shall deposit all taxes, penalties, and interest charges in the Town accounts for the benefit of the Town of Richford. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-204. Town and School District officers
The Clerk, Treasurer, and auditors of the Town of Richford shall perform those duties imposed upon the Clerk, Treasurer, and auditors of the Town of Richford School District by the general laws of the State of Vermont and this charter. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-205. Appointed officers, commissions, and committees
(b) The Selectboard may appoint commissions or committees as needed, and delegate incidental powers necessary for the proper functioning thereof, as established by law. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-206. Town meeting
(a) Provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to voter qualification, warnings, methods of voting, the duties of the town officers at town meetings and elections, and all other particulars relating to preparation for, conduct, and management of town meetings and elections shall, so far as they may be applicable, govern all municipal elections and all annual and special Town and School District meetings, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter.
(b) All articles pertaining to the election of officers and monetary issues relating to expenditures warned for annual or special Town or School District meetings shall be voted by Australian ballot, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-207. Ordinances
Any rule, ordinance, regulation, or bylaw of the Town of Richford may apply to a limited area and not to the whole Town, notwithstanding that the rule, ordinance, regulation, or bylaw might also have been applied to another area or areas within the Town. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
Subchapter 003: WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS
Subchapter 004: MUNICIPAL SERVICES
§ 142-401. Fire prevention
For the prevention and control of fires, the Town of Richford may function with a volunteer fire department. Annually, the Selectboard shall appoint, based on recommendations from the Firefighters' Association, three fire wardens. These appointments shall be made within 30 days of the day the Selectboard receives the Association's recommendations. Annually, the fire wardens shall choose the Chief and other officers of the volunteer fire department. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-402. Ambulance service
(b) The Richford Ambulance Service shall operate in accordance with the Richford Ambulance Service bylaws, policies, and procedures. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-403. Arvin A. Brown Public Library
The Town of Richford shall provide suitable rooms in a Town property for the Arvin A. Brown Public Library and shall keep the rooms furnished and heated without expense to the Arvin A. Brown Library Trustees, as set forth in the deed of March 13, 1914 recorded in Book 23, Page 65 of the Richford Land Records. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
Subchapter 005: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 142-501. Severability
If any provision of this charter shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this charter are severable. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-502. Continuance in office
Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes full effect a Town officer holds any office or position, he/she shall continue in such office or position until the taking effect of some specific provision(s) under this charter directing that he/she vacate the office or position. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-503. Municipal laws
(a) All Town ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, orders, policies, and regulations which are in force at the time this charter becomes fully effective, shall remain in full force and effect excepting only those ordinances, resolutions, orders, policies, and regulations which are inconsistent with this charter.
(b) The adoption of this charter shall not effect any ordinance, resolution or bylaw lawfully enacted, adopted, ordained, or established by the Town of Richford or the former Village of Richford that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, but the same shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, altered, or amended. The Selectboard, by resolution duly adopted, shall incorporate and adopt as Town ordinances all ordinances and bylaws of the former Village of Richford which have not in substance heretofore been adopted by the Town. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-504. Reference to statute
If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a specific statute, the reference to such statute shall include the statute as amended or renumbered, or any statute substituted therefore and having a similar subject matter. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
§ 142-505. Amendment of charter
This charter may be amended as set forth by the general laws of the State of Vermont. (Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)