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24A V.S.A. § 127-1309
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1309. Investments

§ 127-1309. Investments|(a) With respect to money raised in a current year for that current year's operating expenses, the Town may only invest such funds in instruments in which the principal is not at risk.(b) For all other monies, investments of Town funds shall be made in:  (1) obligations of the United States, its agencies, and instrumentalities, and any repurchase agreements whose underlying collateral consists of such obligations; (2) certificates of deposit and other evidences of deposit at banks, savings institutions, and trust companies approved by the Treasurer; (3) such municipal bonds or other bonds as are a lawful investment for a bank, savings institution, and trust companies in this State; (4) shares of an investment company, or an investment trust, which is negotiated under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, if such mutual investment fund has been in operation for at least 10 years and has net assets of at least $10,000,000; or may deposit the same in banks, trust companies, or national banks in this State; and (5) such investment instruments as may be offered by insurance companies which are licensed by the State of Vermont.   (c) The selectmen shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds shall have been invested, as well as the proceeds of such investments.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1501. Separability

§ 127-1501. Separability|If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of the charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1502. Continuance of office or employment

§ 127-1502. Continuance of office or employment|Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes full effect a Town administrative officer or employee holds any office or position he/she shall continue in such office or position until the taking effect of some specific provision under this charter directing that he/she vacate the office or position.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1503. Pending matters

§ 127-1503. Pending matters|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 Town department, office, or agency appropriate under this Charter.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1504. Municipal laws

§ 127-1504. Municipal laws|All Town ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations which are in force when this charter becomes fully effective shall remain in full force and effect excepting only those ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations which are inconsistent with this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1505. Fire District No. 1 East Middlebury

§ 127-1505. Fire District No. 1 East Middlebury|(a) The Fire District of East Middlebury shall continue under the provisions of its charter as established by act of the State Legislature.(b) By majority vote of the Town of Middlebury and of Fire District No. 1 of East Middlebury, the Fire District No. 1 may be incorporated into the Town of Middlebury.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1506. Copies of the charter

§ 127-1506. Copies of the charter|Two copies of this charter with amendments and information sheets, if there are any, shall be kept in all Town libraries. If at any time these copies shall become unreadable or be destroyed, the Town, at Town expense, shall provide the library with sufficient new copies.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1507
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1507. Sec. 4 of the Incorporated District No. 4

§ 127-1507. Sec. 4 of the Incorporated District No. 4|(a) The officers of said District shall be a Moderator, a Clerk, a Treasurer, a Collector, and an Auditor, who shall be chosen annually, and a Prudential Committee of seven, hereafter to be chosen as follows:(b) At each annual meeting of the Town of Middlebury, there shall be elected a member of the Committee for a term of five years, except however, that at successive five-year intervals after each of the years 1969 and 1970, there shall be elected at the Town's annual meeting, an additional member for a term of five years. Each member of the Committee so elected shall take office at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the annual meeting of School District No. 4 in Middlebury. A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by a majority of the members of the Committee. The officers shall hold their respective offices until their successors are chosen.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1508
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1508. Amendment of charter

§ 127-1508. Amendment of charter|This charter may be amended as set forth by state law under 17 V.S.A. § 2645.
24A V.S.A. § 127-1509
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury|App § 127-1509. Reference to State statute

§ 127-1509. Reference to State statute|If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a specific State statute, the reference to the State statute shall include the statute as amended or renumbered, or any statute substituted therefor and having similar subject matter.
24A V.S.A. § 129-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-101. Corporate existence retained

§ 129-101. Corporate existence retained|The inhabitants of the Town of Milton, within the limits as now established, shall be a municipal corporate by the name of the Town of Milton, including the area within the former incorporated Village of Milton, the geographical boundaries of which are referenced in Sec. 1 of No. 183 of the Acts of 1900. (Amended 2003, No. M-4, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 129-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-102. General law application

§ 129-102. General law application|Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by the legal regulation or ordinances of the Town of Milton, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Milton.
24A V.S.A. § 129-105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-105. Nonapplicability to zoning and subdivision.

§ 129-105. Nonapplicability to zoning and subdivision.|The provisions of section 104 of this charter shall not apply to the enactment, amendment, repeal, or enforcement of any zoning ordinance, zoning bylaw, subdivision ordinance, or municipal and regional plans.
24A V.S.A. § 129-201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-201. Preface

§ 129-201. Preface|The officers of the Town of Milton shall be those provided by law for towns and town school districts except otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law.
24A V.S.A. § 129-202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-202. Elective officers

§ 129-202. Elective officers|(a) Officers. The officers elected at its annual meeting shall be:  (1) Five selectpersons (2) Town Clerk (3) Town Treasurer (4) Moderator (5) Five library trustees (6) Five school trustees (7) CWD Representative   (b) Qualifications. All elected officers shall be chosen at large from the legally qualified voters at a legally warned Town meeting using the Australian ballot system. Said elected officers shall hold office for the terms hereinafter specified and until their successors are elected and qualified.(c) Bonding. All officers shall be sworn before entering their duties and all officers as described in 24 V.S.A. § 832 shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties in an amount prescribed and approved by the Selectboard.(d) Termination.  (1) When an elected officer specified in subsection (a) of this section resigns, becomes domiciled in another town, dies, or is removed by recall, his or her office shall become vacant and the Selectboard, in the case of the Town, and the school trustees, in the case of the school, shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the next legally warned Town or school meeting. The person appointed shall serve until his or her predecessor's term expires. (2) If more than one vacancy occurs on the Selectboard or Board of School Trustees at the same time, then the respective board shall call a special election to fill the vacancies. (Amended 2013, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2014; 2017, No. 7, § 116.)
24A V.S.A. § 129-203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-203. Terms of elected offices

§ 129-203. Terms of elected offices|(a) Selectboard.  (1) Shall consist of five members. Three members of the Board shall be elected each year; one for a three year term and two members for one-year terms. The two incumbent officers shall complete their elected terms. (2) Shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Milton for all purposes required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the Constitution and the laws of the State of Vermont.   (b) The Town Clerk shall be elected for a three-year term.(c) The Town Treasurer shall be elected for a three-year term to be concurrent with the Town Clerk's term.(d) The Moderator shall be elected for a one-year term.(e) The Library Board shall consist of five trustees. Two trustees shall be elected for a two-year term and three trustees shall be elected for a three-year term.(f) School trustees.  (1) Shall consist of five members of whom three shall be elected for three-year terms; one shall be elected for a two-year term; and one shall be elected for a one-year term. (2) Shall constitute the legislative body of the Town School District for all purposes required of school trustees under the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and this charter.   (g) Champlain Water District Representative shall be elected for a three-year term or as prescribed by the Champlain Water District charter. (Amended 2013, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 129-301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-301. Organization

§ 129-301. Organization|(a) Forthwith after their election and qualification the Selectboard shall organize and elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, and Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Board.(b) The Chairman of the Board or in his or her absence the Vice Chairman or in his or her absence the Clerk shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall be recognized as the head of the Town government for all ceremonial purposes.
24A V.S.A. § 129-302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-302. Meetings

§ 129-302. Meetings|(a) As soon as possible after the election of its officers, the Board shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once a month.(b) The Selectboard shall also designate annually a paper of general circulation to be used for publications as prescribed in 17 V.S.A. § 2641(b).(c) The Board shall conduct its business under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.(d) Three Selectboard members shall constitute a quorum. No action of the Board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of at least three Selectboard members.(e) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, unless by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board a portion of the meeting is declared to be an executive session. Executive sessions may be held in compliance with 1 V.S.A. § 313.(f) Emergency meetings may be held without a 24-hour warning provided that some public notice is given as soon as possible before such meeting and all members of the Board are notified.(g) The agenda of the Selectboard's meeting shall be available to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and posted in one or more public places.  (1) Any member of the Board may add items of business to the written agenda prior to its posting. (2) The Board may add items of business to the agenda at the commencement of the meeting and in open session. If action is taken on an item added in this section, the action may be reconsidered at the next scheduled Board meeting. Additions in this section shall be kept to a minimum.
24A V.S.A. § 129-303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-303. Record of proceedings

§ 129-303. Record of proceedings|(a) It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Selectboard to keep an official record of its proceedings which shall be open for public inspection.(b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved within 30 days of the meeting by a majority vote of the Selectboard. An unofficial copy shall be filed in the Town Clerk's office five days after said meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 129-304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-304. Mandatory duties

§ 129-304. Mandatory duties|The Selectboard shall:  (1) Perform all duties as required by Vermont State Statutes and this charter. (2) Appoint and remove the Town Manager. (3) Appoint and remove members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter. (4) Make, amend, and repeal ordinances in compliance with this charter. (5) Submit the annual budget to the voters to be voted on at Town Meeting in accordance with the provisions of section 1002 of this charter. (6) With the advice, consultation, and consent of the School Board provide for an independent audit by a certified public accountant who shall perform an annual audit of all Town departments including the proprietory and fiduciary accounts.
24A V.S.A. § 129-305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-305. Permissive Duties

§ 129-305. Permissive Duties|The Selectboard may:  (1) Appoint or create, change, or abolish offices and commissions created by them as they feel to be in the best interest of the Town. (2) Prescribe the duties of all offices and commissions created by them.
24A V.S.A. § 129-306
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-306. Appointed officers

§ 129-306. Appointed officers|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint:  (1) Planning Commission (2) Zoning Board of Adjustment (3) Cemetery Commission (4) Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission member (5) Chittenden Solid Waste District member (6) Civil Defense Director   (b) The Selectboard may appoint such additional officers, commissions, or committees as they feel to be in the best interest of the Town, including:  (1) Fire Warden (2) Collector of Taxes (3) Tree Warden (4) Constable   (c) All appointed officers shall be chosen at large from the legally qualified voters of the Town and shall hold office until their successors are appointed.(d) When the term of any office set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this section expires or the office becomes vacant, the Selectboard shall cause to be posted in four or more public places in the Town a notice of the expiration of the term and vacancy.  (1) Any qualified voter of the Town may within 10 business days of the posting of said notice submit their name to the Selectboard as an applicant for the expired term or vacancy. At the expiration of the 10 business days from the date of the posting the names of all applicants shall be entered into the Selectboard's minutes. (2) The Selectboard may readvertise any expired term or vacancy.   (e) The Selectboard shall appoint the following officers using the same procedure specified in the Town's administrative code for employees or vendors engaged by the Town on a contract basis.  (1) Zoning Administrator (2) Health Officer (3) Town Attorney (4) Pound Keeper (5) Planning Director  (Amended 2013, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2014; 2015, No. 23, § 149; 2019, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
24A V.S.A. § 129-307
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-307. Sidewalks, streetlights, and special assessments

§ 129-307. Sidewalks, streetlights, and special assessments|(a) Sidewalks. The Town of Milton shall own, maintain, repair, and plow all sidewalks formerly owned by the Village of Milton.(b) Streetlights. The Town of Milton shall own, maintain, and repair all streetlights formerly owned, maintained, and repaired by the Village of Milton.(c) Service and special assessments. The Town of Milton shall not reduce the level of service for sidewalks and streetlights formerly owned and maintained by the Village of Milton. The Town shall not levy any special assessments to construct new sidewalks or streetlights within the former Village limits except upon an affirmative vote of three-fourths of those present and voting at an annual or special town meeting duly warned for that purpose.(d) Supermajority amendment of this section. No part of this section may be amended or repealed except upon the affirmative vote of three-fourths of those present and voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose. (Added 2003, No. M-4, § 4.)
24A V.S.A. § 129-401
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-401. Organization

§ 129-401. Organization|(a) Forthwith after their election and qualification the school trustees shall organize and elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, and a Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Board.(b) The Chairman of the Board or in his or her absence, the Vice Chairman or in his or her absence the Clerk shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall be recognized as the head of the Town or School District for all ceremonial purposes.
24A V.S.A. § 129-402
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-402. Meetings

§ 129-402. Meetings|(a) As soon as possible after election of its officers, the school trustees shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once a month.(b) The school trustees shall annually designate a paper of general circulation to be used for publications as prescribed by 17 V.S.A. § 2641(b).(c) The trustees shall conduct its business under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.(d) Three trustees shall constitute a quorum. No action of the Board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of at least three members.(e) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, unless by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board a portion of the meeting is declared to be an executive session. Executive sessions may be held in compliance with 1 V.S.A. § 313.(f) Emergency meetings may be held without a 24-hour warning provided that some public notice is given as soon as possible before such meeting and all members of the Board are notified.(g) The agenda of the School Board's meeting shall be available to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and posted in one or more public places.  (1) Any member of the Board may add items of business to the written agenda prior to its posting. (2) The Board may add items of business to the agenda at the commencement of the meeting and in open session. If action is taken on an item added in this section, the action may be reconsidered at the next scheduled board meeting. Additions in this section shall be kept to a minimum.
24A V.S.A. § 129-403
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-403. Record of proceedings

§ 129-403. Record of proceedings|(a) It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the School Board to keep an official record of its proceedings which shall be open for public inspection.(b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved within 30 days of the meeting by a majority vote of the School Board. An unofficial copy shall be filed in the Town Clerk's office five (5) days after the meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 129-404
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-404. Mandatory duties

§ 129-404. Mandatory duties|The school trustees shall:  (1) Perform all duties as required by the Vermont State statutes and this charter. (2) Appoint and remove the Superintendent of Schools. (3) Appoint and remove members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter. (4) Submit the annual budget to the voters to be voted on at Town meeting in accordance with the provisions of section 1002 of this charter. (5) Provide for an independent audit as described in section 304(f) of this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 129-405
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-405. Permissive Duties

§ 129-405. Permissive Duties|The school trustees may:  (1) Create, change, and abolish offices and commissions. (2) Prescribe the duties of all offices and commissions created by them.
24A V.S.A. § 129-501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-501. Town Manager appointment and term

§ 129-501. Town Manager appointment and term|The Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town. He or she shall be appointed by a majority of the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall be selected with special reference to his or her training, experience, education, and ability to perform the duties of his or her office and without reference to his or her political position persuasion. He or she shall be appointed for an indefinite period and may be removed at the discretion of the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within the Town, nor shall he or she be employed by the Town in any capacity except as specified in the charter.
24A V.S.A. § 129-502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 129 - Town of Milton|App § 129-502. Bond

§ 129-502. Bond|Before entering into the duties of his or her office, the Town Manager shall execute a bond in favor of the Town in such sum and with such surety as may be determined by the Board and the premium on said bond shall be paid by the Town.