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24A V.S.A. § 113-602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-602. Preparation and submission

§ 113-602. Preparation and submission|(a) The Town Manager, at least 75 days before the annual Town meeting or at such previous time as the Town Manager may be directed by the Selectboard, shall submit to the Selectboard a budget containing:  (1) An estimate of the financial condition of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year. (2) An itemized statement of appropriations recommended for current expenses, and for capital improvements other than those included in multi-year, voter approved capital plans, voter approved financing agreements, voter approved debt, or impact fees adopted in accordance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 131, during the next fiscal year; with comparative statements of appropriations and estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year and actual appropriations and expenditures for the immediate preceding fiscal year. (3) An itemized statement of estimated revenues from all sources, other than taxation, for the next fiscal year; and comparative figures of tax and other sources of revenue for the current and immediate preceding fiscal years. (4) For capital to be funded through revenues other than those included in multi-year, voter approved capital plans, voter approved financing agreements, voter approved debt, or impact fees adopted in accordance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 131, a capital budget for the next five fiscal years, showing anticipated capital expenditures, financing, and source of funding.   (b) The annual budget should be presented as follows:  (1) The Town Manager shall formally present the Town Manager's budget to the Selectboard at a public meeting, and provide such other information as may be requested by the Selectboard. (2) The Selectboard shall have 35 days to review, and approve the recommended budget with or without change. (3) Not later than 45 days prior to the annual Town meeting the Selectboard shall hold at least one public hearing to present and explain its proposed budget. (4) Not less than 15 days prior to the annual Town meeting the Town Manager shall print and distribute the Selectboard's recommended budget and the final warning of the pending Town meeting. (5) Not less than 15 days prior to the annual Town meeting, the Town Manager shall also file the proposed capital budget with the Town Clerk and Secretary of the Planning Commission pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4443(a). (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-603. Town meeting and budget

§ 113-603. Town meeting and budget|The budget shall be approved or rejected by the legal voters by Australian ballot, at the annual Town meeting or a special Town meeting. In the event of rejection of the budget by the legal voters, within 30 days of a vote rejecting the budget, the Selectboard shall set the time and place of the next special Town meeting on the budget. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-604
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-604. Appropriation

§ 113-604. Appropriation|The effective date of the budget shall be July 1 of each year. The budgeted accounts and their corresponding dollar amounts shall be those approved by the legal voters under section 603 of this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 113-605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-605. Amount to be raised by taxation

§ 113-605. Amount to be raised by taxation|Upon passage of the budget by the annual Town meeting, the amounts stated therein as the amount to be raised by property taxes shall constitute a determination of the amount of the levy for the purposes of the Town in the corresponding tax year and the selectmen shall levy such taxes on the grand list furnished by the listers for the corresponding tax year.
24A V.S.A. § 113-606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-606. Departmental budget

§ 113-606. Departmental budget|The budget for a department shall include all proposed expenditures as provided in the overall budget adopted at Town meeting. Town department heads shall not exceed expenditures as approved by voters, or as altered by the Selectboard or Town Manager, as permitted through this charter or as permitted by Vermont law. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-607. Transfers of appropriation

§ 113-607. Transfers of appropriation|The Town Manager may at any time transfer an unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classification of expenditures with an office, agency, or department. The Selectboard shall be notified in writing of all such interdepartmental transfers. The Selectboard may transfer an unencumbered appropriation balance or a portion thereof between departments. All transfers shall be documented and signed, and distributed to the Town Clerk and Treasurer. Account transfers as noted in this section must be managed within the total budget, with its constraint as required by section 304 of this chapter. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-608. Capital budgeting for voter approved funding

§ 113-608. Capital budgeting for voter approved funding|Capital budgets funded through voter approved multi-year capital plans, voter approved agreements, voter approved debt, or impact fees adopted in accordance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 131, shall follow the process for approval outlined in 24 V.S.A. § 4443. (Added 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-701
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-701. Taxes on real and personal property

§ 113-701. Taxes on real and personal property|Taxes on real and personal property shall be paid in three equal payments, one-third due and payable on or before August 15, one-third due and payable on or before November 15, and one-third due and payable on or before March 15 of each fiscal year.
24A V.S.A. § 113-702
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-702. Penalty; interest; Treasurer's powers

§ 113-702. Penalty; interest; Treasurer's powers|(a) Penalty. Any installment not paid by the due dates established in section 701 of this chapter shall be delinquent and there shall immediately be added to the amount due a penalty charge for late payment equivalent to five percent of the delinquent installment. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the due date of each installment the installment remains unpaid, an additional three percent penalty shall be added to the amount due. All such charges, fees, interest and other additional amounts shall be cumulative and accrue at the times and in the manner herein specified.(b) Interest. An additional interest charge in the amount of one percent of the unpaid tax per month or fraction thereof shall be added to any tax not paid on or before the dates specified in section 701 of this chapter for the first three months and thereafter one and one-half percent per month or fraction thereof, from the due date of such tax. Until such time as said tax is paid in full, such interest shall be imposed on a fraction of a month as if it were an entire month.(c) Treasurer's powers. The Treasurer shall have all the powers which treasurers of towns have under the general law of the State, including the power to bring actions of law, conduct tax sales, and bring petitions for foreclosure of tax liens. Such acts shall be done in the name of the Town of Colchester and in the manner provided in general law, except as modified by any provision of this chapter. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-703
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax

§ 113-703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax|(a) Upon resolution of the Selectboard, or upon receipt of a petition submitted by five percent of the registered voters of the Town, at an annual or special meeting warned for the purpose by a majority of those present and voting, the voters of the Town may vote to assess any or all of the following:  (1) a one percent sales tax; (2) a one percent rooms tax; and (3) a one percent meals and alcoholic beverage tax.   (b) A tax imposed under the authority of this section shall be collected and administered and may be rescinded as provided by the general laws of the State.(c) Revenues received through the imposition of a tax imposed under this section shall be used for expenses or financing of voter-approved capital projects within the Town and voter-approved intermunicipal financial support related thereto. (Added 2015, No. M-10, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-801. Appointment and removal

§ 113-801. Appointment and removal|(a) All Town employees, including the Zoning Administrator, not elected by the voters shall be appointed, supervised, and removed by the Town Manager unless otherwise specified in this charter. There shall be no discrimination in employment on account of race, religion, or political opinions. Appointments, layoffs, suspensions, promotions, demotions, and removals shall be made solely on the basis of training, experience, fitness, and performance of duties of the individual, in such manner as to ensure that the responsible administrative officer may secure efficient service.(b) Each employee shall have a three to 12 month period of probation, as specified in the personnel rules and regulations as established under section 802 of this chapter, during which time he or she may be freely discharged. After this period(s), he or she must be notified in writing of his or her suspension, demotion, layoff, or removal and of the reason for such action. Within 10 days of such notice(s), he or she may request a public or executive hearing before the Selectboard that must hold such hearing not less than 10 days or more than 20 days after such request. The Selectboard may support the action of the Town Manager or may modify it. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-802. Personnel rules and regulations

§ 113-802. Personnel rules and regulations|(a) The Town Manager or the Town Manager's appointee shall be the Personnel Director. The Town Manager shall prepare personnel rules and regulations protecting the interest of the Town and of the employees. These rules and regulations must be approved by the Selectboard and shall include the procedure for amending them and for placing them into practice. Each employee shall receive a copy of these rules and regulations upon being hired.(b) The rules and regulations may deal with the following subjects or with other similar matters of personnel administration; job classification, jobs to be filled, tenure, retirement, pensions, leaves of absence, vacation, holidays, hours and days of work, group insurance, salary plans, rules governing hiring, temporary appointment, layoff, reinstatement, promotion, transfer, demotion, settlement of disputes, dismissal, suspension, probationary periods, permanent or continuing status, in-service training, injury, employee records, and further regulation concerning the hearing of appeals. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-803. Prohibitions

§ 113-803. Prohibitions|No person in the service of the Town may either directly or indirectly give, render, pay, or receive any service or other valuable thing for or on account of or in connection with any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion.
24A V.S.A. § 113-901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-901. Ethical conduct

§ 113-901. Ethical conduct|Every officer, elected official, employee, or appointee in the service of the Town shall abide by standards of ethical conduct established by the Town and shall not hold investments or render services that conflict with or impair the proper discharge of that person's duties or voting authority that cannot be remedied by recusal. A person shall not receive any gift or remuneration on account of or in connection with proceedings before any municipal agency in which the person has jurisdiction, nor disclose confidential information acquired by that person in the course of official duties. (Amended 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-902. Conflict of interest policy

§ 113-902. Conflict of interest policy|The Selectboard shall adopt a policy regarding ethics and conflict of interest and the means to adjudicate any potential or reported conflicts. This policy shall be published on the Town's website and provided to and signed by every officer, elected official, employee, and appointee to boards or commissions. This policy shall be reviewed, updated by the Selectboard, and signed by those affected at five-year intervals or upon appointment. (Added 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-1001. Amendment of charter

§ 113-1001. Amendment of charter|This charter shall be reviewed at a maximum five-year interval by a committee appointed by the Selectboard and may be amended in accordance with State law. (Amended 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-1002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-1002. Existing ordinances and contracts

§ 113-1002. Existing ordinances and contracts|The passage of the charter herein enacted shall not affect any act or contract executed or liability incurred prior to its effective date or affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted, to enforce any right, rule, regulation, or ordinance, or to punish any offense against any such ordinance enacted prior to the passage of this charter. All ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and rules made under any act of the General Assembly shall continue in effect as if such ordinance, resolution, regulation, or rule had been enacted under the provisions of this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 113-1003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-1003. Continuation of existing officers' terms

§ 113-1003. Continuation of existing officers' terms|Officers and members of the board and commissions of the Town in office at the time of the taking effect of this charter shall continue in office until expiration of their term of office or until a vacancy occurs.
24A V.S.A. § 114-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114 - Town of Danville|App § 114-101. Annual and special meetings

§ 114-101. Annual and special meetings|All annual and special meetings of the Town of Danville shall be called and warned in the manner provided by the laws of the State. All voting on the Town budget and the highway budget at all annual and special meetings shall be by Australian ballot. (Added 2011, No. M-1, § 3, eff. Feb. 2, 2011.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-1. Statement of purpose

§ 114E-1. Statement of purpose|(a) Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this chapter modifies the organization and functioning of local Town government in the Town of East Montpelier, Vermont.(b) Except when changed by the provisions of this chapter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of East Montpelier.(c) In this chapter, no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers which the Town would have if the particular powers were not mentioned, unless this chapter otherwise provides.(d) The modifications are intended to accomplish the following goals:  (1) to help the Selectboard more effectively exercise its ultimate responsibility for Town affairs; (2) to solve problems that the Town currently has, has had in the past, or might have in the future; (3) to be consistent with democratic control, particularly observing the principle of checks and balances; and (4) to avoid or minimize unintended consequences from the modification. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014; amended 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-2. Abolished offices

§ 114E-2. Abolished offices|(a) The offices of Town Grand Juror; Town Agent; Trustees of Public Funds; Fence Viewer; Weigher of Coal; and Inspector of Lumber, Shingles, and Wood are abolished.(b) The functions of Town Grand Juror, Town Agent, and Trustees of Public Funds are assigned to the Selectboard. In performing the duties of the Trustees of Public Funds, the Selectboard shall consult with and have the assistance of the Town Treasurer. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014; amended 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-3. Town Treasurer

§ 114E-3. Town Treasurer|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Treasurer pursuant to section 8 of this chapter. The appointee shall be competent in the keeping of records, investments, and accounting. The person chosen need not be a resident or qualified voter of the Town.(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Town Treasurer, the Selectboard shall appoint an interim treasurer to serve until the process described in section 8 of this chapter is completed.(c) The Selectboard shall appoint an Assistant Town Treasurer after consultation with the Town Treasurer. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014; amended 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-4. Zoning Administrator

§ 114E-4. Zoning Administrator|A Zoning Administrator shall be nominated by the Planning Commission and appointed by the Selectboard. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014; amended 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-5. Town Clerk

§ 114E-5. Town Clerk|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Clerk pursuant to section 8 of this chapter. The appointee shall have strong interpersonal skills and shall be competent in the keeping of records. The person chosen need not be a resident of the Town; preference shall be given to a qualified resident.(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Town Clerk, the Selectboard shall appoint an interim clerk to serve until the process described in section 8 of this chapter is completed.(c) The Selectboard shall appoint an Assistant Town Clerk after consultation with the Town Clerk. (Added 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-6. Collector of Current Taxes and Collector of Delinquent Taxes

§ 114E-6. Collector of Current Taxes and Collector of Delinquent Taxes|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Collector of Current Taxes and a Collector of Delinquent Taxes. The same person, who may be a current Town employee, may be appointed to both positions. The appointees shall have strong interpersonal skills and shall be competent in record keeping, handling money, and accounting. The person or persons chosen need not be residents of the Town; preference shall be given to qualified residents.(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Collector of Current Taxes or Collector of Delinquent Taxes, the Selectboard shall appoint an interim collector of current taxes or collector of delinquent taxes to serve until the process described in subsection (a) of this section is completed. (Added 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-7. Appointed officers; terms of office; duties

§ 114E-7. Appointed officers; terms of office; duties|The Town Treasurer and his or her assistant, the Zoning Administrator, the Town Clerk and his or her assistant, the Collector of Current Taxes, and the Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall:  (1) Be employees of the Town and shall be appointed for one-year terms concurrent with the Town's fiscal year or for such lesser terms as necessary to match the remaining portion of the then-current fiscal year. They may be reappointed, although the Selectboard is under no obligation to do so, and if an incumbent who was selected pursuant to section 8 of this chapter is to be reappointed, the process in section 8 of this chapter need not be repeated. (2) Fulfill the statutory requirements for their respective positions plus such other duties as the Selectboard may assign. They shall follow all adopted Town ordinances, policies, and procedures applicable to their respective positions. (3) Be subject to the personnel policies of the Town and, during their appointed terms, may be terminated for cause by the Selectboard. The Selectboard shall determine compensation level and methodology. (Added 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)