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24A V.S.A. § 503-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-5. Officers

§ 503-5. Officers|(a) Prudential Committee. The Prudential Committee shall consist of three members elected for a term of three years. The members of the Prudential Committee shall be elected to staggered terms so that only one member shall be elected annually.(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 all current accounts on behalf of the Fire District. (2) Keeping accurate records of all payments made to the District. (3) Writing and signing all checks on behalf of the District. (4) Alerting the Prudential Committee of any past due accounts. (5) Keeping accurate records of all financial transactions made by the District.   (d) District Collector of Delinquent Taxes. The Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall collect all past due accounts, interest on those accounts, and penalties in accordance with the rules adopted by the Prudential Committee under section 11 of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-6. Resignation, vacancy, and removal of officers

§ 503-6. Resignation, vacancy, and removal of officers|(a) Any officer, other than a member of the Prudential Committee, may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Prudential Committee. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, resignation shall take effect on the receipt of the notice. Acceptance of the notice is not necessary to make it effective.(b) A vacancy occurring in any District office, other than a member of the Prudential Committee, caused by death, resignation, removal, or incapacity of an officer to carry out his or her duties shall be filled within 30 days by the Prudential Committee. The officer appointed by the Prudential Committee shall serve until the next annual meeting.(c) Any officer, other than a member of the Prudential Committee, may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Prudential Committee if the Committee believes that removal will serve the best interests of the Fire District. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-7. Prudential Committee

§ 503-7. Prudential Committee|(a) The Prudential Committee shall be the administrative body of the Fire District and shall be responsible for the control and management of the affairs, property, and interests of the Fire District. The Prudential Committee may exercise all powers of the Fire District unless otherwise provided in 20 V.S.A. chapter 171 or this chapter. These powers shall include the execution of contracts, the commencement of actions in the name of the Fire District, defending actions brought against the Fire District, and the settlement of claims on behalf of the Fire District. The Prudential Committee may appoint an Assistant Clerk and an Assistant Treasurer as it deems necessary.(b) The Prudential Committee shall meet on the first Wednesday of each month. The Prudential Committee may alter the date of regular meetings upon a majority vote of the members present and voting. Meetings of the Prudential Committee shall be warned by the District Clerk, and the warning shall contain the purpose of the meeting and the time and place of the meeting. The notice shall be posted in at least two public places in the District at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.(c) At the first regular meeting of the Prudential Committee following an annual meeting, the members of the Prudential Committee shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from their membership. At all meetings of the Prudential Committee and Fire District, the Chair of the Prudential Committee shall preside. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall preside.(d) A majority of the members of the Prudential Committee present at a regular or special meeting of the Prudential Committee shall constitute a quorum. Each member of the Prudential Committee shall have one vote, and the act of a majority of the Prudential Committee present and voting shall be an act of the Prudential Committee.(e) Any member of the Prudential Committee may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chair of the Prudential Committee. Unless otherwise stated in the resignation, the resignation is effective upon receipt and acceptance by the Chair is not necessary to make the resignation effective.(f) A member of the Prudential Committee may be removed, with or without cause, at a special meeting of the Fire District called for that purpose, upon a majority vote of the members of the District present and voting. A member of the Prudential Committee may be removed for cause upon a majority vote of the members of the Prudential Committee present and voting.(g) Any vacancy on the Prudential Committee may be filled by the Selectboard of the Town of St. George. The appointee shall be a registered voter of the Town of St. George and reside within the boundaries of the Fire District. The 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. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-8. Fiscal year

§ 503-8. Fiscal year|The fiscal year of St. George Fire District No. 1 shall be July 1 through June 30 of the following year. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-9. Rates

§ 503-9. Rates|The Prudential Committee shall establish rates for the water and road services provided by the Fire District, and all rates for water and road services shall be paid to the District Treasurer. All rates shall be established to provide revenue for the following services:  (1) To pay current expenses for the operation and maintenance of the water and road system. (2) To pay the principal and interest on any debt owed by the District. (3) To create a sinking fund, with any surplus at the end of a fiscal year, or to pay for any improvements to the road or water system. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-10. Tax exemption

§ 503-10. Tax exemption|All property owned by the Fire District shall be exempt from taxation. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-11. Amendment of charter

§ 503-11. Amendment of charter|This charter shall be amended in the same manner as provided in 17 V.S.A. § 2645, except that in lieu of the requirements of subdivision 2645(a)(7), a vote affirming the amendment of this charter must be by two-thirds of the members of the Fire District present and voting, and the vote shall be by ballot in the form of a yes or no proposition. The District shall make all proposed changes to this charter available to any member of the District in amended form, with deleted material in brackets and new matter underlined or in italics. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-12. Rules

§ 503-12. Rules|The Prudential Committee shall adopt rules that govern the administration, operation, and maintenance of the water system. Rules adopted by the Committee shall become effective upon a majority vote of the Prudential Committee. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-13. Office

§ 503-13. Office|The St. George Fire District No. 1 office shall be maintained at the residence of the Fire District Clerk. The Fire District may alter its designated office or may maintain offices at other places upon approval of a majority of the members of the Prudential Committee present and voting at a duly warned meeting. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-1. Boundaries

§ 504-1. Boundaries|The boundaries of the Bolton Fire District No. 1 shall be as recorded in the Town of Bolton land records. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-2. Purpose

§ 504-2. Purpose|Bolton Fire District No. 1 is a fire district incorporated to purchase and operate water and wastewater systems for residents of the District. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-3. Powers

§ 504-3. Powers|Bolton Fire District No. 1 shall have all powers granted to a fire district pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 171, and the fire district shall have the authority to:  (1) Bill all users of water and wastewater services provided by the District for their pro rata share of the expense of providing, operating, and maintaining the service. (2) Expend such sums for acquiring, constructing, and maintaining the water and wastewater works, companies, and all equipment and real estate used in connection therewith, including reservoirs and dams. (3) Use and occupy such portions of the highways within Bolton Fire District No. 1 as may be necessary for constructing and maintaining the water and wastewater works and water and wastewater mains. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings

§ 504-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings|(a) The annual meeting of Bolton Fire District No. 1 shall be warned and held as provided by law and this charter.(b) Special meetings of Bolton Fire District No. 1 shall be called by the District Clerk of the Prudential Committee as provided by law and this charter.(c) Notice of annual and special Fire District meetings shall be given by recording the warning in the Town of Bolton Office and thereafter posting the same in at least two public places within the Fire District. Notice of annual and special Fire District meetings shall be provided to each member of the Prudential Committee and each member of the advisory committee no more than 40 days and no less than 30 days before the date of the meeting. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-5. Officers

§ 504-5. Officers|(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. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-6. Prudential Committee

§ 504-6. Prudential Committee|The Prudential Committee shall be the administrative body of the Fire District and shall be responsible for the control and management of the affairs, property, and interests of the Fire District. The Prudential Committee may exercise all powers of the Fire District and its officers unless otherwise provided in 20 V.S.A. chapter 171 or this chapter. These powers shall include the execution of contracts, the authority to purchase insurance on behalf of the Fire District, the commencement of actions in the name of the Fire District, defending actions brought against the Fire District, and the settlement of claims on behalf of the Fire District. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-7. Rates

§ 504-7. Rates|The Prudential Committee shall establish rates and fees for water and wastewater services, including capital improvements, provided by the Fire District, and all rates and fees shall be paid to the District Treasurer. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-8. Rules

§ 504-8. Rules|The Prudential Committee shall adopt rules that govern the administration, operation, and maintenance of the water and wastewater systems. Rules adopted by the Committee shall become effective upon a majority vote of those residents of the Fire District present and voting at an annual or special meeting of the Fire District. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 504-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 504 - Bolton Fire District No. 1|App § 504-9. Amendment of charter

§ 504-9. Amendment of charter|This charter shall be amended by a majority vote of those residents of the Fire District present and voting at an annual or special Fire District meeting, provided that notice of the meeting containing the full text of the amendment shall be given according to subsection 4(a) of this charter. (Added 2003, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 505-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-1. Name

§ 505-1. Name|The name of this municipality shall be the Williamstown Fire District.
24A V.S.A. § 505-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-2. Body corporate and corporate limits

§ 505-2. Body corporate and corporate limits|(a) The legal voters of the District shall be a body corporate. The corporate limits shall be the boundary lines of the Town of Williamstown, being bounded as follows:  easterly by the line of Washington; southerly by the lines of Chelsea and Brookfield; westerly by the lines of Northfield and Berlin; and northerly by the lines of Berlin and Barre.(b) While the District encompasses the same area as the Town of Williamstown, it shall be a corporate body separate from the Town of Williamstown. It shall elect its own officers, vote its own taxes, and manage its own affairs as follows:  (1) The Fire District Prudential Committee shall, for the Fire District, set a Fire District tax rate in the same manner that the selectmen set the Town tax rate as provided by 17 V.S.A § 2664. (2) The Prudential Committee shall make contact with the Town for the collection of Fire District taxes.
24A V.S.A. § 505-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-3. Purpose

§ 505-3. Purpose|The purpose of the Fire District is to provide fire protection for the Town of Williamstown and to provide such other protection as may seem prudent to safeguard the health and welfare of the inhabitants of Williamstown. None of the foregoing shall be construed to preclude other activities conferred generally on the Fire District.
24A V.S.A. § 505-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-4. Voters

§ 505-4. Voters|Qualification and registration of voters for Fire District purposes shall be as provided by Vermont law. The Fire District shall use the Town checklist which shall be revised by the Town Board of Civil Authority as provided under 17 V.S.A. chapter 43 prior to annual or special meetings of the Fire District.
24A V.S.A. § 505-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-5. Meetings

§ 505-5. Meetings|(a) The annual meeting shall be held on the second Monday in January or at such other time as the District at any regular or special meeting may determine. Special meetings shall be called by the Prudential Committee when necessary, pursuant to 17 V.S.A. chapter 55. It shall be the duty of the Clerk/Treasurer to notify and warn the voters of any annual or special meeting by posting notices in at least three public places in the District not less than 30 days nor more than 40 days before the day of the meeting.(b) Conduct of meetings and duties of the Moderator shall be as provided by 17 V.S.A. chapter 55.
24A V.S.A. § 505-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-6. Officers; qualifications and elections

§ 505-6. Officers; qualifications and elections|(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.
24A V.S.A. § 505-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-7. Firefighters and fire company

§ 505-7. Firefighters and fire company|The Fire District is authorized by this charter to form a fire company which shall be the firefighting agent for the District. Subject to the approval by the District, the Prudential Committee, the Fire Chief, and assistants may develop bylaws to govern the administration, size, and composition of the fire company and such other activities as are generally conferred on fire districts. Upon approval by the voters at an annual or special meeting, duly warned, the bylaws shall remain in effect until superseded in like manner.
24A V.S.A. § 505-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 505 - Williamstown Fire District Charter|App § 505-8. Indebtedness and bonding

§ 505-8. Indebtedness and bonding|The Fire District may at a special or annual meeting, notice thereof having been given in the warning, vote to issue bonds of the Fire District as provided in 24 V.S.A. chapter 53.
24A V.S.A. § 507-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 507 - Cold Brook Fire District No. 1|App § 507-1. Boundaries

§ 507-1. Boundaries|The boundaries of Cold Brook Fire District No. 1 shall be as recorded in Book 111, page 184 et seq. of the land records of the Town of Wilmington and in Book 86, page 5 et seq. of the land records of the Town of Dover.
24A V.S.A. § 507-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 507 - Cold Brook Fire District No. 1|App § 507-2. Purpose

§ 507-2. Purpose|Cold Brook Fire District No. 1 is a fire district incorporated to construct, operate, and maintain sewers, waste treatment, and disposal facilities, and waterworks and a water company, and to own machinery, equipment, and personalty and real estate used in connection with the District.
24A V.S.A. § 507-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 507 - Cold Brook Fire District No. 1|App § 507-3. Powers

§ 507-3. Powers|The powers of Cold Brook Fire District No. 1 shall be as follows:  (1) To adopt the town manager system in compliance with 24 V.S.A. chapter 37; (2) To vote a tax upon the taxable estate within the District for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of sewers and sewage treatment works, waterworks, water companies, and equipment and real estate used in connection with the District, including reservoirs and dams.