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24A V.S.A. § 117-305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-305. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

§ 117-305. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting|(a) Subject to the provisions of section 304 of this Charter, voters of the Town may at any time petition in the same manner as in section 304 for the enactment of any proposed lawful ordinance by filing the petition, including the text of the ordinance, with the Town Clerk. The selectmen shall call a special Town meeting (or include the ordinance as annual meeting business) to be held within 60 days of the date of the filing, unless prior to the meeting the ordinance shall be enacted by the selectmen. The warning for the meeting shall state the proposed ordinance in full or in concise summary and shall provide for an Australian ballot vote as to its enactment. The ordinance shall take effect on the 10th day after the conclusion of the meeting provided that voters as qualified in section 304, constituting a majority of those voting thereon, shall have voted in the affirmative.(b) The proposed ordinance shall be examined by the Town Attorney before being submitted to the special Town meeting. The Town Attorney is authorized subject to the approval of the selectmen, to correct the ordinance so as to avoid repetitions, illegalities, and unconstitutional provisions and to ensure accuracy in its text and references and clearness and preciseness in its phraseology, but the Town Attorney shall not materially change its meaning and effect.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any appointments of officers, members of commissions, or boards made by the selectmen or to the appointment or designation of selectmen, or to rules governing the procedure of the selectmen.
24A V.S.A. § 117-401
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-401. Board established

§ 117-401. Board established|A Planning Commission shall be established and its powers, obligations, and operation shall be under and in accordance with Vermont Statutes Annotated, as they may be amended from time to time hereafter.
24A V.S.A. § 117-501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-501. Creation of Department

§ 117-501. Creation of Department|There shall be established a Department of Real Estate Appraisal headed by a professionally qualified real estate appraiser, who shall be appointed by the Manager with the approval of the selectmen.
24A V.S.A. § 117-502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-502. Appraisal of property

§ 117-502. Appraisal of property|The Department of Real Estate Appraisal shall appraise all real and business personal property for the purpose of establishing the grand list. Appraisals shall be reviewed periodically and kept up to date. Technically qualified individuals or firms may be employed as needed.
24A V.S.A. § 117-503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-503. Appraisal of business personal property for tax purposes

§ 117-503. Appraisal of business personal property for tax purposes|Appraisal of business personal property shall be in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 3618, as the same may from time to time be amended provided that all business personal property acquired by a taxpayer after September 30, 1995 shall be exempt from tax.
24A V.S.A. § 117-504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-504. Duties of Department

§ 117-504. Duties of Department|The duties and powers of the Department of Real Estate Appraisal shall be the same as those established for listers under the general statutes.
24A V.S.A. § 117-505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-505. Purpose

§ 117-505. Purpose|The purpose of the Department of Real Estate Appraisal is to provide for appointment of a qualified real estate assessor rather than the election of listers. The Town shall be governed by, and each taxpayer shall have rights granted by the applicable statutes concerning real and personal property taxation, appeal therefrom, and other statutes concerning taxation.
24A V.S.A. § 117-601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-601. Appointment of Manager

§ 117-601. Appointment of Manager|The selectmen shall appoint a Town Manager under and in accordance with Vermont Statutes Annotated, as amended from time to time hereafter. The Manager shall have all of the powers and duties as set forth in that chapter and in this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 117-602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-602. Officials appointed by Manager

§ 117-602. Officials appointed by Manager|The Town Manager shall appoint with the approval of the selectmen: Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Assistant Town Clerk, constables, Grand Juror, Director of Public Works, Police Chief, a Town Agent if the Town Attorney is not a resident of the Town of Essex, cemetery commissioners, Health Officer, fire wardens, Zoning Administrator, and if needed, the Town Manager may appoint fence viewers, Inspector of Lumber and Shingles, and any other officer which the Selectmen of a Town are authorized to appoint if the Selectmen have not filled the office. The terms of the appointed officials shall commence on the first day of April following appointment. Appointments to fill a vacancy in an office shall be effective at the time of appointment and shall run for the unexpired period of the term. (Amended 1999, No. M-1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
24A V.S.A. § 117-701
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-701. Fiscal year

§ 117-701. Fiscal year|The fiscal year of the Town shall begin on the first day of July and end on the last day of June of each calendar year. The fiscal year shall constitute the budget and accounting year as used in this charter. In the event of a consolidation between the Essex Town School District and the Village of Essex Junction Graded School District, the consolidated entity shall adopt the same fiscal year as the Town.
24A V.S.A. § 117-702
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-702. Preparation and submission

§ 117-702. Preparation and submission|(a) The Town Manager, at least 50 days before annual Town meeting, or at such previous time as the Town Manager may be directed by the selectmen, shall submit to the Selectmen 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, during the next fiscal year; with comparative statements in parallel columns 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) A capital budget for the next five fiscal years, showing anticipated capital expenditures, financing, and tax requirements. (5) Such other information as may be required by the Board of Selectmen.   (b) The budget shall be published not later than two weeks after its preliminary adoption by the Board of Selectmen. The Board shall fix the time and place for holding a public hearing for the budget, and shall give a public notice of such hearing. The Board shall then review the budget and recommend it, with or without change, to the annual Town meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 117-703
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-703. Town meeting warning and budget

§ 117-703. Town meeting warning and budget|The proposed budget and the warning for the annual meeting shall be distributed to the legal voters of the Town at least 10 days before the annual meeting. In addition, the selectmen shall comply with the statutory requirements applicable to town meetings in the warning of any annual or special meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 117-704
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-704. Appropriation

§ 117-704. Appropriation|From the effective date of the budget, the several amounts stated therein, as approved by the annual town meeting, become appropriated to the several agencies and purposes therein named.
24A V.S.A. § 117-705
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-705. Amount to be raised by taxation

§ 117-705. 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 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 by the Assessor for the corresponding tax year.
24A V.S.A. § 117-707
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-707. Transfers of appropriations

§ 117-707. Transfers of appropriations|(a) The Manager may at any time transfer an unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classifications of expenditures within an office, department, or agency.(b) At the request of the Manager, the Board of Selectmen may, by resolution, transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof within the selectmen's budget from one department, office, or agency to another. Notwithstanding the above, no unexpended balance in any appropriation not included in the selectmen's budget, shall be transferred or used for any other purpose.
24A V.S.A. § 117-801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-801. Taxes on real and personal property

§ 117-801. Taxes on real and personal property|Taxes on real and personal property shall be paid in two equal payments, with one-half of the annual tax bill for each taxpayer due and payable on September 15 and March 15 of each fiscal year.
24A V.S.A. § 117-802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-802. Penalty

§ 117-802. Penalty|An additional charge of eight percent shall be added to any tax not paid on or before the dates specified in section 801 of this charter, and interest as authorized by Vermont statutes.
24A V.S.A. § 117-803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-803. Board of Abatement

§ 117-803. Board of Abatement|The Board of Civil Authority shall constitute a Board of Abatement as provided by law. The Board of Abatement shall meet and discharge its duties as required by the applicable statutory provisions.
24A V.S.A. § 117-804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-804. Assessment and taxation agreement

§ 117-804. Assessment and taxation agreement|Notwithstanding any other provisions of this charter and the requirements of the general law of the State of Vermont, the Selectboard is authorized to negotiate and execute assessment and taxation agreements between the Town and a taxpayer or taxpayers within the Town consistent with applicable requirements of the Vermont Constitution.
24A V.S.A. § 117-901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-901. Appointment and removal

§ 117-901. Appointment and removal|All Town employees not elected by the voters shall be appointed, supervised, and removed by the Town Manager unless otherwise specified by this charter. There shall be no discrimination in employment on account of race, religion, sex, or political opinions. Appointments, lay-offs, suspensions, promotions, demotions, and removals shall be made primarily on the basis of training, experience, fitness, and performance of duties, in such manner as to insure that the responsible administrative officer may secure efficient service.
24A V.S.A. § 117-902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-902. Personnel rules and regulations

§ 117-902. Personnel rules and regulations|(a) The Town Manager or the Town Manager's appointee shall be the Personnel Director. The Town Manager shall maintain personnel rules and regulations protecting the interests of the Town and of the employees. These rules and regulations must be approved by the Board of Selectmen and shall include the procedure for amending them and for placing them into practice. Each employee shall receive a copy of the rules and regulations when he or she is 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, vacations, holidays, hours and days of work, group insurance, salary plans, rules governing hiring, temporary appointments, lay-off, reinstatement, promotion, transfer, demotion, settlement of disputes, dismissal, probationary periods, permanent or continuing status, in-service training, injury, employee records, and further regulations concerning the hearing of appeals.
24A V.S.A. § 117-903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-903. Prohibitions

§ 117-903. Prohibitions|No person in the service of the Town shall 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. § 117-1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-1001. Laws governing

§ 117-1001. Laws governing|This charter may be amended in accordance with the procedure provided for by law for amendment of municipal charters.
24A V.S.A. § 117-1101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-1101. Severability

§ 117-1101. Severability|The provisions of this charter are declared to be severable. If any provisions of this charter are for any reason invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision.
24A V.S.A. § 119-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 119 - Town of Ferrisburgh|App § 119-1. Corporate existence retained

§ 119-1. Corporate existence retained|(a) Pursuant to the authority granted by the General Assembly, there is hereby enacted a charter to govern the organization and operation of local government in the Town of Ferrisburgh.(b) The inhabitants of the Town of Ferrisburgh, within the geographical limits as now established, shall continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Ferrisburgh. (Added 2017, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018.)
24A V.S.A. § 119-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 119 - Town of Ferrisburgh|App § 119-2. General provisions

§ 119-2. General provisions|(a) Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Ferrisburgh.(b) The Town shall have all the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by the Vermont Constitution and the laws of the State and this charter, together with all implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The Town may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution of the State or this charter and may impose penalties for violation thereof.(c) Unless otherwise provided in this charter:  (1) the particular powers in this charter shall not be exclusive or restrict the scope of powers that the Town would otherwise have under State statutes or rules; and (2) this charter shall not limit powers conferred by general or special enactment of State statutes or rules, including those conferred upon the Selectboard or other Town officers. (Added 2017, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018.)
24A V.S.A. § 119-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 119 - Town of Ferrisburgh|App § 119-3. Appointed officers

§ 119-3. Appointed officers|(a) In addition to all other offices that may be filled by appointment by the Selectboard pursuant to State law or this charter, the Selectboard shall appoint the following Town officers, who shall serve for such terms as the Selectboard may establish in its act of appointment or until the office otherwise becomes vacant:  (1) A Town Treasurer who shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within Town government. The Town Treasurer shall be:  (A) responsible for collection of current taxes; and (B) paid an hourly wage; and (C) open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard.  (2) A Town Clerk who shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within Town government. The Town Clerk shall be:  (A) open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard; (B) paid an hourly wage.    (b) The Selectboard shall adopt, and revise from time to time, a general statement of the qualifications necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of each of these appointed Town officers and a job description of those offices. These appointed officers shall exercise all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by State law generally.(c) These appointed officers shall be employees of the Town, subject to all personnel and employment rules and policies of the Town and shall serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard. An officer appointed under this section shall be eligible to apply for reappointment at the expiration of his or her term of office, but failure by the Selectboard to make such reappointment shall not be construed as discharge from employment.(d) A person appointed to the position of Town Treasurer or Town Clerk need not be a resident or voter of the Town of Ferrisburgh. (Added 2017, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018.)
24A V.S.A. § 119-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 119 - Town of Ferrisburgh|App § 119-4. Severability

§ 119-4. Severability|If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of this charter shall not be affected thereby. (Added 2017, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018.)
24A V.S.A. § 120-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 120 - Town of Franklin|App § 120-101. Water Department

§ 120-101. Water Department|There is created a Water Department for the purpose of maintaining a municipal water system. The Water Department shall be separate from all other departments in the Town. (Added 2015, No. M-4, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 120-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 120 - Town of Franklin|App § 120-102. Water Commission

§ 120-102. Water Commission|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint a three-member board that shall serve as the Board of Water Commissioners, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Selectboard. The members shall serve staggered three-year terms.(b) The Board of Water Commissioners shall supervise the Water Department and shall have all other duties and powers established by the general laws of the State, except that changes to water rates and the compensation of Water Department personnel shall require the consent of the Selectboard. (Added 2015, No. M-4, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 120-103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 120 - Town of Franklin|App § 120-103. Establishment of dedicated fund

§ 120-103. Establishment of dedicated fund|A dedicated fund is hereby established for the purposes set forth in 24 V.S.A. § 3313(b). The Fund shall be under the control and direction of the Water Commissioners and its use and maintenance shall be dictated by the general laws of the State. (Added 2015, No. M-4, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 120-104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 120 - Town of Franklin|App § 120-104. Severability

§ 120-104. Severability|If any provision of this enactment shall for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions which shall be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this chapter are severable. (Added 2015, No. M-4, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 123-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 123 - Town of Hardwick|App § 123-101. Corporate Existence Retained

§ 123-101. Corporate Existence Retained|The inhabitants of the Town of Hardwick as presently constituted and the inhabitants of the Village of Hardwick as constituted by No. 84 of the Acts of 1890, as amended by No. 6 of the Acts of 1892, No. 121 of the Acts of 1892, No. 180 of the Acts of 1894, No. 181 of the Acts of 1894, No. 192 of the Acts of 1898, No. 220 of the Acts of 1902, No. 235 of the Acts of 1904, No. 270 of the Acts of 1906, No. 271 of the Acts of 1908, No. 315 of the Acts of 1912, No. 296 of the Acts of 1915, No. 198 of the Acts of 1923, No. 183 of the Acts of 1933, No. 283 of the Acts of 1939, No. 182 of the Acts of 1942, No. 234 of the Acts of 1947, No. 308 of the Acts of 1949, No. 313 of the Acts of 1961, and No. 251 of the Acts of 1963, are hereby incorporated and declared to be a body corporate and politic under the name of the Town of Hardwick and under that name may sue and be sued, prosecute, and defend in any court; may have a common seal and alter it at pleasure:  may borrow money on the credit of the Town in the mode and under the restrictions hereinafter provided and as provided by the general law of this State; 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.
24A V.S.A. § 123-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 123 - Town of Hardwick|App § 123-102. General law, application

§ 123-102. General law, application|Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Hardwick.