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24A V.S.A. § 155F-103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 155F - Town of Weybridge|App § 155F-103. Appointed officers

§ 155F-103. Appointed officers|(a) In addition to all other offices that may be filled by appointment by the Selectboard pursuant to State law or this chapter, 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:  (A) be open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard; (B) be paid an hourly wage; (C) be responsible for collection of current taxes; (D) perform duties as specified in the accounting and financial policies adopted by the Selectboard and required by State law; and (E) make monthly reports to the Selectboard of the financial activities of the Town. These reports shall include:  (i) a listing of all expenditures during the preceding month; (ii) a listing of all revenue received during the preceding month, including the source of these revenues; (iii) an accounting of all reserve funds of the Town; and (iv) a statement showing the balance in the general, highway, and all special funds at the end of the preceding month.   (2) A Town Clerk who shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within Town government. The Town Clerk shall:  (A) be open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard; (B) be paid an hourly wage; and (C) perform those duties adopted by the Selectboard and required by State law.  (3) A Road Commissioner who will perform those duties adopted by the Selectboard and shall be paid an hourly wage. (4) An Assistant Road Commissioner who shall be paid an hourly wage. (5) Any other positions deemed necessary by the Selectboard.   (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 chapter 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, regulations, 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, Town Clerk, Road Commissioner, or Assistant Road Commissioner need not be a resident or voter of the Town of Weybridge. (Added 2015, No. M-9, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 155F-104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 155F - Town of Weybridge|App § 155F-104. Separability

§ 155F-104. Separability|If any provision of this chapter is held invalid, the other provisions of this chapter shall not be affected thereby. (Added 2015, No. M-9, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 155G-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 155G - Town of Williamstown|App § 155G-1. Statement of purpose

§ 155G-1. Statement of purpose|Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this charter is enacted for the purpose of converting the elective position of Town Treasurer to a position appointed by the Selectboard. (Added 2011, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 155G-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 155G - Town of Williamstown|App § 155G-2. Town Treasurer

§ 155G-2. Town Treasurer|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Treasurer in the manner set forth in subsection (b) of this section. The appointee shall be competent in the keeping of records, investments, and accounting and shall serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard. The person chosen need not be a resident or voter of Williamstown.(b) Prior to appointing a Treasurer, the Selectboard shall appoint a committee composed of two members of the Selectboard, the Town Clerk, a lister, a member of the School Board, three residents of the Town of Williamstown, and a qualified certified public accountant or equivalent who is not currently the Town's sitting auditor to review and recommend to the Selectboard qualified candidates for the position of Treasurer. The committee shall have the authority to solicit candidates, advertise notice of a vacancy in the Treasurer's position, and make an investigation of a candidate's credentials and background as the committee deems appropriate. Upon completion of the investigation and interviewing of candidates, the committee shall submit to the Selectboard the names of those candidates deemed qualified for the position.(c) No later than 30 days following the submission of the names of candidates deemed qualified by the committee, the Selectboard shall appoint a Treasurer from that list, if applicable, or shall notify the committee that none of the candidates shall be appointed.(d) Members of the committee described in subsection (b) of this section shall serve until a Treasurer is appointed by the Selectboard. Meetings of the committee shall be warned and conducted as public meetings in accordance with the requirements of Vermont statutes and this charter and the committee shall be entitled to meet in executive session as authorized by 1 V.S.A. § 313.(e) In case of a vacancy, until such time as a Treasurer is appointed pursuant to this section, the Selectboard shall appoint an interim Treasurer.(f) The Treasurer shall:  (1) perform the duties required by State statutes or as provided by this chapter; (2) promptly deposit funds coming into his or her hands in any depositories as may be designated by the Selectboard; (3) invest town funds with the approval of the Selectboard; (4) keep books and accounts as required by the Selectboard; (5) make monthly reports to the Selectboard of the financial activities of the Town. These reports shall include a listing of all expenditures during the preceding month; a listing of all revenue received during the preceding month, indicating the source of these revenues; an accounting of all reserve funds of the Town; and a statement showing the balance in the general, highway, and all special funds at the end of the preceding month; (6) perform any other duties as specified in the accounting and financial policies adopted by the Selectboard. (Added 2011, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 155G-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 155G - Town of Williamstown|App § 155G-3. Amendment

§ 155G-3. Amendment|The amendment of this chapter shall be as provided by law. (Added 2011, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-1. Incorporation

§ 156-1. Incorporation|The inhabitants of the Town of Williston are a body politic and corporate under the name of "Town of Williston," and as such enjoy all rights, immunities, powers, and privileges and are subject to all the duties and liabilities now appertaining to or incumbent upon them as a municipal corporation. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-2. Application of general law; charter

§ 156-2. Application of general law; charter|(a) Except when modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any regulation or ordinance of the Town adopted pursuant to special authority granted by this charter, all statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Williston.(b) If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a statute, the reference to such statute shall include the statute as amended or renumbered or any statute substituted therefor and having a similar subject matter.(c) In this charter, no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers that the Town would have if the particular power were not mentioned. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-3. Powers of the Town

§ 156-3. Powers of the Town|(a) The Town of Williston shall have all the powers and functions conferred upon towns and villages by the Constitution and general laws of the State and shall also have all implied powers necessary to implement such powers and functions. All powers and functions conferred or implied by the charter shall be in addition to the powers and functions conferred upon the Town by laws now in force or hereinafter enacted.(b) Nothing in this charter shall be construed as a limitation of such powers and functions incident to public and municipal corporations. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-4. Intergovernmental relations

§ 156-4. Intergovernmental relations|The Town may exercise any of its powers, or perform any of its functions, and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any other towns, cities, and school systems, or one or more states or civil division or agencies thereof, or the United States or any agency thereof. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-5. Ordinances

§ 156-5. Ordinances|(a) Town legislation. Town legislation shall be by ordinance, or by bylaw in the case of zoning or subdivision regulation. Ordinances, bylaws, and rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall have the full force of law embodied in this charter.(b) Subjects of regulation. The Selectboard may adopt ordinances on any subject authorized by statute or this charter.(c) Ordinance adoption procedure. Ordinances shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of 24 V.S.A. chapter 59.(d) The Town may take actions necessary to prosecute any person who violates ordinances passed pursuant to this charter. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004; amended 2007, No. M-8, § 2, eff. April 17, 2007.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-6. Open meetings; public records

§ 156-6. Open meetings; public records|(a) The provisions of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2 shall govern all meetings of boards and commissions, and their subcommittees, of the Town of Williston.(b) The provisions of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 3 shall govern all public records of the Town of Williston. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-7. Ethics

§ 156-7. Ethics|(a) Policy statement. Accepting a position as a public official carries with it the acceptance of trust that the official will work to further the public interest. Maintaining that public trust is critical to the continued operation of good government. In addition, public decision-making should be open and accessible to the public at large. To preserve this public trust, there are five principles to which public officials should adhere:  (1) A public official should represent and work toward the public interest and not toward private or personal interests. (2) A public official should accept and maintain the public trust (i.e., he or she must preserve and enhance the public's confidence in its public officials). (3) A public official should exercise leadership, particularly in the form of consistently demonstrating behavior that reflects the public trust. (4) A public official should recognize the proper role of all government bodies and the relationships between the various government bodies. (5) A public official should always demonstrate respect for others and for other positions.   (b) Policy or ordinance authorized. In order to promote these principles, the Selectboard may adopt, by resolution or ordinance, a formal, binding policy or ordinance on ethics. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-8. Licenses; fees; charges; user fees; fees for service

§ 156-8. Licenses; fees; charges; user fees; fees for service|(a) The Selectboard shall have the sole authority for the setting of all fees, charges, user fees, or fees for services related to Town government, except those prescribed by State statute relating to the office of the Town Clerk.(b) The Selectboard shall have the authority to license or issue permits for any function or activity taking place or occurring within the boundaries of the Town over which jurisdiction is established by statute, ordinance, or this charter.(c) All licenses required by the Town shall be authorized by passage or amendment of a license ordinance.(d) No officer of the Town shall collect fees or perquisites for his or her own use, and all fees or charges shall accrue to the General Fund or to a special fund as established by the voters pursuant to a duly warned article at Town meeting. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-9. Acquisition and disposition of Town property

§ 156-9. Acquisition and disposition of Town property|(a) The Selectboard may dispose of real property in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1061 and this charter.(b) The Selectboard may acquire real property in the name of the Town pursuant to law, this charter, or a vote of the Town. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-10. Procedures for charter revision and amendment

§ 156-10. Procedures for charter revision and amendment|This charter may be amended in accordance with the provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2645. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-11. Use of streets by public utilities and private interests

§ 156-11. Use of streets by public utilities and private interests|Every public utility and private interest that desires to dig up a public street or alley for the purpose of laying pipes or wires shall first obtain from the Selectboard, through its appointee, a written permit stating the place where and the time when digging may be done. Upon receipt of a permit, the digging up and replacing of the street or alley shall be done under the supervision of the Selectboard, who may complete the work at the expense of the utility or private interest and recover that expense in an action of tort in the name of the Town, with costs. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-12. Form of government

§ 156-12. Form of government|(a) All governmental authority of the Town of Williston rests ultimately with the citizens and voters of the Town who shall exercise their power by Australian ballot at the annual Town meeting in determining:  (1) The election of officers of the Town, except the office of Moderator; (2) The approval of the Town budgets; (3) All authorizations for bonding or borrowing; (4) All special appropriations; (5) Any other articles placed on the warning which involve the expenditure of tax dollars; (6) Any vote on a local options tax; and (7) Any vote required to be by Australian ballot by State law.   (b) The Town may vote to change how an issue is voted if permitted by law. Any change must be voted at a duly warned Town meeting. The change, if so voted, will take effect at the next Town meeting. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-17. Severability

§ 156-17. Severability|The sections of this charter and the parts thereof are separable. If any portion of this charter or application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder thereof or the application of such invalid portions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-18
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-18. Local options tax

§ 156-18. Local options tax|The Selectboard is authorized to impose a one percent sales tax, a one percent meals and alcoholic beverages tax, and a one percent rooms tax upon sales within the Town which are subject to the State of Vermont tax on sales, meals, alcoholic beverages, and rooms. The Town tax shall be implemented in the event the State local options tax as provided for in 24 V.S.A. § 138 is repealed or the 70-percent allocation to the town is reduced. A tax imposed under the authority of this section shall be collected and administered by the Vermont Department of Taxes in accordance with State law governing the State tax on sales, meals, alcoholic beverages, and rooms. The amount of 70 percent of the taxes collected shall be paid to the Town, and the remaining amount of the taxes collected shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Pilot Special Fund first established in Sec. 89 of No. 60 of the Acts of 1997. The cost of administration and collection of this tax shall be paid 70 percent by the Town and 30 percent by the State from the Pilot Special Fund. The tax to be paid to the Town, less its obligation for the 70 percent of the costs of administration and collection, shall be paid to the Town on a quarterly basis and may be expended by the Town for municipal services only and not for education expenditures. The Town may repeal the local option taxes by Australian ballot vote. (Added 2007, No. M-8, § 7, eff. April 17, 2007.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-19
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-19. Appointment of Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Director of Public Safety

§ 156-19. Appointment of Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Director of Public Safety|The Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Director of Public Safety shall be appointed by the Manager and shall be employed by written contract for a term not to exceed five years nor less than one year, and shall perform the duties designated in the contract or as assigned by the Manager. Dismissal from the position may be for cause or as specified in the contract of employment. (Added 2007, No. M-8 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 17, 2007.)
24A V.S.A. § 156-20
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 156 - Town of Williston|App § 156-20. Host town agreements

§ 156-20. Host town agreements|A facility certified under 10 V.S.A. chapter 159 shall enter into a host town agreement with the Town of Williston to make a compensatory host payment prior to certification or renewal of certification. (Added 2009, No. M-2 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 23, 2009.)
24A V.S.A. § prf
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § prf Preface

§ prf.|PrefaceUnder authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, the voters of the Town of Windsor adopt a charter for the following purposes:(a) to clarify the structure and organization of Town government;(b) to define the duties and responsibilities of Town officers, officials, and employees;(c) to establish procedural requirements for the proper transaction of Town business; and(d) to provide for the citizens of the Town of Windsor a unified and convenient reference with respect to the basic laws affecting  government.
24A V.S.A. § 157-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-1. Authority of citizens

§ 157-1. Authority of citizens|All governmental authority of the Town of Windsor rests with the citizens of the Town, who exercise their powers at Town meeting, and to whom the elected and appointed officers of the Town are ultimately responsible.
24A V.S.A. § 157-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-2. Town meetings

§ 157-2. Town meetings|(a) An annual Town meeting for the consideration of the budget and other Town business shall be held according to State law except as hereinafter provided.(b) A special Town meeting-   (1) may be called by a majority of the Selectboard; or (2) shall be called by the Town Clerk upon receipt by the clerk of a petition signed by at least five percent of the voters, specifying the business to be transacted at the meeting.   (c) Whenever an issue or election is to be decided by Australian ballot, the ballot boxes shall be opened no earlier than 6:00 a.m., but no later than 10:00 a.m., as determined by the Board of Civil Authority as provided in Vermont Statutes Annotated, and shall close at 7:00 p.m. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-3. Postponement and combining of Town meetings

§ 157-3. Postponement and combining of Town meetings|(a) The Selectboard may postpone the vote on any question to be voted at a special meeting to the annual meeting or November federal elections if the special meeting would fall within 75 days of the annual meeting or November federal elections.(b) If a special Town meeting falls within 45 days of a later special Town meeting called by petition, the Selectboard may warn the question to be voted at the Town meeting, and may by resolution rescind the call of the earlier meeting. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2000.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-4. Australian ballots

§ 157-4. Australian ballots|At any annual or special Town meeting, the Selectboard may cause any question to be decided by Australian ballot, provided that the warning for the meeting specifies the questions to be decided in that manner. A meeting at which any question is to be decided by Australian ballot shall be preceded by a public hearing for discussion. The warning for the meeting shall include a notice of the time and place of the public hearing.