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24A V.S.A. § 157-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-6. Conduct

§ 157-6. Conduct|(a) The Moderator shall preside at all Town meetings, but in the Moderator's absence, the Town Clerk shall call the meeting to order, and the first order of business shall be the election of a Moderator Pro Tempore to preside for the duration of the meeting. The Moderator shall conduct every meeting according to this charter, the laws of the State of Vermont, and Roberts' Rules of Order, Newly Revised, when not in conflict with this charter or the laws of the State of Vermont. The Moderator shall preserve order in the conduct of the business of the meeting and in all things preserve the principles of fairness and openness in Town government.(b) The Town Clerk shall be the presiding officer at all Town elections by Australian ballots and shall cooperate with the Board of Civil Authority to assure that all laws relating to elections are faithfully observed. While the polls are open, the Town Clerk may rule on all questions concerning the conduct of the election and shall not be disqualified from performing any duties by reason of his or her own candidacy for any office. In the Town Clerk's absence, the members of the Board of Civil Authority who are present may designate one of their members to perform the Town Clerk's duties under this section.
24A V.S.A. § 157-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-7. Reconsideration of actions taken

§ 157-7. Reconsideration of actions taken|A question considered at any Town meeting or election may not be submitted to the voters for reconsideration or rescission except at a subsequent annual or special meeting or election, specifically warned for the purpose and called by the Selectboard by resolution or by the Town Clerk pursuant to a petition requesting reconsideration or rescission. The petition must be signed by not less than 10 percent of the voters and filed with the Town Clerk within 30 days following the date of the meeting or election at which the question was first considered. The Clerk shall call for a vote in accordance with the petition within 60 days of the date of filing. The manner of reconsideration shall be the same manner by which the question was originally considered. A question voted on or considered shall not be presented for reconsideration or rescission more than one time; provided, however, that after the passing of at least eight months from the date of any such reconsideration or rescission, the same or a similar question may be newly submitted for consideration. Unless rescinded as provided in this section, any vote or action lawfully taken at a Town meeting or election shall remain in effect indefinitely. A vote to reconsider or rescind shall not be effective unless the number of votes cast in favor of reconsideration or rescission exceeds 90 percent of the number of votes cast for the prevailing side at the original meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 157-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-9. Nomination of candidates

§ 157-9. Nomination of candidates|All Town elections shall be nonpartisan and no party designation or slogan shall be printed on any Town ballot or petition. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-10. General powers

§ 157-10. General powers|(a) The Town of Windsor shall have all the powers granted to towns by the Constitution and laws of this State, together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted.(b) The Town may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont or with this charter, and impose penalties for violation thereof.(c) The Town may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any Town purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or condemnation, consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest may require consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-11. Elected officers

§ 157-11. Elected officers|(a) The following officers shall be elected by the voters of the Town of Windsor, and voting for all such officers shall be by Australian ballot:  (1) five Selectboard members; (2) one Town Clerk; (3) one Town Treasurer; (4) one Moderator; (5) three listers; (6) [Repealed.] (7) three trustees of public funds.   (b) Only a voter of the Town of Windsor may seek election to or hold a Town elected office.(c) Any officer elected under this charter may be removed from office as follows: A petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters shall be filed with the Selectboard requesting a vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed from office. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to vote by Australian ballot on whether the elected officer shall be removed. The official shall be removed only if at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote, and a majority of those voting vote for removal. If the Town voters vote for removal of an elected officer, the office shall thereupon become vacant. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to fill the vacancy until the term of the officer so removed expires. The votes for removal and to fill the vacancy shall be by Australian ballot. The Selectboard may fill such vacancy by appointment until a new member is duly elected.(d) The vote to fill any vacancy shall be by Australian ballot. The Selectboard, or its remaining members, may fill any vacancy by appointment until a new member is duly elected. If only one member remains, that Selectboard member may sign the orders.(e) A member of the Selectboard shall not be a lister or an employee of the Town. A Town administrator shall not hold any elected office in the Town government. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 17, 2006; 2011, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-12. Selectboard

§ 157-12. Selectboard|(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all the powers of the Town shall be entrusted to and exercised by a Selectboard consisting of five members chosen by the voters of the Town of Windsor. Three members shall be elected for terms of three years, and two members shall be elected for terms of two years. The Board shall discharge all the duties conferred or imposed upon selectboards by law, including the duties of water and sewer commissioners, Board of Liquor Commissioners, and any similar ex-officio duties; and when sitting in such official capacity, it shall not be necessary to convene in a separate capacity.(b) The Selectboard shall meet within three business days after the annual election to elect a Chair and a Vice Chair and to designate a Clerk of the Board. At the same meeting the Board shall adopt rules of order and fix the time and place of its regular meetings, which shall be held at least twice a month, except for once a month during the months of June, July, and August. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair, or in the Chair's absence, the Vice Chair, or by a majority of the Board in writing to the Chair.(c) No action of the Board, except on purely procedural matters, shall be valid or binding unless approved by a majority of the full Board, except that in the case of a passage of an emergency ordinance, at least four affirmative votes shall be required. Voting on all matters, except procedural matters, shall be by roll call unless in the case of unanimous agreement.(d) Upon due notice and hearing, the Board may remove one of its members from office for failure to attend four consecutive, regular meetings of the Board without prior approval of the Chair. Such removal shall be done only upon the affirmative vote of all four remaining members.(e) The Selectboard shall, at its organizational meeting, designate an Acting Town Administrator who shall have all the powers and duties of the Town Administrator in the event of the latter's absence or disability. The name of the Acting Town Administrator shall be on file in the Town Clerk's office at all times. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 9, 2000.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-14. Board of Listers

§ 157-14. Board of Listers|(a) The Board of Listers shall consist of three listers, one elected each year for a term of three years. The Board of Listers shall have the same powers and duties prescribed for listers under the laws of the State of Vermont and this charter.(b) The listers or the Assessor shall annually review, or cause to be reviewed their appraisals of all property in the Town which is subject to taxation. The property shall be appraised in accordance with standards established by the laws of the State.(c) The listers or the Assessor shall annually review and adjust their assessments of all properties enrolled in the State Current Use Program, all properties under tax stabilization agreements, and all properties with partial exemptions.(d) The listers or the Assessor shall annually update the Windsor property maps.(e) The listers or the Assessor shall act as the Town's E9-1-1 information liaison.(f) The listers or the Assessor shall act as Town agent, in matters relating to property valuation appeals to the Vermont Department of Taxes, Division of Property Valuation and Review.(g) The listers or the Assessor shall be compensated as set forth in section 30 of this chapter. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-15
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-15. Moderator

§ 157-15. Moderator|A Moderator shall be elected for a term of one year and shall perform all duties required by this charter, and to the extent not in conflict with this charter, all duties required by laws of the State of Vermont.
24A V.S.A. § 157-16
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-16. Town Clerk

§ 157-16. Town Clerk|(a) The Town Clerk shall be elected for a three year term and shall:  (1) receive fees for filing copies of records and other instruments and shall cause these fees to be paid to the General Fund of the Town; (2) maintain a record of all action taken at special or annual Town meetings; (3) maintain all Town records and an index to those records; (4) maintain and file all reports required by law; (5) perform any other duties required of the Clerk by law, this charter, or ordinances.   (b) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Town Clerk shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of the Clerk's duties. The bond shall be of a sum and with such surety as prescribed and approved by the Selectboard, and the premium shall be paid by the Town.(c) The Town Clerk shall be subject to the comprehensive personnel plan of the Town of Windsor, except for provisions relating to appointment, removal, dismissal, suspension, and evaluation. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 9, 2000.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-17. Town Treasurer

§ 157-17. Town Treasurer|(a) The Town Treasurer shall be elected for a three-year term, and shall:  (1) receive taxes, assessments, charges, and levies, and maintain a record of monies collected and uncollected; (2) serve in the capacity of collector of current taxes and collector of delinquent taxes; (3) pay orders drawn on him or her by officials authorized to draw orders; (4) deposit and invest funds in a financially sound manner; (5) provide detailed financial statements and reports, as may be required by Selectboard; (6) perform any other duties required of the Treasurer by law, this charter, or ordinances and by the Selectboard.   (b) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Town Treasurer shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of the Treasurer's duties. The bond shall be of a sum and with such surety as prescribed and approved by the Selectboard, and the premium shall be paid by the Town.(c) The Town Treasurer shall be subject to the comprehensive personnel plan of the Town of Windsor, except for provisions relating to appointment, removal, dismissal, suspension, and evaluation. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 9, 2000.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-21
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-21. Fiscal year

§ 157-21. Fiscal year|The fiscal year shall begin the first day of July and end the last day of June, unless another date is fixed by the voters at any annual Town meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 157-22
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-22. Budget preparation

§ 157-22. Budget preparation|(a) The Town Administrator shall submit a proposed budget for the ensuing year to the Selectboard at least 60 days before the annual Town meeting. It shall contain all information required by the Selectboard.(b) A Budget Committee of at least five but not more than 12 voters shall be appointed by the Selectboard, to review with the Selectboard the proposed Town budget. Their terms of office shall expire upon the adoption of the budget by the voters.(c) The Selectboard's budget shall be available to the voters of Windsor at least 10 days prior to the annual meeting.(d) If a budget fails to be adopted at the annual Town meeting, the Town Administrator shall present a revised budget for review within 20 days by the Budget Committee and the Selectboard.(e) The date of the vote on the revised budget shall be at least seven days following the public hearing. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-23
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-23. Appropriations

§ 157-23. Appropriations|(a) All amounts specified in the budget and approved by the voters at the annual Town meeting are appropriated for the purposes specified. The Selectboard may transfer appropriated amounts between general classifications of expenditures. All unexpended and unencumbered appropriations, except appropriations for capital expenditures and reserve accounts, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year or, by action of the Selectboard, may be placed in a Capital Reserve Fund.(b) The majority of the Selectboard shall sign the orders at each regularly scheduled meeting. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 17, 2006; 2011, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-24
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-24. Purchasing policy

§ 157-24. Purchasing policy|The Town Administrator may expend an amount determined by the Selectboard, and the Selectboard may expend up to 1/2 of one percent of the then current General Fund budget for any established program without requesting competitive bids. Any other expenditures shall be open to competitive bidding, except if the Selectboard finds that bidding would be of no advantage to the Town. In such cases, the Selectboard shall detail in its minutes all reasons for such findings.
24A V.S.A. § 157-25
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-25. Taxes

§ 157-25. Taxes|(a) All real and personal property taxes shall be paid to the Town Treasurer in full or in not more than four equal installments as set forth by specific article in the Town warning. Taxes shall be considered late as established by vote at an annual Town meeting. Taxes shall be considered delinquent as established by vote at an annual Town meeting.(b) The total tax rate shall be set annually by the Selectboard as soon as practicable after final adoption of the Town budget, lodging of the grand list, and receipt of school tax rate information. In setting the Town rate, the Board shall consider only that amount that is necessary to offset the difference between municipal revenues and municipal expenses, including any deficit carried over from the previous year.(c) The Treasurer, within 10 days, shall turn all unpaid tax accounts over to the Collector of Delinquent Taxes together with a warrant for the collection of such accounts. Accounts forwarded to the Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall include interest accrued to that date, and simple interest shall continue to accrue at a rate as set forth by a specific article in the Town meeting warning and approved by the voters. A delinquency fee as determined by the Town meeting warning and approved by the voters shall be added to the amount of tax due. The Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall be empowered under general law of the State to levy on personal property, bring actions at law, conduct tax sales, and bring petitions for foreclosure on tax liens. Such acts shall be done in the name of the Town of Windsor. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 10a, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-26
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-26. Tax abatements

§ 157-26. Tax abatements|The Board of Civil Authority, along with the Treasurer and the listers, shall constitute the Board of Abatement. The Chair and the Clerk of the Board of Civil Authority shall serve as the Chair and Clerk of the Board of Abatement. The Board of Abatement shall meet at least once a year to consider all the taxpayers' requests for abatement of their taxes, special assessment, or other levy made by the Town. The Clerk shall call the meeting and public notice of the meeting must appear in at least three public places at least two days prior to the meeting. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-27
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-27. Meetings, open government

§ 157-27. Meetings, open government|It shall be the policy of the Town of Windsor to afford to all its citizens the opportunity to participate in the government of their Town as fully and completely as may be possible. To this end, all meetings of agencies, boards, citizen committees and any other group acting under authority of the Town of Windsor shall be conducted openly and in accordance with the policy of the laws of the State of Vermont relative to meetings of governmental bodies, and no executive session shall be held except in accordance with the terms of the law; provided, however, that the penalties set forth in the general law shall not extend to any person solely by reason of this charter. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 9, 2000.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-28
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-28. Ordinances

§ 157-28. Ordinances|(a) Town ordinances or rules may be adopted, amended, repealed, or enforced as provided by law or this charter. The Selectboard shall have the power to enact any ordinance or rule which it specifically finds necessary and desirable for the promotion of the public health, safety, welfare, or convenience of the Town or its citizens.(b) A Town ordinance may provide:  (1) that any professional fees or costs incurred by the Town in the enforcement of any ordinance shall be charged to the violator; those charges shall constitute a lien against real property or a levy against personal property and shall be enforced within the time and in the manner provided for the collection of taxes on real or personal property. (2) that the Selectboard may authorize the Town Attorney to bring an action in the name of the Town of Windsor for any relief which the Selectboard may deem appropriate for the enforcement of any Town ordinance. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-30
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-30. Compensation and fees

§ 157-30. Compensation and fees|(a) The Town meeting shall annually vote the compensation to be paid to the following officers:  (1) Selectboard; (2) [Repealed.] (3) Moderator.   (b) The Selectboard shall annually consider and from time to time shall set the compensation of the following officers:  (1) Town Administrator; (2) Town Attorney; (3) Constable; (4) Board of Civil Authority and Abatement; (5) listers.   (c) The Selectboard shall set the compensation for all other Town officers and employees as per the comprehensive personnel plan of the Town of Windsor.(d) All fees prescribed by State law, charter, ordinance, or otherwise shall be collected for the benefit of the Town and paid to the Town Treasurer. No fees shall be used directly by any receiving officer or inure indirectly to the benefit of the officer. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 9, 2000; 2011, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-31
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-31. Conflict of interest

§ 157-31. Conflict of interest|(a) If there is a specific written complaint of conflict of interest, the Selectboard shall conduct an investigation in accordance with the ordinance that states the procedure and arrive at a decision.(b) No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the Town, regardless of amount, or furnish any material, or perform any labor, except in the discharge of his or her official duties, unless such contract shall have been awarded upon bids advertised for by publication. Such publication shall appear at least two times in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town; the second publication shall be at least seven days prior to the opening of such bids. No officer or employee of the Town shall take part in any decision concerning the business of the Town in which the officer or employee has a direct or indirect financial interest, aside from his or her salary as an officer or employee, greater than that of any other citizen or taxpayer in the Town. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Town Administrator from hiring the best available service provider in an emergency situation. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 17, 2006.)