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24A V.S.A. § 157-32
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-32. Public lands

§ 157-32. Public lands|(a) With approval of the voters given at any duly warned special or annual Town meeting, the Selectboard may sell any portion of real estate owned by the Town and not needed for Town purposes, or change the use of any real property owned by the Town. Such authorization may be given by individual parcel or in blanket form by the voters at the special or annual Town meeting.(b) Once the Selectboard has the authorization to sell or substantially change the use of a parcel or parcels of real estate, the Selectboard shall first hold a public hearing.(c) Notice of such hearing shall be given by the Selectboard:  (1) by posting in at least three conspicuous public places within the Town; (2) by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town; (3) the notice shall be published not less than seven nor more than 21 days prior to the date of the hearing; and (4) shall also identify specifically the real estate involved.   (d) At the hearing, all citizens of the Town shall have an opportunity:  (1) to inquire as to the reasons, method, time, and terms of the proposed sale or change of use; (2) to express their views.   (e) After all proper persons have had an opportunity to be heard, the Selectboard shall vote upon the question and, if a majority of the full Board votes in favor of the proposed action, the Selectboard shall complete the sale or change of use. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-33
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-33. Application of general law

§ 157-33. Application of general law|All provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to towns, town officers, and elections shall apply to the Town of Windsor and its officers except as altered, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any current or future lawful ordinance or regulation of the Town of Windsor.
24A V.S.A. § 157-34
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-34. Severability

§ 157-34. Severability|If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of this charter shall not be affected. If the application of this charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such application of this charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall thereby be affected. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-35
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-35. Officers- appointive

§ 157-35. Officers- appointive|All offices in the Town of Windsor not required by Vermont statute to be filled by election or according to specific provision of this charter shall be deemed appointed offices to be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard. The terms of such appointed offices shall be for a definite time, normally one year, but in no case exceeding the maximum term of office of a member of the Selectboard.
24A V.S.A. § 157-36
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-36. Terms of office

§ 157-36. Terms of office|All officers under this charter shall hold their respective offices until their successors are chosen. No officer shall be qualified until ready to assume the normal duties of his or her office.
24A V.S.A. § 157-38
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-38. Construction

§ 157-38. Construction|The provisions of this charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the Town and in such manner that the effect of this charter will be to make government more efficient and more responsive to the citizens of the Town. In such liberal construction of the charter in favor of the Town, it shall be used consistently and uniformly toward all individuals and groups comprising the Town.
24A V.S.A. § 157-39
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-39. Amendment or repeal

§ 157-39. Amendment or repeal|(a) No section of this charter may be amended or repealed without such amendment or repeal making specific reference to this charter and to the sections or provisions to be amended or repealed. Any proposed amendment or repeal to this charter must be submitted to the voters for their approval and, upon such approval, submitted as provided by Vermont statute. Amendments or repeal may be placed on the ballot by the Selectboard, a duly authorized Charter Review Commission appointed by the Selectboard, or upon petition filed with the Town Clerk by 10 percent of the voters. The petition must clearly state the proposed amendment or repeal and must be filed at least 45 days before any annual or special Town meeting, but the Town shall not be required to hold a special Town meeting solely or primarily for the purpose of considering a proposed charter amendment.(b) The Selectboard shall hold at least two public hearings prior to the vote on the proposed charter amendments. The first public hearing shall be held at least 30 days before the annual or special Town meeting. Notice of the hearings shall be given in the same way and time as for Selectboard meetings.(c) An official copy of the proposed charter amendments shall be filed as a public record in the Town Clerk's office at least 10 days prior to the first public hearing. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-40
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-40. Effective date

§ 157-40. Effective date|The charter shall become effective upon approval in accordance with 17 V.S.A. § 2645. Copies shall be available to the public at cost at the Town Clerk's office. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 17, 2006.)
24A V.S.A. § 157-41
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-41. Definitions

§ 157-41. Definitions|(a) "Board" or "Selectboard" means the duly elected members of the Selectboard of the Town acting as a group and in their official capacity.(b) A "vacancy" in any office is deemed to exist if the holder of the office resigns, dies, is removed from office, moves from the Town, is convicted of a felony, or is judicially declared to be mentally incompetent.(c) "Day" means a calendar day.(d) "Voters" means the names included, at any given point in time, on the checklist most recently revised by the Board of Civil Authority for use in a Town meeting or election.(e) From "time to time" means as the need may become realized or apparent.
24A V.S.A. § 157-42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 157 - Town of Windsor|App § 157-42. Residency

§ 157-42. Residency|The Town Manager and the department heads are not required to be residents of the Town. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 17, 2006; 2007, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 13, 2008.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-1. Statement of purpose

§ 162-1. Statement of purpose|Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this charter establishes certain guidelines with respect to organization and functioning of local town government in the Town of Woodford, Vermont. The voters of the Town of Woodford adopt a charter for the following purposes:  (1) to clarify the structure and organization of Town government; (2) to define the duties and responsibilities of Town officers, officials, and employees; (3) to establish procedural requirements for the proper transaction of Town business; and (4) to provide for citizens of the Town of Woodford a unified and convenient reference with respect to the basic laws affecting government. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-2. Authority of citizens

§ 162-2. Authority of citizens|All governmental authority of the Town of Woodford rests with the citizens of the Town of Woodford, who exercise their powers at Town meeting, and to whom elected and appointed officers of the Town are ultimately responsible. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-3. General law; application

§ 162-3. General law; application|Except as altered, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter or by any current or future lawful ordinance or regulation of the Town of Woodford, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Woodford and its officials. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-4. Powers of the Town

§ 162-4. Powers of the Town|(a) The Town of Woodford shall have all the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by the Constitution and laws of the State and by this charter, together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The Town of Woodford may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont or with this charter and may impose penalties for violation thereof.(b) The Town may acquire real property within or without its corporate limits necessary or convenient for any lawful purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise, 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 by vote of a majority of the voters present and voting at a duly warned meeting. Once the voters have approved the sale, lease, or mortgage of property of the Town of Woodford, the Selectboard shall have the full authority to sign all conveyances and legal documents in the name of the Town to complete the transaction.(c) In this charter, no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of powers which the Town would have if the particular powers were not mentioned, unless this charter otherwise provides. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-5. Reservation of powers to the Town

§ 162-5. Reservation of powers to the Town|Nothing in this charter shall be construed to limit in any way the powers and functions conferred on the Town of Woodford, the Selectboard of the Town, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, or its elected and appointed officials by general or special enactments of State statutes or regulations in force or effect or hereafter enacted, and the powers and functions conferred by this charter shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of such general or special enactments unless this charter otherwise provides. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-6. Open meetings

§ 162-6. Open meetings|Meetings of all Town boards, commissions, and their committees shall be open and held in accordance with the general law of this State relating to public meetings. The record of all official proceedings shall be available for public inspection and copying as provided by the general law of this State. It shall be the policy of the Town of Woodford to afford all 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 the authority of the Town of Woodford shall be conducted openly and in accordance with the policy of the laws of the State of Vermont relative to meetings of governmental bodies. No executive session shall be held except in accordance with the terms of the general law. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-7. Officers generally

§ 162-7. Officers generally|(a) The officers of the Town of Woodford shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law.(b) Elected and appointed officials as generally needed or requested shall be required to attend meetings in order to participate in the smooth governance of Woodford.(c) All Town officers shall be governed by general law, the Town charter, personnel policy, job description, and established rules of procedures and ethics and handbooks published for Vermont municipal officials. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-8. Elected officers

§ 162-8. Elected officers|(a) The following officers of the Town and such other Town officers as are provided by law and previous vote of the electorate as to number, length of term, and manner of election at an annual meeting shall be elected by Australian (secret) ballot, unless otherwise stated, and shall include the following:  (1) A Moderator to be elected by paper ballot from the floor, for a term of one year. (2) Three Selectboard members, who shall serve staggered three-year terms. (3) Three listers, for terms of three years, staggered to ensure no more than one term ends in any particular year. 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. The listers or the assessors shall annually review or cause to be reviewed their assessment of all property in the Town which is subject to taxation. The property shall be assessed in accordance with the standards established by the laws of the State. (4) A Town Clerk for a term of three years. (5) A Town Treasurer for a term of three years. (6) A Delinquent Tax Collector for a term of three years. (7) Four trustees of public funds, three of whom are Selectboard members and one who is the Town Treasurer. Each is to serve a three-year term. (8) Three auditors shall be elected for staggered three-year terms, with one elected each year. They shall be responsible for the proper financial accountability of the Town by ensuring that an annual audit is done by an independent professional auditing firm hired by the Selectboard and may be assigned other financial-related duties by the Selectboard.   (b) Justices of the peace are also part of the Board of Civil Authority. To become a justice of the peace, a person shall be elected at a general election or be appointed to fill the vacancy by the Governor of Vermont. These elected officials are actually county officers. The duties of the justices fall into five categories of responsibilities: elections; tax abatement and appeals; civil marriages; oaths and notary; and magistrate.(c) The Board of Civil Authority has the duty of updating the voter checklist and hearing tax abatements and tax grievance appeals. The Board of Civil Authority consists of the justices of the peace, the Town of Woodford Selectboard, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, and the Town assessor(s) (for abatement only). Note Vermont State Statutes, 17 V.S.A. §§ 2103(5), 2122, and 2142-2150. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-10. Recall of elected officials

§ 162-10. Recall of elected officials|(a) Any elected official may be removed from office for just cause as follows: A petition signed by not less than 30 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 date of signing by each voter shall be indicated in the petition and such date shall not be earlier than 30 days prior to the filing of the petition. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, to be held within 45 days of receiving the petition, to vote on whether the elected official shall be removed. The official shall be removed if at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote and two-thirds of the number of votes is cast for removal.(b) If the Town votes for removal of an elected officer, the office shall thereupon become vacant and the Selectboard shall call a special meeting, to be held within 45 days of the vote for removal, to fill the vacancy until the term of the officer so expires. The votes for removal and to fill the office removed shall be by Australian (secret) ballot. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-11. Appointed officers

§ 162-11. Appointed officers|(a) The Selectboard may appoint, recommend, or approve the appointment of any Town officers, for a term of one year or longer from date of such appointment unless otherwise specified below, following such notice and warning as required by this charter, to include the following:  (1) Town Service Officer; (2) Tree Warden; (3) Emergency Management Director; (4) Fire Warden; (5) Health Officer; (6) Members of the Town Planning Commission (PC); (7) Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA); (8) Cemetery commissioners for a term of three years; (9) Road Commissioner; (10) Regional planning commissioners; (11) E-911 Coordinator; (12) Animal Control Officer; (13) Zoning Administrator for a term of three years; and (14) such other Town officers or municipal appointments as may be necessary as provided by law or otherwise authorized by this charter for the orderly and expeditious operations of Town government.   (b) All appointed Town officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-12. Relationship between and among Town officers

§ 162-12. Relationship between and among Town officers|All Town officers whether elected or appointed shall exercise their duties and responsibilities independently according to general law, this charter, the Woodford personnel policy, and the job description for the officer's position that is currently in effect. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-13. Terms of office

§ 162-13. Terms of office|Each officer so appointed shall serve from the date he or she is appointed and qualified until the end of his or her term. Each officer shall hold over until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Each appointed officer may succeed himself or herself, if the Selectboard so approves, after fulfilling notice provisions. Service and term of office will cease immediately upon an officer being recalled or disqualified following action approved by this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-14. General prohibition

§ 162-14. General prohibition|No elected or appointed Town officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested in any matter requiring the discharge of his or her public office. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the use of public office for financial or other advantage, whether direct or indirect, by any means or methods whatsoever. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-15
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-15. Specific conflicts

§ 162-15. Specific conflicts|A Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including instances where:  (1) the Town officer, near relative, or business associate has a property or financial interest which might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision of a board, commission, or committee of which the Town is a member; (2) the Town officer has demonstrated a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or (3) the Town officer has previously expressed an opinion or taken inappropriate or questionable action as to the proper disposition of a specific case or controversy involving the exercise of his or her discretion while acting in a quasi-judicial capacity. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-16
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-16. Specific prohibitions

§ 162-16. Specific prohibitions|A Town officer who is disqualified by virtue of a conflict of interest shall not vote upon, participate in the discussion of, or otherwise sit as a member of any board, commission, or committee upon the matter from which he or she is disqualified. He or she may, however, enter an appearance as a party and be heard in all respects as a member of the public may be heard in the same proceeding. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-17. Announcing a conflict

§ 162-17. Announcing a conflict|If a Town officer recognizes that he or she might have a conflict of interest or if another person raises an objection to the participation of any Town officer, the Town officer or the other person shall state the nature of the conflict as soon as possible and the Town officer shall thereupon disqualify himself or herself from further participation if there is a conflict. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-18
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-18. Determination of conflict by other than the Town officer

§ 162-18. Determination of conflict by other than the Town officer|If undeniable reason for an officer to disqualify himself or herself is brought to the attention of any board, commission, or committee by any party or person or by another board, commission, or committee member and the member does not disqualify himself or herself, the board, commission, or committee shall consider the factual basis for the question and shall decide the matter by majority vote, the challenged member abstaining, before any other business is conducted. A formal vote shall be taken on every question of conflict. Once the vote is taken, the board, commission, or committee shall return to the business before it, and no further time shall be devoted to the issue of that conflict. A full report of the issue and discussion shall be made in the minutes of the meetings. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 162-19
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 162 - Town of Woodford|App § 162-19. Appointment of alternate officers

§ 162-19. Appointment of alternate officers|The Selectboard may appoint an alternate Town officer to serve in place of a Town officer during a stated period of disqualification or unavailability. (Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)