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24 V.S.A. § 5608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 137 - Building Communities Grants|§ 5608. Agricultural Fairs and Field Days Capital Projects Competitive Grants Program

§ 5608. Agricultural Fairs and Field Days Capital Projects Competitive Grants Program|(a) Grant guidelines. The following guidelines shall apply to capital grants made for Vermont agricultural fairs and field days projects pursuant to this section:  (1) Grants shall be competitively awarded to capital projects that relate to Vermont agricultural fairs and field days operating a minimum of three consecutive, eight-hour days per year. (2) A project for which a grant is awarded shall have a minimum useful life of 20 years and shall be completed within two years of the execution of a contract to perform work authorized by the grant. (3) A grant recipient shall contribute matching funds or in-kind services in an amount equal to 15 percent or more of the value of the grant.   (b) There is established an Agricultural Fairs and Field Days Capital Program Advisory Committee to administer and coordinate grants made pursuant to this section. The Committee shall include:  (1) two members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets; (2) one member appointed by the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation; (3) two members appointed by the Vermont Fair and Field Days Association; (4) one member appointed by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing; (5) one member of the Vermont Senate appointed by the Committee on Committees; and (6) one member of the Vermont House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House.   (c) Administration.  (1) The Advisory Committee created in subsection (b) of this section shall have the authority to award grants in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Committee may consider whether to award partial awards to all applicants that meet Program criteria established by the Committee. (2) The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall provide administrative and technical support to the Committee for purposes of administering grants awarded under this section. (Added 2013, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, June 9, 2014.)
24 V.S.A. § 5701
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5701. Purpose

§ 5701. Purpose|The purpose of this chapter is to enable formation of special municipal districts to finance, own, and maintain infrastructure that provides economic development opportunities in rural and underresourced areas of the State, including areas within one or more municipalities. Specifically, this chapter provides mechanisms for public and private partnerships, including opportunities for tax-incentivized financing and voluntary citizen engagement, to help overcome density and economic hardship. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017.)
24 V.S.A. § 5703
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5703. Limitations; taxes; indebtedness; eminent domain

§ 5703. Limitations; taxes; indebtedness; eminent domain|Notwithstanding any grant of authority in this chapter to the contrary:  (1) A district shall not accept funds generated by the taxing or assessment power of any municipality in which it is located. (2) A district shall not have the power to levy, assess, apportion, or collect any tax upon property within the district, nor upon any of its underlying municipalities, without specific authorization of the General Assembly. (3) All obligations of the district, including financing leases, shall be secured by and payable only out of the assets of or revenues or monies in the district, including revenue generated by an enterprise owned or operated by the district. (4) A district shall not have powers of eminent domain. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017.)
24 V.S.A. § 5705
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5705. Officers

§ 5705. Officers|(a) Generally. The board shall elect at its first meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter a chair, vice chair, clerk, and treasurer, who shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until others are elected. The board may fill a vacancy in any office.(b) Chair. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board and make and sign all contracts on behalf of the district upon approval by the board. The chair shall perform all duties incident to the position and office as required by the general laws of the State.(c) Vice chair. During the absence of or inability of the chair to render or perform his or her duties or exercise his or her powers, the same shall be performed and exercised by the vice chair, and when so acting, the vice chair shall have all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities given to or imposed upon the chair. During the absence or inability of the vice chair to render or perform his or her duties or exercise his or her powers, the board shall elect from among its members an acting vice chair who shall have the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities given to or imposed upon the vice chair.(d) Clerk. The clerk shall keep a record of the meetings, votes, and proceedings of the district for the inspection of its inhabitants.(e) Treasurer. The treasurer of the district shall be elected by the board and shall serve at its pleasure. The treasurer shall have the exclusive charge and custody of the funds of the district and shall be the disbursing officer of the district. When warrants are authorized by the board, the treasurer may sign, make, or endorse in the name of the district all checks and orders for the payment of money and pay out and disburse the same and receipt therefor. The treasurer shall keep a record of every obligation issued and contract entered into by the district and of every payment made. The treasurer shall keep correct books of account of all the business and transactions of the district and such other books and accounts as the board may require. The treasurer shall render a statement of the condition of the finances of the district at each regular meeting of the board and at such other times as required of the treasurer. The treasurer shall prepare the annual financial statement and the budget of the district for distribution, upon approval of the board, to the legislative bodies of district members. Upon the treasurer's termination from office by virtue of removal or resignation, the treasurer shall immediately pay over to his or her successor all of the funds belonging to the district and at the same time deliver to the successor all official books and papers. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017; amended 2017, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
24 V.S.A. § 5706
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5706. Audit

§ 5706. Audit|Once the district becomes operational, the board shall cause an audit of the financial condition of the district to be performed annually by an independent professional accounting firm. The results of the audit shall be provided to the governing board and to the legislative bodies of the municipalities in which the district is located. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017.)
24 V.S.A. § 5707
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5707. Committees

§ 5707. Committees|The board has authority to establish one or more committees and grant and delegate to them such powers as it deems necessary. Members of an executive committee shall serve staggered terms and shall be board members. Membership on other committees established by the board is not restricted to board members. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017.)
24 V.S.A. § 5709
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 138 - Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Districts|§ 5709. Dissolution

§ 5709. Dissolution|(a) If the board by resolution approved by a two-thirds' vote determines that it is in the best interests of the public, the district members, and the district that such district be dissolved, and if the district then has no outstanding obligations under pledges of district assets or revenue, long-term contracts, or contracts subject to annual appropriation, or will have no such debt or obligation upon completion of the plan of dissolution, it shall prepare a plan of dissolution and thereafter adopt a resolution directing that the question of such dissolution and the plan of dissolution be submitted to the voters of the district at a special meeting thereof duly warned for such purpose. If a majority of the voters of the district present and voting at such special meeting shall vote to dissolve the district and approve the plan of dissolution, the district shall cease to conduct its affairs except insofar as may be necessary for the winding up of them. The board shall immediately cause a notice of the proposed dissolution to be mailed to each known creditor of the district and to the Secretary of State and shall proceed to collect the assets of the district and apply and distribute them in accordance with the plan of dissolution.(b) The plan of dissolution shall:  (1) identify and value all unencumbered assets; (2) identify and value all encumbered assets; (3) identify all creditors and the nature or amount of all liabilities and obligations; (4) identify all obligations under long-term contracts and contracts subject to annual appropriation; (5) specify the means by which assets of the district shall be liquidated and all liabilities and obligations paid and discharged, or adequate provision made for the satisfaction of them; (6) specify the means by which any assets remaining after discharge of all liabilities shall be liquidated if necessary; and (7) specify that any assets remaining after payment of all liabilities shall be apportioned and distributed among the district members according to a formula based upon population.   (c) When the plan of dissolution has been implemented, the board shall adopt a resolution certifying that fact to the district members whereupon the district shall be terminated, and notice thereof shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives in anticipation of confirmation of dissolution by the General Assembly. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-101. Corporate existence retained

§ 1-101. Corporate existence retained|The boundaries of the City of Barre shall be those as set forth and described in No. 221 of the Acts of 1945 and any amendments thereafter enacted. The City of Barre shall continue to be a municipal corporation.
24A V.S.A. § 1-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-102. General law application

§ 1-102. General law application|Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any legal regulation or ordinance of the City of Barre, all provisions of the statutes of this State relating to municipalities shall apply to the City of Barre.
24A V.S.A. § 1-103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-103. Wards established

§ 1-103. Wards established|There shall be three wards for the City of Barre and the boundaries of the wards shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Civil Authority subject to the approval of the City Council. The boundaries shall be fixed so as to provide equal or near equal distribution of population among the three wards in accordance with the most recent federal census. (Amended 2019, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-104. General corporate powers

§ 1-104. General corporate powers|(a) The City shall have all the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by the Constitution and laws of this State together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted; it may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont or with this charter, and impose penalties for violation of those ordinances as allowed in 24 V.S.A. § 1974a, in addition to the costs of prosecution.(b) The City may purchase real property, or interest in real property, within or without its corporate limits, for the public benefit. The City may acquire real property by gift, devise, lease, or condemnation and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest may require.(c) In this charter no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers which the City would have if the particular powers were not mentioned. (Amended 2005, No. M-7, § 2; 2019, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-105. Ordinances -  Subject Matter

§ 1-105. Ordinances -  Subject Matter|The general grant of ordinance promulgating authority in section 104 shall include the authority:  (a) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to making and installation of local improvements including curbs, sidewalks, storm drains, sewers, and water lines; requiring the installation of curbs, sidewalks, storm drains, sewer, and water lines, in a manner specified by the City as a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit; apportioning part or all of the expenses of such improvements against property owners benefited thereby; providing for the collection of such assessments and penalties for nonpayment; (b) To adopt and enforce ordinances establishing systems or regulations for signs and billboards, but such ordinances shall not permit the violation of the laws of this State or any City zoning ordinance or regulation; (c) To adopt and enforce police ordinances regulating and prohibiting the use of firearms, air rifles, and devices having a capacity to inflict personal injury, and the parking, operation, and speed of motor vehicles upon City and State aid streets and highways; (d) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to regulation, licensing, or prohibition of the storage and accumulation of garbage, ashes, rubbish, refuse, and waste materials; regulation of the removal and disposal of such materials; licensing for revenue and regulation or prohibition of the collection, removal, and disposal of such materials by persons; collection, removal of such materials by the City either by contract or by a City officer or department now existing or created for that purpose; establishment of service rates to be paid the City for such service; (e) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to the operation, parking, soliciting, delivery, or fares in the taxi business within the City.   The specification of powers herein shall not be deemed to limit the general grant of ordinances promulgating authority conferred by section 104, or the ordinances adopted by the City prior to enactment of this act.  (f) To adopt and enforce ordinances for the purpose of regulating and licensing the following activities, or other activities, which the City has the power to regulate or license, by virtue of the law of this State or of this charter, and to fix reasonable and necessary fees therefore; places of public resort or public amusement whether indoor or outdoor; places dispensing food and drink to the public, such as restaurants, bars, or inns; and public dances. (g) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to the mediation of landlord tenant issues by the Housing Board of Review. (Amended 2019, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption

§ 1-106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption|(a) The Council may provide penalties for the breach of any ordinance authorized by general law or this charter; may prosecute any person violating the same through the City Attorney, Grand Juror, or police officers who for such purposes shall be informing officers; and may maintain actions to restrain actual or threatened violations of the same. The establishment of any fine or penalty shall be by ordinance.(b) Ordinance-making authority granted to the City by this charter and general law shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of section 107 and 108 of this charter. (Amended 2019, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-107. Ordinances; adoption process

§ 1-107. Ordinances; adoption process|(a) Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be "The Council of the City of Barre hereby ordains...". If the Council passes the proposed ordinance upon first reading, it shall cause it to be published in the form passed in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or such other manner of publication as acceptable in State law, at least once, together with a notice of the time and place when and where there will be a public hearing to consider the same for final passage. The first such publication shall be at least three days prior to the date of the public hearing.(b) After the public hearing, the Council may finally pass the ordinance with or without amendment. If the Council amends the proposed ordinance, then it shall cause the amended ordinance to be published at least once together with a notice of the time and place of the public hearing, at which such amended ordinance will be further considered and which publication shall be at least three days prior to the public hearing. Once the ordinance is adopted by the Council, the City Clerk shall cause the ordinance as adopted to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City or such other manner of publication as acceptable in State law, and said ordinance shall take effect 14 days after the date of the publication. (Amended 2019, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-108. Filing of ordinances

§ 1-108. Filing of ordinances|The City Clerk shall keep in the Clerk's office a book of ordinances which shall contain each ordinance finally passed by the Council together with a complete index of the ordinances according to the subject matter.
24A V.S.A. § 1-109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-109. Reservation of powers to the City

§ 1-109. Reservation of powers to the City|Nothing in this charter shall be so construed as in any way to limit the powers and functions conferred upon the City of Barre and the Council by general or special enactments 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.
24A V.S.A. § 1-110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-110. Fiscal year

§ 1-110. Fiscal year|The fiscal year of the City and the City School District 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. (Added 2013, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-111. Bonding of City officials

§ 1-111. Bonding of City officials|The Mayor, councilors, members of the Police Department, City Manager, First Constable, Superintendent of Public Works, Tax Collector, and Clerk and Treasurer shall annually be bonded by the City for the faithful discharge of their respective duties, as provided by State statute, and the expense of said bonds to be paid by the City. (Added 2013, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-112. Amendment of charter

§ 1-112. Amendment of charter|This charter may be amended in the manner provided for by the laws of the State of Vermont for amendment of municipal charters. (Added 2013, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-201. Application of general laws

§ 1-201. Application of general laws|Provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont, relating to the qualifications of elections, the manner of voting, the duties of electing officers, and all other particulars respective to the preparation for, conducting, and management of elections, so far as they may be applicable, shall govern all municipal elections, and all general and special meetings, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 1-202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-202. Time of elections and meetings

§ 1-202. Time of elections and meetings|(a) The annual City meeting of the City for the election of officers, the voting of budgets, and any other business included in the warnings for the meeting, shall be held on the first Tuesday in March, unless otherwise legally warned by the Council.(b) The election of officers and the voting on all questions shall be by the Australian ballot system. The ballot boxes shall be open for 12 consecutive hours at times to be determined and warned by the Board of Civil Authority.(c) The warning for annual and special City meetings shall, by separate articles, specifically indicate the business to be transacted, including the offices and the questions to be voted upon. The warning also shall contain any legally binding article or articles requested by 10 percent of the registered voters of the City. Petitions requesting that an article or articles be placed on the warning shall be filed with the City Clerk on or before the filing deadline set forth in 17 V.S.A. § 2642(a)(3). (Amended 2005, No. M-7, § 4; 2007, No. M-5, § 2; 2017, No. M-10, § 2, eff. May 30, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 1-203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-203. Special City and School District meetings

§ 1-203. Special City and School District meetings|Special City meetings and Special School District meetings, shall be called in the manner provided by the laws of the State and the voting on all questions shall be by the Australian ballot system, except for budget votes as provided in section 207(d).
24A V.S.A. § 1-204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 1 - City of Barre|App § 1-204. Polling places

§ 1-204. Polling places|All annual and special elections and meetings shall be held at a central polling place in the City to be designated by the Council and which location is to be set forth in the warning. The conduct of said elections and meetings shall conform where applicable to requirements as set forth in 17 V.S.A. §§ 2640-2667. (Amended 2013, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)