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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 903. Oath of office

§ 903. Oath of office
All elective officials of the City shall, before assuming office, take, subscribe, and file with the City Clerk the following oath:
“I ________ solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that I will faithfully execute the Office of ________ of the City of Winooski to the best of my judgment and abilities, according to law.” (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013; amended 2021, No. M-6, § 2, eff. June 24, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 904. Savings clause

§ 904. Savings clause
The passage of this charter shall not affect any ordinance, resolution, or bylaw lawfully enacted, ordained, and established under the provisions of the Acts hereby amended by this charter, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, but the same shall be and remain in full force and effect until repealed, altered, or amended. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 905. Title of charter

§ 905. Title of charter
This charter shall be designated as the charter of the City of Winooski. A copy of this charter shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Winooski, to which copy shall be affixed a certificate under the hand of the Secretary of State and the Seal of the State of Vermont that the laws therein contained are statute laws of the State of Vermont, and such certificate copy shall be an authentic record of such laws. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 906. Continuation in office

§ 906. Continuation in office
The Mayor and Council members of the City, and all City officials holding office therein by virtue of the general laws of this State or the acts hereby amended, shall hold office until expiration of their current terms of office, unless such office shall sooner become vacant under the provisions of the general laws of this State, or the provisions of this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 907. Amendment of the charter

§ 907. Amendment of the charter
This charter may be altered, amended, or repealed by the General Assembly whenever the public good shall require. A copy of all acts in alteration, amendment, or repeal shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Winooski, and the copy shall be certified by the Secretary of State as provided in section 905 of this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 908. Penalties; forfeitures or suits not affected

§ 908. Penalties; forfeitures or suits not affected
This charter shall not affect a penalty or forfeiture incurred under any acts amended by this charter, nor any suit or proceeding had or commenced in a civil or criminal cause before this charter takes effect, but the proceedings therein shall, when necessary, conform to the provisions of this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 909. Continuation of acts not amended

§ 909. Continuation of acts not amended
The provisions of this charter, so far as they are the same as those of acts hereby amended, shall be construed as a continuation of such acts, and not as new enactments. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 910. Application of State statutes

§ 910. Application of State statutes
Except when changed or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any legal regulation or ordinance of the City, all provisions of the statutes of this State, relating to towns or town officers shall apply to the City, and to the several officers thereof corresponding to like officers of towns. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 19 - City of Winooski › App § 911. Charter effective

§ 911. Charter effective
This charter shall take effect when adopted by the majority vote of the legal voters of the City of Winooski present and voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose, and upon legislative approval in accordance with the laws of the State of Vermont. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 2. Meetings and elections

§ 2. Meetings and elections
(a) The second Tuesday in May shall be the date for the annual election of Town officers and for voting upon all questions to be decided by Australian ballot. Polls shall be open no less than nine consecutive hours. The Selectboard may designate one or more polling places within the Town for voting and may provide for the use of any mechanical or computer type devices for voting or counting votes, consistent with requirements of law. The Wednesday evening preceding the date for the annual election of the Town officers, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at a place designated by the Barre Town Selectboard, shall be the date of the annual meeting at which time there will be considered all non-Australian ballot matters. However, the voters at any annual election may designate a different date, time, or place for annual Town elections.
(b) Special Town meetings or elections:
(1) may be called by a majority of the Selectboard members; or
(2) shall be called by the Town Clerk upon receipt by him or her of a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the voters. The petition shall specify the business to be transacted at such meeting. The meeting shall be held within 60 days from the date the petition is filed with the Clerk.
(c) The budget proposal, established by the Selectboard, in accordance with section 28 of this charter, shall be submitted to the electorate at the annual election. If this proposal fails, the Town Clerk shall immediately warn an open Town meeting at which the budget shall be determined without a subsequent Australian ballot election. Section 5 of this charter on reconsiderations shall not apply to budget votes. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 3. Warnings

§ 3. Warnings
(a) Public notice of every annual or special Town meeting or Town election shall be given by a warning posted at the municipal building, on the official Town website, and at three public places in the Town, as designated by the Selectboard, at least 14 days prior to the meeting, and published two times, on the same day of the week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town. The first such publication shall be at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting.
(b) The warning shall:
(1) state the date, time, and place of the meeting;
(2) be signed by a majority of the Selectboard;
(3) specifically indicate by separate articles what business is to be transacted at the meeting;
(4) contain any article approved by the Selectboard;
(5) contain any article requested by petition signed by at least 10 percent of the voters and filed with the Town Clerk at least 45 days prior to the day of the meeting; and
(6) state that copies of the proposed budget shall be available as required by subsection 28(b) of this charter. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2015, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 25, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 4. Conduct

§ 4. 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 Vermont, and Robert’s Rules of Order, revised, when not in conflict with this charter or the laws of Vermont. He or she 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 official at all Town elections 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 such duties by reason of his or her own candidacy for any office. In the Town Clerk’s absence, an Assistant Town Clerk who is a registered voter of the Town shall preside. If neither the Town Clerk or an Assistant Clerk who is a registered voter of the Town is available, the members of the Board of Civil Authority who are present shall designate a registered voter of the Town to perform the Town Clerk’s duties under this section. (Amended 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 5. Reconsideration of actions taken

§ 5. 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 meeting or special meeting or election specifically warned for the purpose and called by the Selectboard by a resolution or by the Town Clerk pursuant to a petition requesting such 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 a 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. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 6. Board of Civil Authority

§ 6. Board of Civil Authority
(a) A Board of Civil Authority shall consist of the justices of the peace residing within the Town, the Town Clerk, and the Selectboard. At the first meeting following each annual Town election, the Board shall elect a Chair from among its members; the Town Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Board. In the event of the absence of either the Chair or Clerk from any meeting of the Board, the first order of business shall be the election of a Chair or Clerk, Pro Tempore, to serve for the balance of the meeting.
(b)(1) The Board of Civil Authority shall meet as necessary to prepare, revise, and post in the manner required by law an alphabetical list of all the legal voters in the Town. For that purpose, the Board shall have access to any books or lists belonging to the Town, except as provided by law, and may require the assistance of any of the Town officers.
(2) The Town Clerk shall post in five places an attested copy of the list of voters so prepared and corrected, at least 30 days prior to the regular or special Town meeting or election, and the list of voters so prepared and corrected shall be used at annual or special meetings and elections, except as otherwise allowed by State law.
(3) In preparing the list of voters, the Board shall record each name in such manner as to identify each voter precisely, so as to avoid any possible confusion.
(c) In addition to any other requirement of law, the Board shall cause at least two notices of the time and place of each of its meetings for the purpose of revising the checklist to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. Publication shall be at least two and not more than 10 days prior to such meeting, but no notice need be published with respect to an adjourned session of a meeting for which notice has been given.
(d) The Board shall assist the Town Clerk and Moderator in supervising all Town elections and meetings and shall take care that all laws and requirements relating to elections and election procedures and Town meetings are fully and faithfully kept. The Board may require the presence of any law enforcement officers it may judge necessary to preserve the integrity of any election or Town meeting.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by law for additions to the checklist, a majority of all of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.
(f) Ballots, conduct of elections, counting of votes, recount of votes, and certification of results shall be governed by the general State law, except as otherwise provided in this charter. (Amended 2017, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018; 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 7. Nomination of candidates

§ 7. Nomination of candidates
Nominations of persons to fill Town offices shall be by petition containing the signatures of at least 30 voters or one percent of the voters, whichever is less. Petitions shall be filed with the Town Clerk, together with a written assent signed by the nominee. Both petition and written assent shall be filed at least 45 and not more than 55 days prior to the election. When a petition is presented to the Town Clerk for filing, the Town Clerk shall immediately examine the same and ascertain whether it conforms to the provisions of this section. If not found in conformity, the Town Clerk shall designate the defect in writing and return the petition, together with the written reason for rejection, within six hours, to the candidate in whose behalf it was filed. Such petition may again be presented when properly amended if this can be done within the time allowed for filing such petition. All Town elections shall be nonpartisan and no party designation or slogan shall be printed on any Town ballot or petition. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2015, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 25, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 8. General powers

§ 8. General powers
The Town shall have all powers that Towns have under the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont, as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this charter, together with all powers that may hereafter be granted to towns by the Legislature. All such powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this charter or, if not prescribed herein, in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. The Town’s powers shall include such as may be necessarily or reasonably implied from other powers and shall be construed liberally in favor of the Town; any mention of specific powers in this charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general power stated in this section.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 9. Intergovernmental relations

§ 9. Intergovernmental relations
Subject only to any applicable superior laws or constitutional provisions, the Town through the Selectboard 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 one or more states or civil divisions or agencies thereof, or the United States or any agency thereof, including other towns, cities, and school systems. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 10. Elected officers; general

§ 10. Elected officers; general
(a) The following officers shall be elected by the legal voters of the Town of Barre and voting for the officers shall be by Australian ballot:
(1) five Selectboard members;
(2) three auditors;
(3) one Clerk;
(4) one Moderator.
(b) The Office of Clerk may be changed to an appointive office upon approval by the voters at any annual meeting of the Town.
(c) Only a voter of the Town of Barre may seek election to or hold a Town elective office, and no person may hold more than one Town elective office at the same time. No person shall hold offices that are defined as incompatible in Vermont statutes.
(d) Vacancies occurring in any elective office shall be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard. The appointment shall be valid until the next annual Town election, at which time the voters shall elect a person to fill the position for the unexpired term.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all elected officers shall perform the duties prescribed by ordinance.
(f) The Office of Auditor may be abolished and replaced by an annual financial audit of all funds of the Town by a public accountant, licensed in Vermont, provided the voters authorize the actions at any annual or special Town meeting. The vote to eliminate the Office of Auditor shall remain in effect until rescinded by majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Selectboard shall provide for all other auditor duties to be performed. The term of office of any auditor in the office on the date the Town votes to eliminate that office shall expire on the 45th day after the vote or on the date that the Selectboard enters into a contract with a public accountant under this section, whichever occurs first. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021; amended 2023, No. M-3, § 2, eff. May 4, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 11. Selectboard

§ 11. Selectboard
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all the powers of the Town shall be entrusted to and exercised by a Selectboard composed of five members chosen by the voters of the Town of Barre. 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 sewer commissioners, Board of Liquor Commissioners, and any similar ex officio duties; and when sitting in such ex officio capacity, it shall not be necessary specially to convene in a separate capacity.
(b) The Selectboard shall meet within seven business days after the annual Town election to elect a Chair and a Vice Chair and to designate a Clerk. At the same meeting, the Board shall adopt rules of order and fix the time and place of its regular meeting, which shall be held at least twice a month. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair, or by a majority of the Board in writing to the Chair. Notice of any special meeting shall be served on members, posted in the municipal building and, except for an emergency meeting, released to the news media at least 12 hours prior to the meeting.
(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 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. The removal shall be done only upon the affirmative vote of all four remaining members.
(e) The Selectboard shall, from time to time, designate an acting Town Manager who shall have all the powers and duties of the Town Manager in the event of the latter’s absence or disability. The name of the acting Town Manager shall be on file in the Town Clerk’s office at all times.
(f) The Selectboard shall adopt a comprehensive personnel policy for all Town employees and shall amend the policy from time to time as is deemed necessary or advisable. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 12. Auditors

§ 12. Auditors
Unless the Office of Auditor is abolished as provided in section 10 of this charter, auditors shall be elected for terms of three years, with one elected each year. They shall be responsible for the proper financial accountability of the Town, and for this purpose all Town officers shall, within 30 days after the close of the fiscal year, submit to the auditors any reports, records, and materials that the auditors may require for the discharge of their duties. The auditors shall thereupon proceed to examine and adjust the accounts of all Town officers and report their findings in writing, not later than 185 days after the close of the fiscal year. They shall cause their findings to be printed and made available to the voters. The auditors may employ the services of a certified public accountant at Town expense, for the purposes they shall deem proper. They shall also supervise the preparation, publication, and, within budgetary limitations, the distribution of the annual Town report. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 16. Clerk

§ 16. Clerk
(a) The Clerk shall be elected for a period of three years. He or she shall:
(1) maintain a record of all action taken at special or annual Town meetings;
(2) maintain all Town records and an index to those records;
(3) maintain and file all reports required by law; and
(4) perform any other duties required of him or her by law, this charter, or ordinances.
(b) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the Clerk shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties. The bond shall be of a sum and with a surety prescribed and approved by the Selectboard, and the premium for the bond shall be paid by the Town. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 17. Town manager; appointment; term

§ 17. Town manager; appointment; term
A Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town. He or she shall be appointed by a majority of the full Selectboard. He or she shall be selected with special reference to his or her training, experience, education, and ability to perform the duties of his or her office, and without reference to his or her political persuasion. He or she shall be appointed for an indefinite period and shall be removable at the discretion of the Selectboard, subject to the conditions relative to hearings, timing of notices, severance pay, and grounds of dismissal as may be specified in this charter, ordinances of the Town, or any employment agreement or contract. The Town Manager shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within the Town, nor shall he or she be employed by the Town in any capacity except as Town Manager. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 18. Removal of the Town Manager

§ 18. Removal of the Town Manager
The Manager may be removed by a majority vote of the full Selectboard. At least 30 days before the proposed removal of the Manager, the Board shall adopt a resolution in executive session, stating its intention to remove him or her and the reasons for removal, a copy of which shall be delivered forthwith to the Manager. Upon or after passage of the resolution, the Board may suspend the Manager from duty, but his or her pay shall continue until removal. If the resolution is not withdrawn, the resolution shall automatically take effect. In case of a suspension, the Board may appoint an acting manager to serve at the discretion of the Board. By ordinance or by contract with any Manager, the Selectboard may provide for the Manager to have additional rights in removal proceedings, including the right to a hearing, provided the rights are otherwise consistent with the provisions of this section. The action of the Board in removing the Manager shall be final. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 19. Oath and bond

§ 19. Oath and bond
Before entering into the duties of his or her office, the Town Manager shall be sworn to the faithful and impartial performance of his or her duties, and a certificate to that effect shall be filed with the Town Clerk. He or she shall execute a bond in favor of the Town for the faithful performance of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety as may be determined by the Board, and the premium on such bond shall be paid by the Town.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 20. Responsibilities of the Town Manager in general

§ 20. Responsibilities of the Town Manager in general
The Town Manager shall be accountable to the Selectboard. He or she shall have general supervision of the property and business affairs of the Town and expenditure of all monies appropriated for Town purposes subject to prior approval of the Selectboard. He or she shall not supervise any elected Town officer in the conduct of that officer’s duties. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2 eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 22. Noninterference with administration

§ 22. Noninterference with administration
(a) Except for emergencies and for the purpose of inquiries or investigations authorized under this charter, the Board, its members, and committees shall deal with Town officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager, solely through the Town Manager, and shall not give orders to any such officers or employees, either publicly or privately.
(b) Neither the Board nor any of its members or committees shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any Town administrative officers or employees whom the Manager is empowered to appoint. The Board may, however, express its views fully and freely and discuss with the Manager, in open or executive session, consistent with law, anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(c) No member of the Selectboard shall attempt to control or direct the Manager in the discharge of the duties entrusted to him or her, except by vote of the Board at a duly constituted meeting. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 23. Filling of a vacancy

§ 23. Filling of a vacancy
Any vacancy in the Office of Town Manager shall be filled as soon as practicable by the Selectboard and, pending the appointment, or in case of the Manager’s absence or disability, the Board shall designate some person to perform the duties of the office. In no case shall a member of the Selectboard temporarily assume the duties of Town Manager for a period in excess of 30 days and then only in the absence or disability of the Town Manager and acting Town Manager. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 24. Compensation of the Town Manager

§ 24. Compensation of the Town Manager
The compensation of the Town Manager shall be set by resolution of the Selectboard, within any budgetary limitations set by the voters at Town meeting. As used in this section, the term “compensation” includes salary, additional benefits, time for sick leave and vacation, and expense allowance. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 25. Administrative Code

§ 25. Administrative Code
(a) Within two years following the effective date of this charter, the Town Manager shall prepare and submit to the Selectboard a proposal for an ordinance to be known as the Administrative Code of the Town of Barre. For the purpose of preparing the proposal, the Town Manager may have the assistance of the Town Attorney and shall have the authority to request a committee of citizens to assist in the preparation of the proposal. The proposal shall be a comprehensive code of administrative organization and procedure for the Town and, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(1) organization of the administrative departments and elected offices of the Town into such divisions as may be appropriate, defining the functions and duties of each;
(2) a detailed outline of financial procedures to be followed by the Town, including purchasing policy, expenditure of appropriated funds, the system of accounting for the Town, and the form and frequency of financial reports.
(b) The Administrative Code shall be passed by the Selectboard in the same manner as any ordinance and may be amended by the Selectboard in the manner provided for amendment of ordinances. The Administrative Code shall provide for all specific requirements set forth in this charter, and to such extent as the provisions of the Administrative Code are not inconsistent with this charter, the Code shall be considered a valid extension of the policies set forth in the charter. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 27. Committee of Five

§ 27. Committee of Five
Annually, prior to January 31, a committee of five voters shall be appointed to review, with the Selectboard members, the proposed Town budget. Their terms shall expire upon final adoption of the budget. The Selectboard members shall appoint two members and the Clerk, one member; these three shall appoint two additional members. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 28. Budget preparation

§ 28. Budget preparation
(a) At such time as may be prescribed by the Selectboard, the Town Manager shall propose a budget and submit a line itemized estimate of the income and expenditures required for the operation of the Town government for the next ensuing fiscal year.
(b) The Selectboard, with the Committee of Five, shall review and finalize the proposed Town budget publicly and prepare it for submission to the voters at the annual Town election. Sufficient copies shall be available to the voters not less than 10 days prior to the election at the five public places required by section 3 of this charter, and the warning shall state the availability of said proposed budget. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 29. Appropriation

§ 29. Appropriation
(a) All amounts specified in the budget and approved by the voters at an annual Town election are appropriated for the purpose specified in the budget. Adoption of the budget shall constitute appropriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated and shall constitute a levy for all revenues proposed in the budget. The Selectboard may transfer within the fiscal year any unexpended appropriation balance or portion thereof between general classifications or expenditures.
(b) Money shall not be paid out of the Town Treasury except on a payroll or warrant signed by at least three of the members of the Selectboard and authenticated by the Town Manager.
(c) Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a capital expenditure, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent that it has not been expended or encumbered. An appropriation for capital expenditure shall continue in force until the purposes for which it was made have been accomplished or formally abandoned. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 30. Budget control

§ 30. Budget control
At the beginning of each quarterly period during the fiscal year, and more often if required by the Board, the Manager shall submit to the Board data showing the relation between the estimated and actual income and expenses to date, together with outstanding indebtedness and estimated future expenses and income. The Manager may provide for monthly or quarterly allotments of appropriations to departments, funds, or agencies under such rules as he or she shall have prescribed.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 31. Purchasing policy

§ 31. Purchasing policy
The Town Manager may expend an amount determined by the Selectboard, and the Selectboard may expend $10,000.00 for any established program without requesting competitive bids. Any expenditures other than those specified above shall be open to competitive bidding, except if the Selectboard shall find that bidding would be of no advantage to the Town. In such case, it shall then detail in its minutes the reasons for such findings and no bidding shall be required for that particular expenditure.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 32. Tax rate

§ 32. Tax rate
(a) If the municipal and school budgets have been adopted by July 1, then as soon as practicable after the final adoption of the last budget and the filing by the listers of the grand list, the Selectboard shall annually vote a uniform rate of tax sufficient to raise the amount of revenue voted by the Town and Town School District for the support of the Town and Town School District government for the ensuing fiscal year. In setting the rate, the Board shall consider all other sources of revenue available to the Town and Town School District, including any surplus carried over from the previous year, and shall also make such allowance for delinquent taxes as they may think proper.
(b) If the final municipal and school budgets have not been adopted by July 1, then as soon as practicable thereafter the Selectboard shall set an interim rate of tax. The interim tax rate shall be sufficient to raise the amount of tax revenue in any budget that has been adopted, plus an amount sufficient to raise 100 percent of the last adopted budget of the same type as that budget that has not yet been adopted. Once the final budgets have been adopted, the Selectboard shall proceed to set a rate of tax as set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 33. Collection of taxes

§ 33. Collection of taxes
(a) Real and personal property taxes and other taxes, assessments, charges, or levies by the Town shall be due either in one payment or in not more than four installments, as equal as possible, on dates specified by the voters at the annual Town election. If an interim tax rate has been set, the installments shall be calculated as though it were not an interim rate. However, once the budgets have passed, revised tax bills shall be sent to the taxpayers and the remaining installments shall be calculated to offset equally, or as equal as possible, the over- or underpayment caused by the interim rate. Any installment not paid when due shall be delinquent and there shall immediately be added to the amount due a charge for late payment equivalent to five (5) percent of the delinquent installment. For a period of 30 days immediately following the due date, delinquent accounts shall be retained by the Treasurer and shall be payable to his or her office.
(b) As soon as practicable after the expiration of 30 days from the due date of each installment, the Treasurer shall forward all accounts then remaining unpaid to the Tax Collector, together with a warrant for the collection of such accounts, in the form prescribed by law. Thereafter, all such accounts shall be payable only to the Tax Collector. Accounts forwarded to the Tax Collector shall bear simple interest at the rate of one percent per month, which is an annual rate of 12 percent, on the original amount of the tax due. In addition, a collection fee of eight percent of the original tax due shall be charged together with any reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred in the collection of any delinquent account. All such charges, fees, interest, and other added amounts shall be cumulative and shall accrue at the times and in the manner herein specified.
(c) The Tax Collector shall have all the powers that tax collectors of towns have under the general law of the State, including the power to levy on personal property, bring actions at law, conduct tax sales, and bring petitions for foreclosure of tax liens. Such acts shall be done in the name of the Town of Barre and in the manner provided by such general law, except as modified by any provision of this charter. (Amended 2015, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 25, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 34. Board of Abatement

§ 34. Board of Abatement
(a) The Board of Civil Authority, together with the Treasurer and the Assessor, shall constitute the Board of Abatement. The Chair and Clerk of the Board of Civil Authority shall serve as the Chair and Clerk, respectively, of the Board of Abatement.
(b) The Board shall meet at least one time each year, at the call of the Clerk, to consider all requests for abatement of any tax, assessment, charge, or other levy made by the Town, or of any penalties, interest, and other delinquent charges.
(c) Public notice of every meeting of the Board of Abatement shall be given by posting at the municipal building, on the official Town website, and at least three other public places within the Town, as designated by the Selectboard, and by publishing the notice two times in a newspaper having general circulation within the Town within at least two and not more than 10 days prior to the meeting.
(d) Any taxpayer may request abatement of any tax, assessment, charge, or other levy, or any other penalties, interest, and other delinquent charges for which that individual is or may become liable. The Tax Collector may also submit to the Board for its consideration such taxes, assessment charges, or other levies, or penalties, interest, and other delinquent charges as the Tax Collector may see fit and may also offer recommendations to the Board. If the Board finds:
(1) that there is no reasonable probability of collection; or
(2) that the tax, assessment, charge, or other levy was not properly assessed; or
(3) that all persons liable for tax, assessment, charge, or other levy have died or removed from the State; or
(4) that the persons liable for the tax, assessment, charge, or other levy are financially unable to pay same; or
(5) that collection of the tax, assessment, charge, or other levy would work an injustice; or
(6) that collection of the tax, assessment, charge, or other levy would create an undue expense for the Town, then the Board may abate the tax, assessment, charge, or other levy, or the accrued penalties, interest, and other delinquent charges in whole or in part. If wholly abated, all accrued penalties, interests, and other delinquent charges shall also abate in full. If partly abated, such penalties, interests, and charges shall abate pro rata. (Amended 2015, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 25, 2015; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 35a. Bonding; Aldrich Public Library

§ 35a. Bonding; Aldrich Public Library
By a majority vote of those present and voting at an annual or special meeting warned for the purpose, the Town may issue municipal bonds for the cost of capital improvements to the Aldrich Public Library, which is located in the City of Barre and used by the residents of both the City and Town, and such improvements shall be considered “improvements” for the purposes of 24 V.S.A. chapter 53.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 36. Meetings; open government

§ 36. Meetings; open government
It shall be the policy of the Town of Barre to afford to all of 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 or color of authority of the Town of Barre 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.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 39. Compensation and fees

§ 39. Compensation and fees
(a) The Town election shall annually vote the compensation to be paid to the following officers:
(1) Selectboard members;
(2) Auditors;
(3) Moderator.
(b) The Selectboard shall annually consider and from time to time shall set the compensation of the following officers:
(1) Town Clerk;
(2) Constable;
(3) Town Attorney;
(4) Tax Collector;
(5) Town Manager;
(6) Board of Civil Authority;
(7) Board of Abatement;
(8) Treasurer.
(c) The Town Manager, with approval of the Selectboard, shall set the compensation for all other Town officers and employees.
(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 enure directly to the officer. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 40. Conflict of interest

§ 40. Conflict of interest
No elective or appointive 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 be 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 he or she has a direct or indirect financial interest, aside from his or her salary as an officer or employee, greater than any other citizen or taxpayer in the Town.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 41. Public lands

§ 41. Public lands
With the approval of the voters given at any duly warned 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. The authorization may be given in blanket form by the voters at the annual Town meeting and, when so given, shall remain effective until the next annual Town meeting. However, the Selectboard shall not sell or substantially change the use of the real estate without first holding a public hearing giving notice by posting in at least five conspicuous public places within the Town and by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town. The notice shall be published not less than seven nor more than 21 days prior to the date of the hearing and shall also identify specifically the real estate involved. At the hearing, all citizens of the Town shall have an opportunity to be heard; to express their views; and to inquire as to the reasons, method, time, and terms of the proposed sale or change of use. 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 shall vote in favor of the proposed action, the question shall be approved. If voter approval has previously been given to the action, the Selectboard may then take the action the voters have approved; otherwise, they shall submit the question to the voters at a Town meeting and upon approval by a majority of those voting upon the question, the Selectboard may proceed to sell or change the use of the real estate in question, as the case may be. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 43. Application of general law

§ 43. Application of general law
Except as altered, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter or by any lawful ordinance or regulation of the Town of Barre, all provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to towns and town officers shall apply to the Town of Barre and its officers.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 44. Definitions

§ 44. Definitions
As used in this charter, except where the context or express terms require a contrary interpretation:
(1) “Board” shall mean the duly elected Selectboard of the Town, acting as a group and in its official capacity.
(2) “Day” shall mean a calendar day.
(3) A “vacancy” in any office shall be 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.
(4) “Voters” shall mean 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.
(5) Terms of the masculine gender are intended in a generic sense and are used solely for clarity of expression. Such terms are intended to include the feminine counterpart and to carry no substantive meaning with respect to the sex of any person.
(6) The terms “Town Clerk” or “Town Treasurer” as used in this charter, any existing ordinance, or any ordinance enacted after adoption of this charter shall be understood as referring to the Clerk-Treasurer. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 101 - Town of Barre › App § 45. Offices abolished

§ 45. Offices abolished
The Offices of Road Commissioner, tree warden, fence viewer, grand juror, inspector of lumber-wood-shingles, second constable, Town agent, and weigher of coal are all hereby abolished. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the Town Manager or his or her designee shall exercise the powers, duties, and responsibilities of any of the offices abolished by this section in the event that the need should arise.