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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 151 - Town of St. Johnsbury › App § 19. Appeals

§ 19. Appeals
A person aggrieved by the final decision of the Board of Assessment under the provisions of section 18 of this charter may appeal in writing under the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 131. (Added 2005, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 151 - Town of St. Johnsbury › App § 20. Undesignated reserve fund

§ 20. Undesignated reserve fund
The Selectboard may annually reserve any surplus in the essential services budget, not to exceed five percent of the budget, for the purpose of establishing an undesignated reserve fund. The reserve fund shall be kept in a separate account and invested as are other public funds and may be expended for purposes as may be authorized by a majority of the voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned. (Added 2005, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 151 - Town of St. Johnsbury › App § 21. Recall

§ 21. Recall
Any Town officer, as defined by 17 V.S.A. § 2646, may be recalled by the following process:
(1) A petition shall be filed with the Town Clerk signed by not less than 25 percent of the number of registered voters at the time the petition is submitted.
(2) The petition shall request a meeting of the voters of the Town for the purpose of recalling a Town officer and shall set forth the name of the person to be recalled, the reason for the recall, and shall identify the office he or she holds.
(3) The Selectboard shall, within 15 days of receipt of such petition, warn a meeting to act upon the petition.
(4) The meeting shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 40 days from the date of the warning.
(5) The meeting shall be warned as provided by the general laws of the State of Vermont.
(6) At least four days, but not more than 15 days, prior to the meeting, an informational meeting shall be held at which time both the Town officer who is the subject of the recall petition and the proponents of the recall shall have the opportunity to discuss the petition to recall. The informational meeting shall be warned in conjunction with the warning for the meeting.
(7) When a two-thirds majority of the voters present and voting on the question at such meeting vote in favor of the recall, the Town officer subject to the petition shall be recalled and the office he or she held shall be deemed vacant.
(8) A recall petition shall not be brought against the same officer more than once within any 12-month period. (Added 2015, No. M-3, § 2, eff. Mar. 12, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 101. General law; application

§ 101. General law; application
Except as modified by the provisions of this charter or by any lawful regulation or ordinance of the Town of Stowe, all provisions of the statutes of this State applicable to towns shall apply to the Town of Stowe. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 201. Corporate existence retained

§ 201. Corporate existence retained
The inhabitants of the Town of Stowe within the corporate limits now established shall continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Stowe. The Town’s entire governmental jurisdiction includes the entire area that was previously that of the Village of Stowe. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 202. Powers of the Town

§ 202. Powers of the Town
(a) The Town shall have all of the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by the Constitution and laws of this State. It may enact ordinances, bylaws, and regulations not inconsistent with the Constitution of Vermont or with this charter, and impose penalties for the violation thereof.
(b) The Town may acquire real property within or without its corporate limits for any Town purpose, in fee simple or lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, or lease, and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such real property as its interests may require. The Town may further acquire property within its corporate limits by condemnation where such authority is granted to towns by the statutes of the State of Vermont.
(c) In this charter, no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers that the Town would have if the particular power were not mentioned. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 203. Particular powers

§ 203. Particular powers
In addition to powers otherwise conferred upon it by law, the Town is, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience, authorized:
(1) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to the making and installation of local improvements including curbs, sidewalks, and storm drains in a manner specified by the Town as a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit.
(2) To adopt and enforce police ordinances regulating the parking, operation, and speed of motor vehicles upon Town and State aid streets and highways.
(3) To adopt and enforce ordinances relating to regulations, 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 material; collection and removal of such materials by the Town either by contract or by a Town officer or department now existing or created for that purpose; and establishment of service rates to be paid the Town for such services.
(4) To establish and maintain a police department and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(5) To establish and maintain a fire department and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(6) To establish and maintain a water department and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(7) To establish and maintain an electric power system and to regulate power line installations, provided, however, that the Town shall have no authority under this charter that conflicts with that authority granted to the Public Utility Commission or any other State governmental agency. It shall have power to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(8) To establish and maintain a sewer department and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(9) To compel the demolition, completion, and/or repair of any premises in such condition as to be substantially injurious or dangerous to persons or to other property in the vicinity and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(10) To establish and maintain an ambulance service and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(11) To establish and maintain a highway department and to adopt ordinances pertaining thereto.
(12) To regulate or prohibit the moving of buildings in the streets or public highways of the Town.
(13) To regulate the holding of public meetings in the streets, highways, or on public property of the Town.
(14) To prevent riots, noises, disturbances, and disorderly assembly.
(15) To establish and enforce an ordinance to control dogs.
(16) To adopt and enforce ordinances establishing building codes. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 205. Reservation of powers to the Town

§ 205. Reservation of powers to the Town
Nothing in this subchapter shall be so construed as in any way to limit the powers and functions conferred upon the Town of Stowe and the Selectboard of the Town by general or special enactments in force or effect or hereafter enacted by the General Assembly, and the powers and functions conferred by this charter shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of such general or special enactments. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 301. Application of general law

§ 301. Application of general law
Provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to the qualifications of voters, the manner of voting, the duties of election officers, and all other particulars respective to preparation for, conducting, and management of elections, so far as they may be applicable, shall govern all Town elections and all general and special meetings, except as otherwise noted in this subchapter. The Moderator shall conduct all Town meetings according to Robert’s Rules of Order. The Town Clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings of all Town meetings. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 303. Time of holding

§ 303. Time of holding
(a) The annual Town meeting for the consideration of the budget and other Town business shall be held on the first Tuesday of March, or on any of the three immediately preceding days, as determined by the Selectboard.
(b) The election of officers by Australian ballot and the voting on all questions to be decided by Australian ballot shall take place on the annual Town meeting day. The polls shall be opened for a minimum of nine consecutive hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. as shall be determined and warned by the Selectboard. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2017, No. M-3, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 401. Officers generally; elected officers; recall

§ 401. Officers generally; elected officers; recall
(a) The elected officers of the Town of Stowe shall be: Selectboard members, Moderator, and listers. These officers shall have all the powers and authority necessary to carry out their duties and responsibilities under this charter and the laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) Elected Town officers may be removed from office as follows:
(1) A petition signed by not less than 30 percent of the registered voters of the Town shall be filed with the Selectboard requesting a vote on whether one or more elected officer shall be removed from office before the expiration of the officer’s term. The date of signing by each voter shall be indicated in the petition, and the date shall not be earlier than 30 days prior to the filing of the petition.
(2) If the petition, as filed, meets the requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, to be held within 45 days of the filing of the petition, to vote on whether the named elected Town officer shall be removed.
(3) The named elected Town officer shall be removed only if at least as many registered voters of the Town vote as voted in the election at which the officer was elected, or at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote, whichever is greater, and a majority of the number of votes is cast for removal.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a vote on a recall petition shall be by Australian ballot.
(c) A vacancy resulting from the recall of an elected Town officer shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law.
(d) A recall petition shall not be brought against a particular named individual more than once within any 12-month period. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 402. Selectboard; number of members; terms of office; election

§ 402. Selectboard; number of members; terms of office; election
(a) There shall be a Selectboard consisting of five members.
(b) The term of office of a Selectboard member shall be as follows: Three Selectboard members shall serve for terms of three years and two Selectboard members shall serve for terms of two years. Selectboard members shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
(c) All Selectboard members shall be elected at large. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 403. Organization of Selectboard

§ 403. Organization of Selectboard
(a) Forthwith after their election and qualification, the Selectboard shall organize and elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Selectboard, and shall file a certificate of such election for record in the office of the Town Clerk. The Clerk shall not be a member of the Selectboard.
(b) The Chair of the Selectboard or, in his or her absence, the Vice Chair, shall preside at all meetings of the Selectboard and shall be recognized as head of the Town government for all ceremonial purposes.
(c) In the event of death, resignation, change of residence to a location outside the Town, or incapacity of any Selectboard member, the remaining members of the Selectboard may appoint a person eligible to fill that position until the next annual or special Town meeting. Incapacity shall include the failure by any member of the Selectboard to attend at least 70 percent of the meetings of the Selectboard in any calendar year. In the event the Selectboard is unable to agree upon an interim replacement until the next annual Town meeting, a special election shall be held forthwith to fill the position. In the event of a second vacancy, an election shall be held forthwith to fill both positions. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 404. Meetings of the Selectboard

§ 404. Meetings of the Selectboard
(a) As soon as possible after the election of the Chair and Vice Chair, the Selectboard shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings. Such meetings shall be held at least once a month.
(b) The Selectboard shall determine its own rules and order of business.
(c) The presence of three members shall constitute a quorum.
(d) All meetings of the Selectboard shall be open to the public unless, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present, the Selectboard shall vote that any particular session shall be an executive session in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 405. Record of proceedings of the Selectboard

§ 405. Record of proceedings of the Selectboard
(a) An official record of the proceedings of the Selectboard shall be kept by its Clerk, which shall be kept in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be open for public inspection within five days of the meeting.
(b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved by the Selectboard at its next meeting and the official copy authenticated by signature of the Clerk of the Selectboard. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 406. Appointments by the Selectboard

§ 406. Appointments by the Selectboard
(a) Before making appointments, the Selectboard shall make public a list of all vacancies.
(b) The Selectboard shall appoint the following:
(1) members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Development Review Board;
(2) members of the Planning Commission;
(3) Town Manager; and
(4) Constable or constables.
(c) The Selectboard may appoint such additional commissions, committees, and officers they feel to be in the best interest of the Town.
(d) The Selectboard may appoint in the event their services become necessary: Grand jurors, real estate appraiser, fence viewers, and all other appointive or elective officers authorized by statute.
(e) The terms of all appointed officers shall be not more than three years except as otherwise specified in this charter and shall commence on the first day of the second month following the annual Town meeting. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 407. Compensation of officers; appointees

§ 407. Compensation of officers; appointees
(a) Compensation paid to the Selectboard members and other elected officials shall be set by the voters at the annual meeting. Officers’ salaries must be set forth as a separate item in the annual budget presented to the meeting.
(b) The Selectboard shall fix the compensation of all appointees and the Town Manager, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
(c) Except as hereinafter provided, all fees prescribed by State law, charter, ordinance, or otherwise shall be collected for the benefit of the Town and paid to the Town Treasurer. No fees shall be used directly by any receiving officer or inure directly to the benefit of the officer. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 3, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 408. Powers and duties of the Selectboard

§ 408. Powers and duties of the Selectboard
(a) The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Stowe for all purposes required by statute except as otherwise herein specifically provided in this charter, and shall have all powers and authority given to and shall perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the laws of the State of Vermont and this charter.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:
(1) authorize the expenditure of all Town money, except when this power is expressly conferred upon another body by this charter;
(2) appoint and remove the Town Manager or interim Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter and by law;
(3) appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter and by law; and
(4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 4, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 409. Interference with administration

§ 409. Interference with administration
Neither the Selectboard nor its members shall give orders to or seek to direct the actions of any employee who is subject to the direction and supervision of the Town Manager. (Added 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 5, 2010; amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 501. Board of Listers

§ 501. Board of Listers
The Board of Listers shall consist of three listers, one elected each year for a term of three years. The Board shall have the same powers and duties prescribed for listers under the laws of the State of Vermont. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 502. Appraisal of property

§ 502. Appraisal of property
The Board of Listers shall appraise or cause to be appraised by the real estate appraiser appointed by the Selectboard all real property for the purpose of establishing the grand list. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 503. Board of Library Trustees

§ 503. Board of Library Trustees
(a) The Board of Library Trustees shall consist of seven members appointed by the Selectboard to staggered three-year terms. The library trustees shall be responsible for setting general policies concerning library operations, including programs and collections, consistent with the provisions of this charter. The Library Director shall be responsible for ensuring that library policy adopted by the library trustees is effectively implemented.
(b) Library personnel are Town employees subject to the personnel policies and labor agreements duly adopted by the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall have the authority to hire, appoint, fix the salary of, discipline, suspend, and remove the Library Director and all employees pursuant to the provisions of this charter and personnel rules adopted pursuant to this charter.
(c) On the hiring of the Library Director, the Town Manager shall seek the advice of the library trustees. The library trustees shall have at least two trustees on the search committee to review resumes and interview candidates. The Town Manager shall give seven days’ notice to the library trustees of his or her intent to hire the Library Director prior to extending a job offer.
(d) Trust funds and other donations to benefit the Library shall be under the exclusive control and direction of the library trustees subject to the terms of the document creating the trust or evidencing the gift. The Town Treasurer shall maintain separate accounts for these funds and shall write checks from those accounts as directed by the library trustees. Town appropriations and all other taxpayer-sourced library funds shall be subject to and handled in accord with financial policies and controls duly adopted by the Selectboard.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to the extent of any conflict between the provisions of this charter and the provisions of Vermont statutes pertaining to municipal libraries, the provisions of this charter shall control. (Added 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 5, 2010; amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 602. Annual audit

§ 602. Annual audit
The Selectboard shall provide for an annual independent audit by a certified public accountant. (Amended 2009, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 5, 2010.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 701. Town Manager; appointment; qualifications; term

§ 701. Town Manager; appointment; qualifications; term
The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Manager for an indefinite term. The Town Manager shall be chosen on the basis of executive, administrative, and professional qualifications and not on the basis of political affiliation. The Town Manager shall not:
(1) be a candidate for or simultaneously hold any elective office within the Town;
(2) be employed by the Town in any capacity except as Town Manager; or
(3) organize any political party or serve as a member of a political party committee. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 5, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 702. Oath; bond

§ 702. Oath; bond
Before entering upon his or her official duties, the Town Manager shall be sworn to the faithful performance of those duties by the Town Clerk and shall give a bond to the Town in an amount and with sureties as the Selectboard may require. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 6, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 704. Compensation

§ 704. Compensation
The Town Manager shall receive compensation as may be determined by the Selectboard, subject to the provisions of this charter. (Added 2007, No. M-1, § 7, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 705. Removal of Town Manager

§ 705. Removal of Town Manager
The Selectboard may remove the Town Manager by a vote of a least three of its members to be effective not less than 60 days after the vote. The Town Manager may be suspended during the period from initial action to remove the Town Manager by the Selectboard to the end of the removal date, but the Town Manager shall continue to be paid throughout the suspension. (Added 2007, No. M-1, § 7, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 801. Fiscal year

§ 801. Fiscal year
The fiscal year of the Town 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. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 802. General Fund budget preparation and submission

§ 802. General Fund budget preparation and submission
(a) The Town Manager, at least 50 days before the annual Town meeting, or at such previous time as may be directed by the Selectboard, shall submit to the Selectboard a financial report containing:
(1) an estimate of the financial condition of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year;
(2) an itemized statement of appropriations recommended for current expenses, during the next fiscal year, with actual appropriations and expenditures for the immediate preceding fiscal year;
(3) an itemized statement of estimated revenues from all sources other than taxation, for the next fiscal year, and comparative figures of tax and other sources of revenue for the current and immediate preceding fiscal years;
(4) a capital budget and program showing anticipated capital expenditures, financing, and tax requirements; and
(5) such other information as may be required by the Selectboard.
(b) The budget shall be published not later than two weeks after its preliminary adoption by the Selectboard. The Selectboard shall fix the time and place for holding a public hearing for the budget, and shall give a public notice of such hearing. The Selectboard shall then review the budget and propose it, with or without change, to the annual Town meeting. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 8, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 805. Amount to be raised by taxation

§ 805. Amount to be raised by taxation
The Town shall annually consider an article to raise by taxes on the grand list an amount equal to those expenditures to be paid by taxes which amount was appropriated by the voters at Town meeting and which expenditures are not met by funds from other sources. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 901. Taxes on real property

§ 901. Taxes on real property
Taxes on real property shall be due in four equal installments on dates established annually by the Selectboard, provided the first payment in each fiscal year is not earlier than 30 days after the date tax bills for that fiscal year are mailed to taxpayers. Any taxes not paid when due shall be deemed delinquent and payable to the Collector of Delinquent Taxes. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2003, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 902. Interest

§ 902. Interest
An additional charge of two percent of the unpaid tax shall be imposed per month for each month or fraction of the month as interest on any tax not paid on or before the dates specified in section 901 of this charter. (Amended 2003, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 5, 2010.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 903. Board of Abatement

§ 903. Board of Abatement
The Board of Civil Authority (the Selectboard members and justices of the peace) with the listers shall constitute a Board of Abatement as provided by law. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1001. Appointment and removal

§ 1001. Appointment and removal
(a) Subject to the provisions of this charter, all employees other than elected officials and appointees of the Selectboard shall be appointed, suspended, or removed by the Town Manager without interference by the Selectboard. The Town and its employees shall comply with Vermont’s Fair Employment Practices Act and shall not discriminate in their employment practices on account of political opinions or affiliations. Appointments, layoffs, promotions, and discipline, including suspensions, demotions, and removals, shall be determined on the basis of training, experience, fitness, and performance of the individual and be undertaken to ensure that the responsible administrative officer will secure efficient and competent service.
(b) Employees of the Town whose terms and conditions of employment are not governed by the provisions of a collectively bargained labor agreement shall be hired, disciplined, suspended, demoted, removed, or laid off in accordance with the personnel rules and policies adopted by the Selectboard.
(c) The Town Manager may remove a department head from his or her position, provided notification that the Town Manager intends to remove a department head is given in advance to the Selectboard. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 9, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1002. Personnel rules and regulations

§ 1002. Personnel rules and regulations
(a) The Town Manager or his or her designee shall be the personnel director. He or she may prepare personnel rules and regulations protecting the interests of the Town and of the employees. These rules and regulations must be approved by the Selectboard and shall include the procedure for amending them and for placing them into practice.
(b) The rules and regulations may deal with the following subjects or with other similar matters of personnel administration: job classification, jobs to be filled, tenure, retirement, pensions, leaves of absence, vacations, holidays, hours and days of work, group insurance, salary plans, rules governing hiring, temporary appointment, lay-off, reinstatement, promotion, transfer, demotion, settlement of disputes, dismissal, probationary periods, permanent or continuing status, in-service training, injury, employee records, and further regulations concerning the hearing of appeals. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 10, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1003. Prohibitions

§ 1003. Prohibitions
No person in the service of the Town shall either directly or indirectly give, render, pay, or receive any service or other valuable thing for or on account of or in connection with any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion. (Amended 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1004. Conflict of interest

§ 1004. Conflict of interest
All appointed Town officials and employees, including commissioners and employees of the Electric Department, shall be governed by and adhere to an ethics policy duly adopted by the Selectboard. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 5, 2010.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1201. Water Utility Commission

§ 1201. Water Utility Commission
(a) There shall be a Town of Stowe Water Department that shall be responsible initially for continuing the present specific water services in existence and being provided on June 30, 1996.
(b) The water system taken over from the Village of Stowe and any additions thereto or modifications thereof shall be maintained separate from all other departments of the Town and no part of the rents and revenues therefrom may be used for any other purpose.
(c) Unless otherwise voted by the Town at a Town meeting, all costs of the Water Department shall be paid by the users thereof and the annual water rents or charges shall be at a rate sufficient to cover annual expenditures, temporary indebtedness, the amortizing of bonded indebtedness and interest, and any dedicated (sinking) funds. Prior to the setting of the annual budget and annual water rents or charges, the water commissioners shall each year hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving input concerning a proposed annual budget and annual water rents or charges for the Water Department. The public notice for such public hearing shall be given not less than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing by the publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Stowe and by the posting of the same information in one or more public places within the Water Department service area. With specific reference to the legislative authority contained in 24 V.S.A. chapter 53, subchapter 2, “Indebtedness for Public Utility Purposes,” sections 1821-1828, the Stowe Water Utility Commission is permitted to issue revenue-backed bonds and/or general obligation bonds for any capital improvement purpose related to their responsibilities to operate such utilities for the benefit of the people of Stowe, provided each such issue of bonds is approved by the Selectboard and the voters according to law.
(d) The Selectboard of the Town of Stowe shall be the water commissioners and shall have the power to adopt and enforce rules, regulations, or ordinances concerning the control and operation of such water system in accordance with the powers enumerated in the general laws of the State with respect to water works and water supply.
(e) The Water Department service area may be enlarged or modified by the Water Commission after holding a public hearing on any such proposed enlargement or modification. The public notice for each such public hearing shall be given not less than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing by the publication of the date, place, and purpose of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Stowe and by the posting of the same information in one or more public places within the Water Department service area. (Added 1999, No. M-9 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1301. Laws governing

§ 1301. Laws governing
No section or provision of this charter may be repealed or amended unless the act making such repeal or amendment refers specifically to this charter and to the sections or provisions so repealed or amended. Any amendment to this charter must be submitted to the voters for their approval and, upon such approval, submitted to the General Assembly as provided by statutes. Amendments 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 five percent of the legal voters of the Town. The petition must clearly state the amendment and must be filed at least 75 days before any annual Town meeting. In the event the petition is filed more than 90 days prior to the next annual Town meeting, the Selectboard shall be required to hold a special Town meeting for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1401. Effective date

§ 1401. Effective date
This charter shall become effective upon approval in accordance with 17 V.S.A. § 2645. Any amendment to this charter shall become effective in accordance with the laws of Vermont then in effect. (Amended 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1501. Merger of the Village and Town of Stowe

§ 1501. Merger of the Village and Town of Stowe
Effective as of July 1, 1996, the Village of Stowe as constituted by 1896 Acts and Resolves No. 168, as amended, shall merge with and into the Town of Stowe, within its present geographic limits, as a single municipal corporation under the name of the Town of Stowe, and the Village of Stowe shall, except as hereinafter specifically provided otherwise for transition purposes, cease to exist as a municipal corporation and its charter shall be abolished.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 153 - Town of Stowe › App § 1508. Merger of Stowe Fire District No. 3 and the Town of Stowe

§ 1508. Merger of Stowe Fire District No. 3 and the Town of Stowe
Effective as of July 1, 2019, Stowe Fire District No. 3 shall merge with and into the Town of Stowe. Stowe Fire District No. 3 shall, except as provided otherwise for transition purposes, cease to exist as a municipal corporation. (Added 2019, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 23, 2019.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 1. Corporate existence retained

§ 1. Corporate existence retained
The inhabitants of the Town of Underhill, within the corporate limits as now established, shall continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Underhill. All existing property of the Town shall remain vested in it and all its existing debts and obligations shall remain obligatory upon it under this charter.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 3. Powers of the Town

§ 3. Powers of the Town
The Town 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. Any mention of specific powers in this charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers stated in this charter, the Constitution, or the laws of this State.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 22. Tax collections

§ 22. Tax collections
The Town Treasurer shall collect real and personal property taxes and penalty and interest charges. The Town shall not elect other collectors of current or delinquent taxes. The Town Treasurer shall deposit all taxes, penalties, and interest charges in the Town accounts for the benefit of the Town of Underhill.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 23. Penalty

§ 23. Penalty
All taxes due or payable and not paid within the time specified in section 21 of this charter shall be deemed delinquent and shall bear interest at the maximum rate allowable by State statute on the amount delinquent. In addition, a collection fee of the maximum amount allowable by State statutes on the amount delinquent shall be charged.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 41. Auditors

§ 41. Auditors
The auditors shall meet within 30 days of the close of the fiscal year, examine and adjust the accounts of the Town and Town School District, and otherwise follow the auditing provisions of Title 24 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 42. Reporting

§ 42. Reporting
The auditors shall report their findings in writing and cause the same to be printed and distributed to the legal voters of the Town prior to the annual Town meeting. They shall, at the same time, deliver to the Town Clerk the copies required under the provisions of Title 24 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated and shall place all surplus copies in the custody of the Town Clerk.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 51. Australian ballot

§ 51. Australian ballot
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by a vote of the citizens of the Town at an annual or special meeting, the Selectboard may determine the articles to be voted upon by Australian ballot at a special or annual Town meeting and shall indicate such in the warning.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 53. Separability

§ 53. Separability
The sections of this charter and the parts thereof are separate. If any portion of this charter or its application to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder thereof or the application of such invalid portions to other persons or circumstances shall not thereby be affected.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155 - Town of Underhill › App § 61. Recall of elected town officers

§ 61. Recall of elected town officers
Any elected Town officer may be removed from office subject to the following conditions and procedures:
(1) A written petition that is signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters of the Town seeking the removal of the Town officer or officers and requesting a vote of the Town at a regular or special Town meeting called for that purpose shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
(2) The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, to be held within 45 days of receiving the petition, to vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed. The vote shall be held by Australian ballot.
(3) When the petition is approved by a majority of the ballots cast at the special Town meeting, the Town officer named in the petition shall cease to hold the office.
(4) A vacancy resulting from the recall of an officer shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law.
(5) A recall petition shall not be brought against an individual more than once within 12 months. (Added 2021, No. M-3, § 2, eff. June 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 1 Corporate existence retained

§ 1 Corporate existence retained
The inhabitants of the Town of Waitsfield, within the corporate limits as now established, shall constitute and continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Waitsfield. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 2 General law application

§ 2 General law application
Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of this State relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town. Prior acts or enactments of the Town shall not be affected by this charter, except as otherwise provided herein. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 3 Powers of the Town

§ 3 Powers of the Town
(a) The Town 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. The Town may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution, laws of the State, or with this charter.
(b) In this charter, any mention of a particular power shall not be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers that the Town would have if the particular power were not mentioned. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 4 Elected officers

§ 4 Elected officers
(a) The elected officers of the Town shall be those required for towns by State law and they shall be elected by Australian ballot.
(b) Elected officers shall comply with all applicable rules, policies, and ordinances of the Town, including any conflict of interest provisions contained therein. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 5 Appointed officers

§ 5 Appointed officers
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4(a) of this charter to the contrary, the Selectboard shall appoint the following officers to terms of not less than one year nor more than three years:
(1) Town Clerk;
(2) Town Treasurer;
(3) all Town officers whose appointment is required by law.
(b) The Selectboard may create and fill such other appointive offices, not provided for by this charter or otherwise required by law, as it believes best serve the interests of the Town.
(c) Appointments shall be made for such terms as are established by law or, in the case of officers created by the Selectboard pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, annually.
(d) The appointed Town Clerk and Town Treasurer shall be subject to the Town personnel policies and may be removed pursuant thereto. All other appointed officers may be removed as provided by law or, in the absence of an express provision addressing removal, by the Selectboard at any time. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters › Chapter 155A - Town of Waitsfield › App § 6 Severability

§ 6 Severability
The provisions of this charter are severable. If any portion or section shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this charter shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)