§ 2644. Warnings
§ 2644. Warnings The original warning for each municipal meeting shall be signed by a majority of the legislative body and shall be filed with the clerk and recorded before being posted. When all positions on the legislative body are vacant, warnings may be signed by the clerk. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § […]
§ 2645. Charters; adoption, repeal, or amendment; procedure
§ 2645. Charters; adoption, repeal, or amendment; procedure (a) A municipality may propose to the General Assembly to adopt, repeal, or amend its charter by majority vote of the legal voters of the municipality present and voting at any annual or special meeting warned for that purpose in accordance with the following procedure: (1) A […]
§ 2645a. Chartered municipalities; vote to suspend charter authority and rely on general municipal law
§ 2645a. Chartered municipalities; vote to suspend charter authority and rely on general municipal law (a) A municipality may propose to suspend for not more than three years specific authority granted in the municipality’s charter and instead use later-enacted general municipal authority granted to all Vermont municipalities by the General Assembly, provided that the proposal […]
§ 2646. Town officers; qualification; election
§ 2646. Town officers; qualification; election At the annual meeting, a town shall choose from among its registered voters the following town officers, who shall serve until the next annual meeting and until successors are chosen, unless otherwise provided by law: (1) A moderator. (2) A town clerk, unless the town has voted to authorize […]
§ 2646a. Town officers; town vote to allow election of nonresidents
§ 2646a. Town officers; town vote to allow election of nonresidents (a)(1) Notwithstanding section 2646 of this subchapter, a municipality may propose to allow individuals who are residents of the State, but not residents of the municipality, to be elected or appointed town officers. However, this section shall not apply to members of the legislative […]
§ 2640. Annual meetings
§ 2640. Annual meetings (a) A meeting of the legal voters of each town shall be held annually on the first Tuesday of March for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, and it may be adjourned to another date. When a municipality fails to hold an annual meeting, a warning for […]
§ 2640a. Representative annual meetings
§ 2640a. Representative annual meetings (a) A municipality with a population of 5,000 or greater may vote at a special or annual town meeting to establish a representative form of annual or special meeting. (b)(1) A representative form of annual or special meeting is a meeting of members elected by district to exercise the powers […]
§ 2641. Warning and notice required; publication of warnings
§ 2641. Warning and notice required; publication of warnings (a) The legislative body of a municipality shall warn a meeting by posting a warning and notice in at least two public places in the municipality, and in or near the town clerk’s office, not less than 30 nor more than 40 days before the meeting. […]
§ 2642. Warning and notice contents
§ 2642. Warning and notice contents (a)(1) The warning shall include the date and time of the election, location of the polling place or places, and the nature of the meeting or election. (2) It shall, by separate articles, specifically indicate the business to be transacted, to include the offices and the questions to be […]
§ 2643. Special meetings
§ 2643. Special meetings (a) The legislative body may warn a special municipal meeting when it deems it necessary and shall call a special meeting on the application of five percent of the voters. A special meeting shall be warned within 60 days of receipt of the application by the municipal clerk. A voter may […]