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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
App § 1. Authority of citizens
§ 1. Authority of citizens All governmental authority of the Town of Barre rests with the citizens of the Town, who exercise their powers in Town meeting, and/or Town elections, and to whom the elected and appointed officers of the Town are ultimately responsible.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]