§ 1 Statement of purpose (a) Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this charter modifies the organization and functioning of local Town government in the Town of East Montpelier, Vermont. (b) Except when changed by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State […]
§ 2 Abolished offices (a) The offices of Town Grand Juror; Town Agent; Trustees of Public Funds; Fence Viewer; Weigher of Coal; and Inspector of Lumber, Shingles, and Wood are abolished. (b) The functions of Town Grand Juror, Town Agent, and Trustees of Public Funds are assigned to the Selectboard. In performing the duties of […]
§ 3 Town Treasurer (a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Treasurer pursuant to section 8 of this charter. The appointee shall be competent in the keeping of records, investments, and accounting. The person chosen need not be a resident or qualified voter of the Town. (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of […]
§ 4 Zoning Administrator A Zoning Administrator shall be nominated by the Planning Commission and appointed by the Selectboard. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014; amended 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
§ 5 Town Clerk (a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Clerk pursuant to section 8 of this charter. The appointee shall have strong interpersonal skills and shall be competent in the keeping of records. The person chosen need not be a resident of the Town; preference shall be given to a qualified resident. (b) […]
§ 6 Collector of Current Taxes and Collector of Delinquent Taxes (a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Collector of Current Taxes and a Collector of Delinquent Taxes. The same person, who may be a current Town employee, may be appointed to both positions. The appointees shall have strong interpersonal skills and shall be competent in […]
§ 7 Appointed officers; terms of office; duties The Town Treasurer and his or her assistant, the Zoning Administrator, the Town Clerk and his or her assistant, the Collector of Current Taxes, and the Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall: (1) Be employees of the Town and shall be appointed for one-year terms concurrent with the […]
§ 8 Selection Committee (a) Prior to appointing a Town Treasurer or Town Clerk and no more than 45 days after either of these positions is vacated, the Selectboard shall appoint a committee to review and recommend to the Selectboard a qualified candidate for the vacant position. (b)(1) The Committee shall be composed of seven […]
§ 9 Separability If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of this charter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances […]
