§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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) […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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. […]
