App § 3. Membership in the Authority
§ 3. Membership in the Authority Membership in the Authority shall consist of those municipalities which elect to join the Authority by majority vote of its voters present and voting on the question at an annual or special meeting duly warned for the purpose prior to July 1, 2010. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a […]
App § 4. Purposes and powers
§ 4. Purposes and powers (a) The Authority is hereby created for the following purposes and is granted the following authority: to purchase, own, operate, or provide for the operation of land transportation facilities, and to contract for transit services, to conduct studies, and to contract with other governmental agencies, private companies, and individuals. (b) […]
App § 3. Boundaries
§ 3. Boundaries The boundaries of the District are coextensive with the current boundaries of the Village of Waterbury. (Added 2017, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
App § 4. Voters; grand list
§ 4. Voters; grand list (a) Voters. The checklist of legal voters of the Town of Waterbury residing within the District shall be the checklist of legal voters of the District. (b) Grand list. The grand list of the District shall be the grand list of the Town of Waterbury property within the District. (Added […]
App § 5. Board of Utility Commissioners
§ 5. Board of Utility Commissioners (a) The legislative body of the District shall be the Board of Utility Commissioners consisting of five persons. (b) Commissioners shall be elected by Australian ballot from among the legal voters of the District. (c) Commissioners’ terms shall be staggered and commence upon election, and the length of Commissioners’ […]
App § 6. Powers
§ 6. Powers (a) The District shall have the power and authority to: (1) own, operate, maintain, improve, and extend: (A) public water supply systems as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapter 89; and (B) sewerage collection, treatment, and disposal systems as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapters 97 and 101; (2) establish rates, charges, and fees […]
App § 7. District officers
§ 7. District officers (a) At the discretion of the Board of Utility Commissioners, the District may engage and employ a manager and such additional personnel as it deems necessary. (b) The Board of Utility Commissioners shall appoint a district clerk and district treasurer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. (Added 2017, […]
App § 19. Amendments
§ 19. Amendments This chapter may be amended in accordance with the terms and provisions of 17 V.S.A. § 2645 for the amendment of municipal charters. For this purpose, the word “municipality” in such statute shall be construed to mean “District,” and “legal voters” as used in such statute shall be defined in accordance with […]
App § 20. Separability of provisions
§ 20. Separability of provisions (a) If any section, clause, or provision of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause, or provision shall, on account thereof, be […]
App § 21. Ratification and validation
§ 21. Ratification and validation The ratification of No. 135 of the Acts of 1971 by the District and all proceedings taken thereunder are validated and confirmed in all respects. Any action heretofore authorized by the District under No. 135 of the Acts of 1971 or under prior law, including the bond vote of May […]