§ 4868. Reports
§ 4868. Reports Each union municipal district shall prepare an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement, to be distributed to its member municipal units, and shall prepare and distribute any other reports required by its by-laws. (Added 1969, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 4901. Authorization
§ 4901. Authorization (a) Any one or more municipalities may contract with any one or more other municipalities to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking which each municipality entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided that the legislative body of each municipality approves the contract, and expenses for such governmental […]
§ 4902. Contents of contract
§ 4902. Contents of contract (a) The contract shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, and objectives, and responsibilities of the contracting parties. (b) The contract may provide: (1) That one person shall hold the same office or offices in the participating municipalities, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. (2) The method […]
§ 4931. Source of funds
§ 4931. Source of funds Any union municipal district may accept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of the duties and functions, any funds, grants, and services made available by the State of Vermont and its agencies, the federal government and its agencies, any municipality or other governmental unit whether or not a member of the […]
§ 4863. Approval of agreement
§ 4863. Approval of agreement (a) Any participating municipality may enter into the agreement for the formation of the union municipal district at any annual or special meeting of such municipality duly warned for such purpose. (b) The vote on the question of accepting the agreement shall be by printed ballot substantially as follows: Shall […]
§ 4864. Employee organizations; police employees; State Labor Relations Board
§ 4864. Employee organizations; police employees; State Labor Relations Board If an employee organization is the exclusive bargaining representative of employees in one or more participating municipalities in a proposed agreement to create a union municipal district for the purpose of providing services currently provided by these employees, any questions of unit determination or representation […]
§ 4865. Organization
§ 4865. Organization Upon the approval of the agreement by the required number of municipalities as provided in section 4863 of this title, the union municipal district shall become a body politic and corporate with the powers incident to a public corporation. The district shall be known by the name given in the agreement, by […]
§ 4866. Powers and duties
§ 4866. Powers and duties A union municipal district may: (1) Hire and fix the compensation of employees. (2) Contract with consultants and other experts for services. (3) Contract with the State of Vermont or the federal government, or any agency or department thereof, for services. (4) Contract with any participating municipality for the services […]
§ 4867. Cooperation with other agencies
§ 4867. Cooperation with other agencies Whenever a union municipal district intends to operate in a geographical area which may involve other governmental agencies acting in a regional capacity, it shall notify that governmental agency of its plans and intentions. (Added 1969, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 4831. Creation of committee
§ 4831. Creation of committee The legislative branch of any two or more municipalities may by agreement create a joint municipal survey committee to plan for the strengthening of local governments and to promote plans for more efficient and economical operation of local government services within or by the participating municipalities. For purposes of establishing […]