§ 36. Meetings; open government It shall be the policy of the Town of Barre to afford to all of its citizens the opportunity to participate in the government of their Town as fully and completely as may be possible. To this end, all meetings of agencies, boards, citizen committees, and any other group acting […]
§ 37. Ordinances (a) Town legislation shall be by ordinance. The Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town, except as otherwise provided herein, to adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances. Each ordinance, when introduced, shall be in writing and shall be identified by a short title. The enacting clause of each ordinance shall […]
§ 38. Appointed officers (a) The Selectboard, by majority vote, shall appoint the following Town officers for the terms indicated: (1) A Town Attorney for a term of one year, to fulfill the duties prescribed by law for the grand juror and town agent of a town, and to perform other professional duties as may […]
§ 39. Compensation and fees (a) The Town election shall annually vote the compensation to be paid to the following officers: (1) Selectboard members; (2) Auditors; (3) Moderator. (b) The Selectboard shall annually consider and from time to time shall set the compensation of the following officers: (1) Town Clerk; (2) Constable; (3) Town Attorney; […]
§ 40. Conflict of interest No elective or appointive officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the Town, regardless of amount, or furnish any material, or perform any labor, except in the discharge of his or her official duties, unless such contract shall have been […]
§ 41. Public lands With the approval of the voters given at any duly warned meeting, the Selectboard may sell any portion of real estate owned by the Town and not needed for Town purposes or change the use of any real property owned by the Town. The authorization may be given in blanket form […]
§ 42. Mergers and consolidation of municipalities The procedures for mergers or consolidation of municipalities shall be as provided for in the general laws of the State of Vermont.
