§ 801. Green Mount Cemetery Commission (a) The Green Mount Cemetery Commission shall have charge of all public cemeteries and burial grounds in the City with the same power and authority as similar officials in towns. (b)(1) Commissioners of the Green Mount Cemetery shall be elected at the annual meeting of the City to comply […]
§ 802. Parks Commission (a) The Parks Commission shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting for a five-year term. (b) Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the remaining commissioners until the next annual meeting of the City. (c) The Commission shall have charge of the […]
§ 803. Board of Civil Authority (a) The City Council, City Clerk, and the justices of the peace resident in the City shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority that shall perform all the duties imposed by law upon such boards in towns, except as otherwise provided in this charter. (b) All meetings of the […]
§ 804. Board for Abatement of Taxes (a) The Board for Abatement of Taxes, consisting of the Board of Civil Authority, the City Assessor, and the City Treasurer, shall be governed by the general laws of the State in respect to abatement of taxes. (b)(1) The Board for Abatement of Taxes shall meet on the […]
§ 805. Planning Commission The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council for two-year terms in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §§ 4322-4323, as may be amended from time to time. On October 1, 2018, the City Council shall appoint four members to two-year terms and three members to one-year terms. […]
§ 806. Development Review Board (a) The Development Review Board shall consist of seven regular members and two alternate members, appointed by the City Council in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 4460, as may be amended from time to time. (b) On May 1, 2018 the City Council shall appoint three members to three-year terms, […]
§ 807. Recreation governance (a) The City may establish, maintain, and conduct a system of public recreation including playgrounds; may set apart for such use any land or buildings owned or leased by the City; may acquire land, buildings, and recreational facilities by gift or purchase, may issue bonds therefore as provided by law and […]
§ 809. Council authority over boards and commissions (a) The City Council has the authority to create new boards and commissions. The City Council also has the authority to consolidate or eliminate any City boards and commissions not required by law. (b) Upon approval of two-thirds of its members, the Council has the authority to […]
§ 810. Youth members The City Council may appoint nonvoting youth members to City boards and commissions, in addition to the regular appointed members. Youth members shall be enrolled in a secondary school at the time of appointment. Appointments shall last one year, commencing in the beginning of the regular school year calendar. (Added 2013, […]
