Title 24APPENDIX, Title 24APPENDIX: Municipal Charters

§ 23. Specific powers Without limiting any of its duly vested powers and authority, the Selectboard shall have the power to: (a) appoint and remove a Town Manager; (b) create, change, and abolish officers, departments, or agencies in managing the affairs of the Town of Readsboro;…

§ 24. Transitional board The Selectboard members of the Town of Readsboro, serving on the effective date of this merger, shall continue in office and be deemed Selectboard members of the merged and consolidated Town of Readsboro for the remainder of the terms of their respective …

§ 25. Chair and quorum The Board may elect one of its members as Chair, and a majority of the Board present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

§ 26. Rules and procedures The Board shall determine its own rules and procedures, but in compliance with pertinent laws of the State of Vermont, and shall keep a public record of its doings.

§ 3. Village indebtedness Payments of all indebtedness and obligations, contractual or otherwise, of the said Village of Readsboro, and of the Town of Readsboro, shall, on the date this merger is effective, be assumed by the merged and consolidated Town of Readsboro.

§ 31. General powers Said Town shall have the authority to exercise all powers relating to municipal affairs conferred and granted by law, including those implied powers necessary to effectuate and execute granted powers.

§ 32. Specific powers Without limiting any of its duly vested powers and authority, the Town of Readsboro may exercise the following powers and functions: (1) to levy, assess, and collect taxes; (2) to appropriate and borrow money within limits prescribed by general laws; (3) to …

§ 33. Existing ordinances Existing ordinances of the Village of Readsboro will be carried over and be deemed in force and effect for the merged and consolidated Town of Readsboro.

§ 4. Village books and records The officers of the Village of Readsboro shall, before this merger goes in effect, and so far as possible or practicable, settle the affairs of said Village of Readsboro and shall, on the effective date hereof, turn over and deliver to the Clerk of …

§ 41. Limited use services funding All municipal services provided to a limited area or group of voters shall be maintained and operated through revenues derived solely from those using the services. The legislative boards or bodies thereof shall keep, or cause to be kept, separa…

§ 42. Public lighting costs The cost for power for public street lighting shall be paid from the General Fund of the consolidated Town of Readsboro.

§ 43. Construction of special public services The cost of initial construction of any special public services and facilities not in existence on the effective date hereof, and/or costs to expand existing facilities to areas not heretofore served, and/or costs to enlarge, expand, …

§ 44. Charges for municipal services Subject to the provisions and limitations of existing laws and regulations, the Selectboard of the Town of Readsboro, or other appropriate legislative body, is empowered to establish charges for the said municipal services and methods of payme…