Title 24APPENDIX, Title 24APPENDIX: Municipal Charters

§ 1010. Investments The Town and School District may invest its money in savings accounts, money market funds, certificates of deposits, U.S. Treasury notes, repurchase agreements, and any other investment to the extent at the time not prohibited by applicable laws. (Amended 2021…

§ 102. Severability If any provision of this charter shall for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this charter are severable. (Added 2013, No.…

§ 102. General law application Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by the legal regulation or ordinances of the Town of Milton, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town o…

§ 103. Powers of the Town and School District (a) General. The Town of Milton shall have all the powers granted towns, town school districts, and municipal corporations by the Constitution and Laws of this State and this charter, together with all implied powers necessary to carr…

§ 104. Ordinances (a) General. To adopt ordinances and regulations for the protection of persons and property both public and private and for the betterment of the community. (b) Adoption by Selectboard. (1) If the Selectboard desires to adopt a new ordinance or amend or repeal a…

§ 105. Nonapplicability to zoning and subdivision The provisions of section 104 of this charter shall not apply to the enactment, amendment, repeal, or enforcement of any zoning ordinance, zoning bylaw, subdivision ordinance, or municipal and regional plans.

§ 1101. Separability If any provisions of this charter are held invalid, the other provisions of this charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application or circumstances…

§§ 1102-1104. [Transitional Provisions]

§ 1105. Reference to State statute If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a specific State statute, the reference to the State statute shall apply to the statute as amended or renumbered or any statute substituted therefor and having similar subject m…

§ 1106. [Transitional Provision]

§ 2. General law; application Except when changed by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Montgomery. (Added 2021, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 7, 2022.)

§ 2. General law; application Except when changed or modified by this charter, or by any lawful regulation or ordinance of the Town, all of the statutes of the State relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town. (Added 2025, No. M-2, § 3, eff. May 5, 2025.)

§ 2 General provisions (a) Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the Town of Panton. (b) The Town of Panton shall have all the powers granted t…

§ 201. Town manager system The Town shall be administered by a Town Manager as provided in 24 V.S.A. chapter 37 until such time as such form of administration is revoked by vote of the Town as set forth in 24 V.S.A. § 1242. (Added 2013, No. M-2, § 2, eff. June 30, 2014; renumbere…

§ 201. Preface The officers of the Town of Milton shall be those provided by law for towns and town school districts except otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those pr…

§ 202. Elective officers (a) Officers. The officers elected at its annual meeting shall be: (1) five selectpersons; (2) Town Clerk; (3) Town Treasurer; (4) five library trustees; (5) five school trustees; and (6) Champlain Water District (CWD) Representative. (b) Candidate for of…

§ 203. Terms of elected offices (a) Selectboard. (1) Shall consist of five members. Three members of the Selectboard shall be elected each year; one for a three-year term and two members for one-year terms. The two incumbent officers shall complete their elected terms. (2) Shall …

§ 204. Duties of elected officers (a) Selectboard. See subchapter 3 of this charter. (b) Town Clerk. (1) Town Clerk shall perform all duties prescribed by the Vermont statutes and this charter. (2) Town Clerk shall appoint one or more assistant clerks who shall perform duties as …

§ 3. Local options tax (a) The Selectboard is authorized to impose a one-percent sales tax, a one-percent meals and alcoholic beverages tax, and a one-percent rooms tax upon the sales within the Town that are subject to the State of Vermont tax on sales, meals, alcoholic beverage…

§ 3. Town manager (a) The Town Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the Town government and shall be responsible to the Selectboard for the efficient administration of the municipal affairs of the Town. (b) The Town Manager sha…

§ 3 Appointed officers (a) In addition to all other offices that may be filled by appointment by the Selectboard pursuant to State law or this charter, the Selectboard shall appoint the following Town officers, who shall serve for such terms as the Selectboard may establish in it…

§ 301. Town officers generally The Town shall have the officers as provided for towns by the general laws of this State except as provided by this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-2, § 2, eff. June 30, 2014; renumbered from 24A V.S.A. § 129C-301 by 2025, No. M-2, § 2, eff. May 5, 2025…

§ 301. Organization (a) After their election and qualification, the Selectboard shall organize and elect a Chair, a Vice Chair, and Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Selectboard. (b) The Chair of the Selectboard shall preside at all meetings of the Selectboard and shall be r…

§ 302. Selectboard members The Town shall have a five-member Selectboard elected for terms of two and three years. (Added 2013, No. M-2, § 2, eff. June 30, 2014; renumbered from 24A V.S.A. § 129C-302 by 2025, No. M-2, § 2, eff. May 5, 2025.)

§ 302. Meetings (a) As soon as possible after the election of its officers, the Board shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once a month. (b) The Selectboard shall also designate annually a paper of general circulation to be…

§ 303. Water and Wastewater Board of Commissioners A three-member board shall serve as the Water and Wastewater Board of Commissioners, of whom one shall be an appointed Selectboard member and two shall be residents served by the Town water or wastewater systems, or both, who are…

§ 303. Record of proceedings (a) It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Selectboard to review and sign off on an official record of its proceedings that shall be open for public inspection. (b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved within 30 days of the meeting by a maj…

§ 304. Electric Utility Board of Commissioners A three-member board shall serve as the Electric Utility Board of Commissioners, of whom one shall be an appointed Selectboard member and two members shall be elected by electric utility ratepayers. Terms of these members shall be fo…

§ 304. Mandatory duties The Selectboard shall: (1) perform all duties as required by Vermont State Statutes and this charter; (2) appoint and remove the Town Manager; (3) appoint and remove members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically prov…

§ 305. Permissive duties The Selectboard may: (1) appoint or create, change, or abolish offices and commissions created by them as deemed to be in the best interests of the Town; and (2) prescribe the duties of all offices and commissions created by them. (Amended 2021, No. M-16 …

§ 306. Appointed officers (a) The Selectboard shall appoint: (1) Planning Commission; (2) Developmental Review Board (DRB); (3) Cemetery Commission; (4) Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) member; (5) Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) member; and (6) Civil…

§ 307. Sidewalks, streetlights, and special assessments of the former incorporated Milton Village In accordance with the Town and Village merger agreement of 2003, the Town of Milton shall adhere to the following: (1) Sidewalks. The Town of Milton shall own, maintain, repair, and…

§ 4. Separability If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected by that holding. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of this charte…

§ 4 Separability If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. (Added 2013, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014.)

§ 401. Electric, Water, and Wastewater Departments generally (a) Electric system. The revenues of the electric system shall be maintained separate from all other departments of the Town. All revenues therefrom not necessary for current expenditures thereof shall be placed in a sp…

§ 401. Organization (a) After their election and qualification, the School Board of Trustees shall organize and elect a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a Clerk by a majority vote of the entire School Board of Trustees. (b) The Chair of the School Board of Trustees shall preside at all m…

§ 402. Electric, water, and wastewater administration (a) Operating costs of the Electric, Water, and Wastewater Departments shall be paid by the ratepayers. (b) The charges and rates for electric service shall be a lien upon real estate, wherever located, furnished with such ser…

§ 402. Meetings (a) As soon as possible after election of its officers, the School Board of Trustees shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once a month. (b) The School Board of Trustees shall annually designate a paper of ge…

§ 403. Electric, water, and wastewater special funds The Town Treasurer and the Finance Director shall keep all revenues derived from the electric, water, and wastewater systems in accounts separate from any other special funds and from other Town funds and shall honor no warrant…

§ 403. Record of proceedings (a) It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the School Board of Trustees to review and sign off on an official record of its proceedings that shall be open for public inspection. (b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved within 30 days of the mee…

§ 404. Mandatory duties The School Board of Trustees shall: (1) perform all duties as required by the Vermont State statutes and this charter; (2) appoint and remove the Superintendent of Schools; (3) appoint and remove members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar b…

§ 405. Permissive duties The School Board of Trustees may: (1) appoint or create, change, or abolish offices and commissions created by them as they deem to be in the best interests of the School District; and (2) prescribe the duties of all offices and commissions created by the…

§ 5. Amendment The amendment of this charter shall be as provided by law. (Added 2021, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 7, 2022.)

§ 501. Town Manager appointment and term The Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town and shall be appointed by a majority of the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall be selected with special reference to training, experience, education, and ability to pe…

§ 502. Bond Before entering into the duties of this office, the Town Manager shall execute a bond in favor of the Town in such sum and with such surety as may be determined by the Selectboard and the premium on the bond shall be paid by the Town. (Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Ses…

§ 503. Responsibilities, powers, and duties (a) In general, the Town Manager shall be accountable to the Selectboard and shall have general supervision of the property and business affairs of the Town and expenditures of all monies appropriated for Town purposes subject to prior …