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Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters

Chapter 501: Milton Fire District No. 1

• § 1. Boundaries

  The boundaries of the Milton Fire District No. 1 shall consist of 33 residential lots as shown on a plan entitled “Plat of Survey Showing Sawyer Property (Portion), Milton, Vermont,” dated May, 1977, and recorded in map book 3 on page 101 of the land records of the Town of Milton, and designated as map number 136. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 2. Purpose

  Milton Fire District No. 1 is a fire district incorporated to design, construct, upgrade, operate, and maintain a water supply and distribution system, including the maintenance and repair of water mains and the provision of a limited water service to the area described in section 1 of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 3. Powers

  The Milton Fire District No. 1 shall have all powers granted to a fire district pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 171, and the Fire District shall have the authority to:

  (1) construct, install, maintain, and repair all facilities and equipment necessary for the provision of water supply and distribution services to the members of the District;

  (2) bill all users of water services provided by the District for their pro rata share of the expense of providing, operating, and maintaining the service;

  (3) purchase, own, grant, convey, sell, or take by eminent domain real property, easements, and personal property in the name of Milton Fire District No. 1. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 4. Annual and special Fire District meetings

  Annual and special meetings of Milton Fire District No. 1 shall be held in conformance with the notice, warning, and voting requirements of 17 V.S.A. chapter 55, subchapter 2. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 5. Officers

  (a) Prudential Committee. The Prudential Committee shall consist of three members elected for a term of three years. The members of the Prudential Committee shall be elected to staggered terms so that only one member shall be elected annually. Vacancies in the Prudential Committee shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subdivision 306(d) of 24 App. V.S.A. chapter 129 [24A V.S.A. § 129–306] for the unexpired portion of the vacant member’s term.

  (b) District Clerk. The District Clerk shall keep minutes of all Fire District and Prudential Committee meetings and votes.

  (c) District Treasurer. The duties of the District Treasurer shall include:

  (1) accepting payment of current accounts on behalf of the Fire District;

  (2) keeping accurate records of all payments made to the District;

  (3) writing and signing all checks on behalf of the District;

  (4) alerting the Prudential Committee of any past due accounts;

  (5) keeping accurate records of all financial transactions made by the District.

  (d) District Collector of Delinquent Taxes. The Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall collect all past due accounts, interest on those accounts, and penalties in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 133, subchapter 2. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 6. Prudential Committee

  The Prudential Committee shall be the administrative body of the Fire District and shall be responsible for the control and management of the affairs, property, and interests of the Fire District. The Prudential Committee may exercise all powers of the Fire District unless otherwise provided in 20 V.S.A. chapter 171 or this chapter. These powers shall include the execution of contracts, the authority to purchase insurance on behalf of the Fire District, the commencement of actions in the name of the Fire District, defending actions brought against the Fire District, and the settlement of claims on behalf of the Fire District. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 7. Rates

  The Prudential Committee shall establish rates and fees for the water services, including capital improvements, provided by the Fire District, and all rates and fees for water services shall be paid to the District Treasurer. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 8. Rules

  The Prudential Committee shall adopt rules that govern the administration, operation, and maintenance of the water system. Rules adopted by the Committee shall become effective upon a majority vote of the Prudential Committee. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)

• § 9. Amendment of charter

  This charter shall be amended in the same manner as provided in 17 V.S.A. § 2645, except that in lieu of the requirements of subdivision 2645(a)(7), a vote affirming the amendment of this charter shall be by ballot in the form of a yes or no proposition. The District shall make all proposed changes to this charter available to any member of the District in amended form, with deleted material in brackets and new matter underlined or in italics. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)