The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS
(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 5128)
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§ 5128. Annual budget and assessments
(a) Each year the board of commissioners shall prepare a proposed budget for the district
for the next fiscal year, which shall include an estimate of the revenue of the district
from fares and other sources, except municipal contributions, and the expenses for
the next fiscal year, including debt service. The proposed budget shall be sent to
the legislative branch of any member municipality by certified mail. The board of
commissioners may call a meeting or meetings of the residents of its member municipalities
for the purpose of presenting the proposed budget. Any meeting called shall be warned
by a notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of operation
at least seven days prior to the meeting containing the date, time and place at which
the meeting is to be held and a statement of the purpose of the meeting.
(b) Annually, following the distribution provided in subsection (a), the board of commissioners
shall review the proposed budget of the district in light of any discussion, and shall
then adopt the budget with or without changes and determine the contributions to be
requested from member municipalities. (Added 1981, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1983, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.).)