The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
002
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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 4, § 201)
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§ 201. Powers and duties of governing body
(a) The members of the City of Essex Junction City Council shall constitute the legislative
body of the City of Essex Junction for all purposes required by statute and, except
as otherwise provided in this charter, shall have all the powers and authority given
to and perform all duties required of City legislative bodies or Councils under the
laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the City of Essex Junction Council shall
have the power to:
(1) Appoint and remove a City Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices,
commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established
by this charter.
(2) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless
specifically provided otherwise by this charter.
(3) Provide for an independent audit by a certified public accountant.
(4) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate
any and all municipal affairs.
(5) Exercise every other power that is not specifically set forth herein but that is granted
to councils or legislative bodies by the statutes of the State of Vermont. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)