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.
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 7, § 10)
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§ 10. Mayoral approval and Board of Aldermen reconsideration of vetoed actions
The action of the Board of Aldermen shall require the approval of the Mayor, except
as herein otherwise provided, for the enacting of all ordinances and bylaws and the
awarding of any contracts, the appointment of any officers or committees, or the passing
of any resolution. If the Mayor shall approve any ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment,
or contract made or voted by the City Council, the same shall be reduced to writing
and the Mayor shall sign the same. If he or she does not sign the same he or she shall
return it with his or her objections in writing to the Board of Aldermen at their
next regular meeting, provided he or she shall have not less than one week to consider
such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment, or contract. The Board of Aldermen
shall then proceed to consider such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, contract, or appointment,
and if, upon such reconsideration, three-fourths of the whole number of aldermen shall
vote in favor of the same it shall be valid and take effect, notwithstanding the objection
of the Mayor. If any such ordinance, bylaw, resolution, appointment, or contract shall
not be returned by the Mayor to the Board of Aldermen at their next regular meeting
after the period of one week has elapsed after he or she shall have received it, the
same shall be valid and take effect without his or her approval. The fiscal year for
all departments of said City shall begin on July 1st and end on the following June
30th.