The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 24 Appendix : Municipal Charters
Chapter 151 : Town of St. Johnsbury
Subchapter 003 : SELECT BOARD
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 303)-
§ 303. Further powers of the Select Board
In addition to powers otherwise conferred by law, the Select Board members shall also have the power to:
(1) create, consolidate, or dissolve departments as necessary or relevant for the performance of municipal services;
(2) create, consolidate, or dissolve commissions and committees as necessary or relevant and appoint the commission and committee members;
(3) provide on an annual basis an independent audit of all Town financial records by a certified public accountant;
(4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs; and
(5) discharge all duties devolving on the Town Agent by general law and hire attorneys on behalf of the Town. (Added 2023, No. M-27 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 30, 2024.)
