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Title 24 Appendix : Municipal Charters

Chapter 601 : Rutland County Recreational District

• § 5. Powers

  Except as otherwise provided or limited by this chapter, the District shall have the following powers:

  (1) to operate, cause to be operated, or contract for the operation of any and all facilities to fulfill the purposes set forth in Article 1, section 2 of this chapter;

  (2) to purchase, sell, lease, own, acquire, convey, mortgage, improve, and use real and personal property in connection with the purposes of the District;

  (3) to hire and fix compensation of employees;

  (4) to sue and be sued;

  (5) to enter into contracts for any term or duration;

  (6) to contract with architects, engineers, financial and legal consultants, and other experts for services;

  (7) to contract with individuals, corporations, associations, authorities, and agencies for services, including contracts to operate all or a portion of facilities;

  (8) to contract with the State of Vermont or the United States of America, or any agency, department, or subdivision thereof for services;

  (9) to contract with any member or municipality for the services of any officer or employee of that municipality useful to it;

  (10) to promote cooperative arrangements and coordinated action among its member municipalities;

  (11) to make recommendations for review and action by its member municipalities and other public agencies that perform functions within the municipalities or where their facilities exist;

  (12) to exercise any other powers that are exercised or are capable of exercise by any of its member municipalities and that are necessary or desirable;

  (13) to exercise the power of eminent domain;

  (14) to borrow money and issue evidence of indebtedness as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapter 53 or other provisions of law authorizing general obligations or revenue debt;

  (15) to establish a budget and assess member municipalities for the expenses of the District;

  (16) to appropriate and expend money;

  (17) to establish sinking funds for the retirement of bonded or other indebtedness;

  (18) to establish capital reserve funds for public improvements in furtherance of its purpose;

  (19) to enact and enforce any and all necessary or desirable regulations for the orderly conduct of the District and for carrying out the purposes of the District;

  (20) to accept and administer gifts, grants, and bequests in trust or otherwise for the purpose of the District;

  (21) to exercise all powers incident to a public corporation;

  (22) to develop a clear operational philosophy and a definite policy of priority for the use of the facilities;

  (23) to prepare, evaluate, and change, as need and time require:

  (A) business plans or other operational plans for the operation of the facilities; and

  (B) accurate estimates and measurements of cost for providing services and fee structures that relate to actual program cost;

  (24) to address service delivery and methods for the timely correction of service quality. (Added 2005, No. M-8, § 2.)