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. 146, § 2)
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§ 2. Town Clerk
(a) The Town Clerk shall be elected for one year and shall carry out the duties of a town
clerk as specified by statute and by this charter.
(b) The Clerk shall carry out those duties required by State law.
(c) Additional duties include:
(1) handle day-to-day office duties and provide friendly, informative assistance to public
and other Town officials;
(2) provide information to assist the Selectboard in setting the open office hours to
accommodate the needs of the Town;
(3) maintain the electronic e-mail files of Town officials ensuring that privileged information
is not divulged;
(4) ensure that all members of the Selectboard are made aware, in a timely manner, of
situations that should be brought to their attention;
(5) assist in the production of the annual Town report by producing the Town Clerk’s report,
vital statistics report, and labels for same;
(6) ensure that the Town offices are clean and safe;
(7) maintain all records, electronic and digital, kept on computers;
(8) attend the first monthly meeting of the Selectboard;
(9) provide information as requested by the Selectboard so as to contribute to the effective
governance of the Town;
(10) be responsible for performing all functions as mandated by the State pertaining to
Town records. (Added 2015, No. M-11, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)