§ 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.)