§ 10. Emergency powers
(a) Declaration of public emergency. The Selectboard may, upon a two-thirds vote with at least three members present, declare a state of public emergency that threatens life, property, or the public health or welfare.
(b) Condemnation; eminent domain. In the event of a declared public emergency that threatens life, property, the public health or welfare, duly declared by Selectboard meeting warned in accordance with State statute, the Selectboard, by a minimum of three affirmative votes and not more than one dissenting vote, may exercise powers of eminent domain and condemnation and take real property or personal property, after notice to the owner and the fixing of fair compensation. An aggrieved party may appeal to Superior Court.
(c) Civil preparedness. The Town Manager shall be the designated civil preparedness Chair and shall be duty bound to exercise the powers afforded by statute and any powers and functions outlined by the Selectboard in a declared emergency. On an annual basis, the Selectboard shall adopt an emergency preparedness plan that shall go into effect upon declaration of a public emergency. (Amended 2021, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 16, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 149 - Town of Springfield
App § 2. Application of general law; proposed charter
App § 4. Intergovernmental relations
App § 7. Potential or actual conflict of interest; personal financial interest
App § 8. Licenses; fees; charges; user fees; fees for service
App § 9. Acquisition and disposition of town property
App § 11. Procedures for charter revision and amendment
App § 13. Use of streets by public utilities and private interests
App § 21. Governmental authority
App § 22. Town meeting; elections
App § 23. Local elected officials
App § 24. Appointed nonadministrative officials
App § 32. Administrative departments
App § 34. Administrative and policy functions prescribed by charter
App § 41. Fiscal year of the Town government
App § 42. Town Manager’s proposed budget timetable and preparation
App § 43. Capital expenditure program
App § 45. Board review and final action
App § 46. Special appropriations
App § 47. Budget Advisory Committee; budget process
App § 48. Appropriation; budget
App § 49. Financial administration and Town budget