Vermont Statutes
Chapter 101 - Town of Barre
App § 11. Selectboard

§ 11. Selectboard
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all the powers of the Town shall be entrusted to and exercised by a Selectboard composed of five members chosen by the voters of the Town of Barre. Three members shall be elected for terms of three years, and two members shall be elected for terms of two years. The Board shall discharge all the duties conferred or imposed upon selectboards by law, including the duties of sewer commissioners, Board of Liquor Commissioners, and any similar ex officio duties; and when sitting in such ex officio capacity, it shall not be necessary specially to convene in a separate capacity.
(b) The Selectboard shall meet within seven business days after the annual Town election to elect a Chair and a Vice Chair and to designate a Clerk. At the same meeting, the Board shall adopt rules of order and fix the time and place of its regular meeting, which shall be held at least twice a month. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chair, or by a majority of the Board in writing to the Chair. Notice of any special meeting shall be served on members, posted in the municipal building and, except for an emergency meeting, released to the news media at least 12 hours prior to the meeting.
(c) No action of the Board, except on purely procedural matters, shall be valid or binding unless approved by a majority of the full Board, except that in the case of passage of an emergency ordinance, at least four affirmative votes shall be required. Voting on all matters, except procedural matters, shall be by roll call unless in the case of unanimous agreement.
(d) Upon due notice and hearing, the Board may remove one of its members from office for failure to attend four consecutive, regular meetings of the Board without prior approval of the Chair. The removal shall be done only upon the affirmative vote of all four remaining members.
(e) The Selectboard shall, from time to time, designate an acting Town Manager who shall have all the powers and duties of the Town Manager in the event of the latter’s absence or disability. The name of the acting Town Manager shall be on file in the Town Clerk’s office at all times.
(f) The Selectboard shall adopt a comprehensive personnel policy for all Town employees and shall amend the policy from time to time as is deemed necessary or advisable. (Amended 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters

Chapter 101 - Town of Barre

App § 1. Authority of citizens

App § 2. Meetings and elections

App § 3. Warnings

App § 4. Conduct

App § 5. Reconsideration of actions taken

App § 6. Board of Civil Authority

App § 7. Nomination of candidates

App § 8. General powers

App § 9. Intergovernmental relations

App § 10. Elected officers; general

App § 11. Selectboard

App § 12. Auditors

App § 13. Board of Listers

App § 14. Moderator

App § 15. Constable

App § 16. Clerk

App § 17. Town manager; appointment; term

App § 18. Removal of the Town Manager

App § 19. Oath and bond

App § 20. Responsibilities of the Town Manager in general

App § 21. Powers and duties in particular

App § 22. Noninterference with administration

App § 23. Filling of a vacancy

App § 24. Compensation of the Town Manager

App § 25. Administrative Code

App § 26. Fiscal year

App § 27. Committee of Five

App § 28. Budget preparation

App § 29. Appropriation

App § 30. Budget control

App § 31. Purchasing policy

App § 32. Tax rate

App § 33. Collection of taxes

App § 34. Board of Abatement

App § 35. Bonded indebtedness

App § 35a. Bonding; Aldrich Public Library

App § 36. Meetings; open government

App § 37. Ordinances

App § 38. Appointed officers

App § 39. Compensation and fees

App § 40. Conflict of interest

App § 41. Public lands

App § 42. Mergers and consolidation of municipalities

App § 43. Application of general law

App § 44. Definitions

App § 45. Offices abolished

App § 46. Separability

App § 47. Construction

App § 49. Amendment or repeal