§ 12. Board of Civil Authority and Board of Abatement
The City Council, City Clerk, and the justices of the peace residing in the City shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority for the City, and, in conjunction with the listers, shall constitute a Board for the Abatement of Taxes, and shall be governed by the general laws of the State in respect to the abatement of taxes. The Board of Civil Authority shall perform all the duties imposed by law upon the board of civil authority of towns, except as hereinbefore provided. All meetings of the Board of Civil Authority shall, on application, be appointed and notified by the Mayor in the manner provided by law for appointing and notifying the meetings of the board of civil authority in towns. The compensation of all officers, servants, and employees of the City shall be fixed by the City Council, except as herein otherwise provided.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 1. Establishment of City
App § 3. City boundaries and corporate powers
App § 5. Warning and convening of annual meeting
App § 6. Elections of officers at annual meeting
App § 7. Mayor and Board of Aldermen as City Council
App § 8. Officers appointed by City Council
App § 9. Powers of Mayor; City Council to establish water rates
App § 10. Mayoral approval and Board of Aldermen reconsideration of vetoed actions
App § 12. Board of Civil Authority and Board of Abatement
App § 16. Department of Assessment
App § 19. Overseer of the Poor
App § 20. Superintendent of Streets
App § 22. Board of Fire Wardens
App § 25. Streets and sidewalks
App § 27. Sale or lease of City owned property
App § 29. Assessment of taxes on grand list
App § 30. Revenues credit and appropriations
App § 32. Bonds of City officers