§ 16. Preparation of budgets; Australian ballot
(a) The Selectboard shall prepare an annual budget for the Town, including a Town annual budget and a former Village District special services budget. The School Director shall prepare an annual School District budget. The annual budgets, other articles providing for the appropriation of funds, and public questions shall be voted by Australian ballot.
(b) On any question wherein the vote is not specifically required to be by ballot, a ballot may be demanded by three voters at any meeting. (Amended 2009, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 8, 2009.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 151 - Town of St. Johnsbury
App § 1. Merger of Village and Town
App § 2. Assets transferred; liabilities; taxation; special services; downtown improvement district
App § 2a. Taxation for bonds and notes
App § 3. Settlement of Village affairs
App § 4. Authority; annual meeting
App § 6. Fire District; process for abolition
App § 8. Ordinances and regulations
App § 9. Publication of bylaws and ordinances
App § 11. Prosecution of violations
App § 12a. Compensation and fees
App § 13. Expiration of terms of Selectboard members upon merger
App § 14. Authority to merge; expiration
App § 16. Preparation of budgets; Australian ballot
App § 17. Department of Assessment