Vermont Statutes
Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction
App § 201. Powers and duties of governing body

§ 201. Powers and duties of governing body
(a) The members of the City of Essex Junction City Council shall constitute the legislative body of the City of Essex Junction for all purposes required by statute and, except as otherwise provided in this charter, shall have all the powers and authority given to and perform all duties required of City legislative bodies or Councils under the laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the City of Essex Junction Council shall have the power to:
(1) Appoint and remove a City Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter.
(2) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter.
(3) Provide for an independent audit by a certified public accountant.
(4) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs.
(5) Exercise every other power that is not specifically set forth herein but that is granted to councils or legislative bodies by the statutes of the State of Vermont. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters

Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction

App § 101. Corporate existence retained

App § 102. General powers; law

App § 103. Specific powers

App § 104. Reservation of powers

App § 105. Form of government

App § 201. Powers and duties of governing body

App § 202. Governing body; composition and terms of office

App § 203. Vacancy in office

App § 204. Election of governing body officers

App § 205. Compensation

App § 206. Conflict of interest; prohibitions

App § 207. Governing body; meetings

App § 208. Special city meetings

App § 209. Council meetings; procedure

App § 210. Appointments

App § 211. Additional governing body provisions

App § 301. Brownell library trustees

App § 302. Moderator

App § 401. City meetings and elections

App § 501. Adoption of ordinances

App § 502. Public hearing

App § 503. Effective date

App § 504. Rescission of ordinances

App § 505. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

App § 601. Manager; appointment and hiring

App § 602. Powers of manager

App § 603. Manager; removal; hearing

App § 604. Vacancy in office of city manager

App § 701. Board of Civil Authority

App § 702. Board of Abatement of Taxes

App § 703. Planning Commission

App § 704. Development Review Board

App § 705. Brownell Library Trustees

App § 801. Personnel administration and benefits

App § 802. Real estate assessor

App § 803. Appraisal of property

App § 804. Appraisal of business property for tax purposes

App § 805. Purpose

App § 901. Fiscal year

App § 902. Annual municipal budget

App § 903. Governing body’s action on budget

App § 904. Budget meeting; warning

App § 905. Appropriation and transfers

App § 906. Amount to be raised by taxation

App § 1001. Taxes on real property

App § 1002. Penalty

App § 1003. Assessment and taxation agreement

App § 1101. Capital programs

App § 1201. Governing law

App § 1301. Savings clause

App § 1302. Severability

App § 1303. Superseding language