§ 21. Governmental authority
All governmental authority of the Town rests ultimately with the citizens and registered voters of the Town, who shall exercise their power by Australian ballot at the annual Town meeting in determining:
(1) the election of officers of the Town;
(2) the approval of the Town budgets;
(3) all authorizations for major bonding or borrowing;
(4) all special appropriations;
(5) any articles placed on the warning that involve the expenditure of tax dollars or directing the power vested in elected or appointed officials;
(6) adoption, amendment, or repeal of ordinances provided by petition per section 5 of this charter; and
(7) charter amendments. (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