§ 408. Powers and duties of the Selectboard
(a) The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Stowe for all purposes required by statute except as otherwise herein specifically provided in this charter, and shall have all powers and authority given to and shall perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the laws of the State of Vermont and this charter.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:
(1) authorize the expenditure of all Town money, except when this power is expressly conferred upon another body by this charter;
(2) appoint and remove the Town Manager or interim Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter and by law;
(3) appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter and by law; and
(4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs. (Amended 2001, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 21, 2001; 2007, No. M-1, § 4, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. General law; application
App § 201. Corporate existence retained
App § 205. Reservation of powers to the Town
App § 301. Application of general law
App § 302. Annual Town report and warning
App § 401. Officers generally; elected officers; recall
App § 402. Selectboard; number of members; terms of office; election
App § 403. Organization of Selectboard
App § 404. Meetings of the Selectboard
App § 405. Record of proceedings of the Selectboard
App § 406. Appointments by the Selectboard
App § 407. Compensation of officers; appointees
App § 408. Powers and duties of the Selectboard
App § 409. Interference with administration
App § 502. Appraisal of property
App § 503. Board of Library Trustees
App § 701. Town Manager; appointment; qualifications; term
App § 705. Removal of Town Manager
App § 802. General Fund budget preparation and submission
App § 805. Amount to be raised by taxation
App § 901. Taxes on real property
App § 1001. Appointment and removal
App § 1002. Personnel rules and regulations
App § 1004. Conflict of interest
App § 1101. Electric Utility Commission
App § 1201. Water Utility Commission
App § 1501. Merger of the Village and Town of Stowe
App § 1508. Merger of Stowe Fire District No. 3 and the Town of Stowe