§ 501. Powers and duties
(a) The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Hardwick for all purposes required by law and except as otherwise herein specifically provided and shall have all powers and authority given to and perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:
(1) Appoint and remove the Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter or by law. The Selectboard may prescribe the duties of all offices, commissions, or departments created by them.
(2) Assign additional duties to officers, commissions, or departments established by this charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, commission, or department duties assigned to a particular office, commission, or department established by this charter or by law.
(3) Appoint members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter or law.
(4) Make, amend, and repeal ordinances in compliance with sections 107 and 108 of this charter.
(5) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, employee, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs when deemed necessary for the proper and orderly conduct of Town government.
(6) Submit an annual budget to the voters, to be voted on at Town meeting, in accordance with the provision of subchapter 15 of this charter dealing with the budget.
(7) Exercise each and every power not specifically set forth in this section, which is granted to the Selectboard by the laws of this State. (Amended 2021, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 7, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 123 - Town of Hardwick
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General law, application
App § 105. Reservation of powers to the Town
App § 106. Ordinances: penalties for breach thereof
App § 107. Ordinances; adoption by the Selectboard
App § 109. Ordinances; adoption on petition
App § 110. Non-applicability of zoning and subdivision
App § 111. Applicability of referendum and initiative
App § 112. Authority of police officers
App § 115. Change of form of government
App § 116. Intergovernmental relations
App § 118. Special service district
App § 303. Terms of office; Selectboard members
App § 304. Other elective offices
App § 307. Vacancies and appointments
App § 308. Bonding of officers
App § 310. Town Clerk and Treasurer
App § 311. Recall of elected officials
App § 501. Powers and duties
App § 504. Jurisdiction over offices and employees
App § 701. Appointed by Selectboard
App § 702. Manager nonpartisan
App § 704. Duties of the manager
App § 902. Water supply; duties of Selectboard members
App § 903. Sewage collection and disposal; duties of Selectboard
App § 904. Electric Department commissioners
App § 905. Fire Department; appointments
App § 906. Police Department; appointments
App § 907. Fire and Police Departments; general provisions
App § 908. Cemetery Commission
App § 1101. Application of general laws
App § 1104. Postponement and combining of Town meeting
App § 1105. Voting question by Australian ballot
App § 1106. Annual meeting; date and time
App § 1301. Applicability of State law to zoning and planning
App § 1502. Preparation and submission of budget
App § 1505. Amount to be raised by taxation
App § 1506. Budget limitations—borrowing
App § 1507. Transfers of appropriations