§ 502. Public hearing
(a) The Council shall hold a minimum of one public hearing prior to the adoption of any ordinance.
(b) At the time and place so advertised, or at any time and place to which the hearing may from time to time be adjourned, the ordinance shall be introduced, and thereafter, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
(c) After the hearing, the Council may finally pass the ordinance with or without amendment, except that if the Council makes an amendment, it shall cause the amended ordinance to be published, pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section with a notice of the time and place of a public hearing at which the amended ordinance will be further considered, which publication shall be at least three days prior to the public hearing. The Council may finally pass the amended ordinance or again amend it subject to the same procedures as outlined herein. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 4 - City of Essex Junction
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General powers; law
App § 104. Reservation of powers
App § 201. Powers and duties of governing body
App § 202. Governing body; composition and terms of office
App § 204. Election of governing body officers
App § 206. Conflict of interest; prohibitions
App § 207. Governing body; meetings
App § 208. Special city meetings
App § 209. Council meetings; procedure
App § 211. Additional governing body provisions
App § 301. Brownell library trustees
App § 401. City meetings and elections
App § 501. Adoption of ordinances
App § 504. Rescission of ordinances
App § 505. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting
App § 601. Manager; appointment and hiring
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 § 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