§ 505. Appointments
(a) The Selectboard may appoint commissions or committees as needed.
(b) Jurisdiction over other officers and employees. Neither the Selectboard nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment, by any officer or employee of the Town, of any person to office or employment, or his or her suspension or removal therefrom, or in any manner take part in the appointment, discipline, or removal of subordinates and employees of the Town, except as otherwise provided in this charter. The Selectboard and its members shall deal with that position of the service of the Town for which the Manager is responsible solely through the Town Manager, and neither the Selectboard nor any of its members shall give any orders or request any action by a subordinate in office. This shall not be construed to prohibit the Selectboard from recommending to the Town Manager a prospective employee for his or her consideration and making general complaints to the Town Manager or to department heads.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 127 - Town of Middlebury
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 Selectboard
App § 110. Nonapplicability to zoning and subdivision
App § 111. Authority of police officers
App § 303. Terms of office — Selectboard members
App § 304. Other elective officers
App § 308. Vacancies and appointments
App § 309. Bonding of officers
App § 504. Record of proceedings
App § 701. Appointed by Selectboard
App § 702. Manager nonpartisan
App § 901. Application of general laws
App § 905. Postponement and combining of Town meetings
App § 906. Voting question by Australian ballot
App § 1101. Applicability of State law to zoning and planning
App § 1102. Ratification of present zoning ordinance
App § 1103. Ratification of subdivision regulations
App § 1302. Preparation and submission
App § 1305. Amount to be raised by taxation
App § 1306. Budget limitations; borrowing
App § 1307. Transfers of appropriations
App § 1308a. Sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax
App § 1502. Continuance of office or employment
App § 1505. Fire District No. 1 East Middlebury
App § 1506. Copies of the charter
App § 1507. Sec. 4 of the Incorporated District No. 4