§ 506. City officers; appointment of
(a) General. The officers of the City of Winooski shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided or limited by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law.
(b) Appointment. All officers of the City shall be appointed by the City Manager, unless otherwise herein provided. The City Manager shall fill any vacancy in such offices.
(c) Officers. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the City Manager shall appoint the following, who shall hold office at the will of the City Manager:
(1) a City Clerk;
(2) a City Grand Juror;
(3) a Constable;
(4) a Collector of Taxes;
(5) a Police Chief;
(6) a Fire Chief;
(7) a Fire Marshal;
(8) a City Assessor;
(9) a Zoning Administrator;
(10) an Emergency Management Coordinator;
(11) a Human Resources Director; and
(12) other officers required by law.
(d) The powers of the Collector of Taxes may be delegated to another appointed officer or department head. In the event the Collector of Taxes is a City employee, that person is not entitled to charge and collect from the taxpayers a commission on the amount of tax collected.
(e) [Repealed.]
(f) A nonresident of the City shall be eligible for appointment to any office enumerated in this section. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013; amended 2015, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2016; 2021, No. M-6, § 2, eff. June 24, 2021.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 101. Corporate existence retained; form of government
App § 104. Intergovernmental relations
App § 105. Power over water resources
App § 204. Reconsideration and rescission
App § 205. Nominations in general
App § 206. Nomination of incumbent
App § 301. Composition; eligibility; election and terms
App § 302. Compensation; expenses
App § 303. Mayor and Deputy Mayor; election, terms, and duties
App § 304. General powers and duties
App § 305. Prohibitions; conflict of interest
App § 306. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies
App § 307. Judge of qualification
App § 308. Clerk of the City Council
App § 401. Action requiring an ordinance
App § 402. Ordinances in general
App § 403. Emergency ordinances
App § 404. Codes of technical regulations
App § 405. Authentication and recording; codification; printing
App § 406. Ordinance; enforcement
App § 407. Court authorized to order abatement
App § 408. Offenders may be liable in damages
App § 409. City Council to establish penalty
App § 410. General authority for initiative and referendum
App § 411. Commencement of proceedings; affidavit
App § 413. Procedure after filing
App § 414. Referendum petitions; suspension of effect of ordinance
App § 415. Action on petitions
App § 416. Results of election
App § 501. Appointment; qualifications; compensation of City Manager
App § 502. Acting City Manager
App § 503. Removal of City Manager
App § 504. Powers and duties of the City Manager
App § 505. City Manager; vacancy in office of
App § 506. City officers; appointment of
App § 602. Resident engagement
App § 702. Submission of budget and budget message
App § 705. Capital improvement plan
App § 706. Council and annual meeting action on budget
App § 708. Amendments after adoption
App § 709. Lapse of appropriations
App § 710. Administration of budget
App § 712. Warrants for payment
App § 713. Tax levy; authority for
App § 714. Credit of the City for current expenses
App § 715. Expenditures not to exceed revenues
App § 716. Authority to pledge credit of City
App § 718. Tax increment financing
App § 901. Personal financial interest
App § 906. Continuation in office
App § 907. Amendment of the charter
App § 908. Penalties; forfeitures or suits not affected
App § 909. Continuation of acts not amended