§ 706. Removal
The Selectboard may remove the Town Manager by a majority vote of its total membership. At least 30 days before such removal shall become effective, the Selectboard shall by a majority vote of its members adopt a preliminary resolution stating the reason for his or her removal. The Manager may reply in writing and may request a public hearing that shall be held not earlier than 20 days nor later than 30 days after the filing of such request. After such public hearing, if one be requested, and after full consideration, the Board by a majority vote of its members may adopt a final resolution of removal. By the preliminary resolution, the Board may suspend the Manager from duty, but the regular salary of the Manager shall continue to be paid to him or her during the period of suspension. The Manager’s pay will continue up to 30 days and will not be contingent upon whether or not a public hearing is held or when it is held. The Selectboard may appoint a temporary Manager to serve at the pleasure of the Board, for not more than 90 days. The temporary Manager shall have none of the powers of appointment. He or she shall have the power to suspend, but not to remove employees.
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 § 706. Removal
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