Elected Officers

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 173, subch. 3

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 173, § 11 Authority of citizens

11. Authority of citizens (a) The following officers shall be elected by the voters of the Town of Windsor, and voting for all such officers shall be by Australian ballot: (1) five Selectboard members; (2) one Town Clerk; (3) one Town Treasurer; (4) one Moderator; (5) three listers; (6) [Repealed.] (7) three trustees of public funds. (b) Only a voter of the Town of Windsor may seek election to or hold a Town elected office. (c) Any officer elected under this charter may be removed from office as follows: A petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters shall be filed with the Selectboard requesting a vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed from office. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to vote by Australian ballot on whether the elected officer shall be removed. The official shall be removed only if at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote, and a majority of those voting vote for removal. If the Town voters vote for removal of an elected officer, the office shall thereupon become vacant. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to fill the vacancy until the term of the officer so removed expires. The votes for removal and to fill the vacancy shall be by Australian ballot. The Selectboard may fill such vacancy by appointment until a new member is duly elected. (d) The vote to fill any vacancy shall be by Australian ballot. The Selectboard, or its remaining members, may fill any vacancy by appoint- ment until a new member is duly elected. If only one member remains, that Selectboard member may sign the orders. (e) A member of the Selectboard shall not be a lister or an employee of the Town. A Town administrator shall not hold any elected office in the Town government.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 173, § 12 Selectboard

12. Selectboard (a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all the powers of the Town shall be entrusted to and exercised by a Selectboard consisting of five members chosen by the voters of the Town of Windsor. Three members shall be elected for terms of three years and two members shall be elected for terms of two years. The Board shall discharge all the duties conferred or imposed upon selectboards by law, including the duties of water and sewer commissioners, Board of Liquor Commissioners, and any similar ex-officio duties; and when sitting in such official capacity, it shall not be necessary to convene in a separate capacity. (b) The Selectboard shall meet within three business days after the annual election to elect a Chair and a Vice Chair and to designate a Clerk of the Board. At the same meeting, the Board shall adopt rules of order and fix the time and place of its regular meetings, which shall be held at least twice a month, except for once a month during the months of June, July, and August. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair, or, in the Chair’s absence, the Vice Chair, or by a majority of the Board in writing to the Chair. (c) No action of the Board, except on purely procedural matters, shall be valid or binding unless approved by a majority of the full Board, except that in the case of a passage of an emergency ordinance, at least four affirmative votes shall be required. Voting on all matters, except procedural matters, shall be by roll call unless in the case of unanimous agreement. (d) Upon due notice and hearing, the Board may remove one of its members from office for failure to attend four consecutive, regular meetings of the Board without prior approval of the Chair. Such removal shall be done only upon the affirmative vote of all four remaining members. (e) The Selectboard shall, at its organizational meeting, designate an acting Town Administrator who shall have all the powers and duties of the Town Administrator in the event of the latter’s absence or disability. The name of the acting Town Administrator shall be on file in the Town Clerk’s office at all times. Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 9, 2000.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 173, § 15 Moderator

15. Moderator A Moderator shall be elected for a term of one year and shall perform all duties required by this charter and, to the extent not in conflict with this charter, all duties required by laws of the State of Vermont.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 173, § 16 Town Clerk

16. Town Clerk (a) The Town Clerk shall be elected for a three-year term and shall: (1) receive fees for filing copies of records and other instruments and shall cause these fees to be paid to the General Fund of the Town; (2) maintain a record of all action taken at special or annual Town meetings; (3) maintain all Town records and an index to those records; (4) maintain and file all reports required by law; (5) perform any other duties required of the Clerk by law, this charter, or ordinances. (b) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Town Clerk shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of the Clerk’s duties. The bond shall be of a sum and with such surety as prescribed and approved by the Selectboard, and the premium shall be paid by the Town. (c) The Town Clerk shall be subject to the comprehensive personnel plan of the Town of Windsor, except for provisions relating to appointment, removal, dismissal, suspension, and evaluation. Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 9, 2000.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 173, § 17 Town Treasurer

17. Town Treasurer (a) The Town Treasurer shall be elected for a three-year term, and shall: (1) receive taxes, assessments, charges, and levies and maintain a record of monies collected and uncollected; (2) serve in the capacity of collector of current taxes and collector of delinquent taxes; (3) pay orders drawn on him or her by officials authorized to draw orders; (4) deposit and invest funds in a financially sound manner; (5) provide detailed financial statements and reports, as may be required by Selectboard; (6) perform any other duties required of the Treasurer by law, this charter, or ordinances and by the Selectboard. (b) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Town Treasurer shall give a bond conditioned for the faithful performance of the Treasur- er’s duties. The bond shall be of a sum and with such surety as prescribed and approved by the Selectboard, and the premium shall be paid by the Town. (c) The Town Treasurer shall be subject to the comprehensive personnel plan of the Town of Windsor, except for provisions relating to appointment, removal, dismissal, suspension, and evaluation. Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 9, 2000.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/173Fetched: 10/21/2026