Town Fire Districts

V.S.A. tit. 20, ch. 171, subch. 2

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20 V.S.A. § 2541 Formation

2541. Formation At an annual or special meeting, by a majority vote of those present and voting, towns may vote to form a fire district whose limits shall be the town limits, provided the warning for such meeting contains an article to that effect. Amended 1971, No. 62, § 2, eff. April 14, 1971.

20 V.S.A. § 2542 Powers generally

2542. Powers generally A town functioning as a fire district under this chapter shall have all the powers, so far as the same may be applicable, now given to fire districts by sections 2601-2607 and 2671-2675 of this title.

20 V.S.A. § 2543 Board of fire commissioners

2543. Board of fire commissioners When a town has so voted, the selectboard shall constitute a board of fire commissioners and may purchase all necessary and proper apparatus for the prevention and extinguishment of fires.

20 V.S.A. § 2544 Employees

2544. Employees The selectboard may appoint a chief engineer for such district and all other necessary firefighters and employees.

20 V.S.A. § 2545 Expenditures

2545. Expenditures All expenditures under sections 2541-2544 of this title shall be paid out of the general fund of the town unless the town by its vote shall otherwise direct.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/20/171Fetched: 10/21/2026