Town Officers

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 105, subch. 4

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 41 Generally

41. Generally The officers of the Town of Berlin shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided 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 and the Administrative Code. Amended 2017, No. M-8, § 2.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 42 Elected officers

42. Elected officers The following officers of the Town and such other Town officers as are provided by law and previous vote of the electorate as to number, length of term, and manner of election at an annual meeting shall be elected by Australian ballot, unless otherwise stated, and shall include the following: (1) a Moderator to be elected from the floor, for a term of one year; (2) [Repealed.] (3) Selectboard members, three of whom shall serve staggered three-year terms and two of whom shall serve one-year terms; (4) such other Town officers as the Town shall order as provided by law. Amended 2005, M-5, § 2; 2009, No. M-21 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 19, 2010; 2017, No. M-8, § 2; 2023, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 8, 2023.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 43 Incompatible officers

43. Incompatible officers No Town officer shall hold incompatible Town offices as provided by law or this charter.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 44 Appointed officers

44. Appointed officers (a) The Selectboard may appoint, recommend, or approve the appointment of the following Town officers, for a term of one year from the date of such appointment, unless otherwise specified below, following such notice and warning as required by this charter and the Administrative Code, to include the following: (1) Tree Warden; (2) Emergency Management Director; (3) Fire Warden, for a term of five years; (4) Health Officer; (5) members of the Town Planning Commission, for terms of four years; (6) members and alternates of the Development Review Board, for terms of four years; (7) Cemetery commissioners, for terms of three years; (8) members of the Recreation Board, for terms of three years; (9) members of the Public Works Board, for terms of three years; (10) members of the Conservation Commission, for terms of three years; (11) editor of the Town report; (12) such other Town officers or municipal appointments that may be necessary as provided by law or otherwise authorized by this charter for the orderly and expeditious operations of Town government. (b) The Selectboard shall appoint, recommend, or approve, as applicable, the appointment of the following officers who will serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard, following the notice and warning as required by this charter and the Administrative Code: (1) Town Administrator; (2) Assistant Town Administrator; (3) Treasurer; (4) Collector of Delinquent Taxes; (5) Road Superintendent; (6) Police Chief; (7) Zoning Administrator; (8) Assistant Zoning Administrator; (9) Assessor or assessing services; (10) Administrative Assistant to the Public Works Board; and (11) Town Clerk. (c) The duties and responsibilities of the Grand Juror shall be assigned to the Police Chief. (d) All appointed Town officers shall be governed by the Town personnel policy. Amended 2005, No. M-5, § 3; 2009, No. M-8, § 3, eff. May 8, 2009; 2017, No. M-8, § 2; 2023, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 8, 2023.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 45 Alternate Town officers

45. Alternate Town officers The Selectboard is authorized to appoint people to serve as alternate Town officers in anticipation of disqualifications or unavailability, as needed.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 105, § 46 Relationship between and among Town officers

46. Relationship between and among Town officers All Town officers, whether elected or appointed, shall exercise their duties and responsibilities independently unless otherwise provided by law.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/105Fetched: 10/21/2026