Technical and Other Services to Municipality

V.S.A. tit. 10, ch. 55, subch. 5

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10 V.S.A. § 1650 Department acting on behalf of municipality

1650. Department acting on behalf of municipality Any municipality may request the Department to act in its behalf in undertaking the planning and construction of facilities described in this chapter. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.

10 V.S.A. § 1651 Application for assistance

1651. Application for assistance When the voters of the municipality at a duly warned meeting have authorized the proper officials of the municipality to make application to and to enter into a contract with the Department for specific engineering and technical services, the municipality pursuant to a written application to the Department submitted in a form prescribed by the Department may enter into a contract with the Department under this subchapter. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971.

10 V.S.A. § 1652 Contracts

1652. Contracts Upon approval of the application, the Department shall prepare and offer to the municipality a contract for services requested, which shall include such terms and conditions as the Department determines to be reasonable, including reimbursement of all costs of such services. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971.

10 V.S.A. § 1653 Eligibility

1653. Eligibility For the purposes of this subchapter, the Department, when acting on behalf of a municipality, is an eligible applicant for funds available under this chapter. Eligible planning and construction costs shall include the cost to the Department of undertaking these services on behalf of the municipality; however, in no case shall the Department administration charges exceed two percent of the project cost. Nothing in this subchapter shall relieve a municipality of its duty to provide the land required for the project or to contribute funds toward the cost of the project as otherwise required by law. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 40.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/10/055Fetched: 10/21/2026