Town Services

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 141, subch. 4

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 141, § 41 Limited use services funding

41. Limited use services funding All municipal services provided to a limited area or group of voters shall be maintained and operated through revenues derived solely from those using the services. The legislative boards or bodies thereof shall keep, or cause to be kept, separate accounts for each such services and all revenue, income, and funds derived therefrom shall not be commingled with other funds or accounts of the Town of Readsboro.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 141, § 42 Public lighting costs

42. Public lighting costs The cost for power for public street lighting shall be paid from the General Fund of the consolidated Town of Readsboro.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 141, § 43 Construction of special public services

43. Construction of special public services The cost of initial construction of any special public services and facilities not in existence on the effective date hereof, and/or costs to expand existing facilities to areas not heretofore served, and/or costs to enlarge, expand, or reconstruct existing facilities shall be financed by the Town of Readsboro, supplemented by public funds and grants-in-aid, if any, that may be available for the said purposes, except electric line expansions shall be paid for by those customers requesting such services and in accordance with the rules and regulations presently in effect, and as may be amended.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 141, § 44 Charges for municipal services

44. Charges for municipal services Subject to the provisions and limitations of existing laws and regulations, the Selectboard of the Town of Readsboro, or other appropriate legislative body, is empowered to establish charges for the said municipal services and methods of payment and shall be further authorized and empowered to collect the same and enforce the payment thereof. All such costs required to support these special services shall be paid for by those receiving the services by a tax on their grand list to be assessed annually, or in such other manner as such Board shall determine. If by tax, such tax shall be paid and collected as other taxes and shall be a lien on their grand list.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/141Fetched: 10/21/2026