Town Meeting

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 133, subch. 11

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 133, § 1101 Postponement and combining of Town meeting

1101. Postponement and combining of Town meeting (a) The Selectboard may postpone the vote on any question to be voted at a special Town meeting to the annual meeting if such special meeting would fall within 120 days of the annual meeting. (b) If a special Town meeting will fall within 120 days of another special Town meeting called by petition, the Selectboard may warn the questions to be voted at such Town meeting for the later Town meeting and may by resolution rescind the call of the earlier meeting.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 133, § 1102 Voting question by Australian ballot

1102. Voting question by Australian ballot The election of Town officers and the consideration of all public questions shall be by Australian ballot at any annual meeting or at any special Town meeting called on motion of the Selectboard or by petition. A public question voted by Australian ballot shall be preceded by a public informational meeting, to start at 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the day preceding that on which the polls are to be opened. The warning for the special Town meeting to vote by Australian ballot shall include a notice of the time and place of the public hearing.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 133, § 1103 Annual meeting; date and time

1103. Annual meeting; date and time The annual meeting of the Town for the election of officers and other matters shall be held on the first Tuesday in March.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 133, § 1104 Town report

1104. Town report The contents of the Town report shall be the responsibility of the Town Auditors except as otherwise provided for in this charter. The contents of the reports of the School District shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent of Schools and the School District.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 133, § 1105 Highway budget

1105. Highway budget Notwithstanding any other provision of general law or this charter to the contrary, annually the Selectboard shall prepare a highway budget with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of Town highways, which budget shall be voted upon as a separate article at each annual Town meeting or a special Town meeting called for that purpose. Voting on the proposed highway budget shall be restricted to only those eligible voters residing in that part of the Town not within the incorporated limits of the Village of Poultney. The Town highway budget so approved shall be funded by a highway tax to be levied on the grand list of the Town representing ratable property situated in that part of the Town not within the incorporated limits of the Village of Poultney.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/133Fetched: 10/21/2026