Transitional Provisions

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 109, subch. 1

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 1 Merger of the Village and Town

1. Merger of the Village and Town At midnight at the end of July 9, 1986, the Village of Proctorsville shall merge into the Town of Cavendish, and the Village of Proctorsville shall, except as hereinafter provided, cease to exist as a political entity or body corporate, and the merged shall hereinafter be known as the Town of Cavendish.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 2 Properties transferred and liabilities assumed

2. Properties transferred and liabilities assumed (a) Upon the merger specified in section one of this charter, all the lands, buildings, easements, funds, uncollected taxes, monies, street lights, and other property of the Village of Proctorsville, of any description, except as hereinafter provided, shall become vested in and become the property of the Town of Cavendish, and all indebtedness, bonded and otherwise, of the Village of Proctorsville shall be assumed by the Town of Cavendish, without any further act, deed, or instrument being necessary. (b) Upon the merger specified in section one of this charter, the lands described as Greven Field, five acres, more or less, and the Main Street Fire Hall, so-called in the Village of Proctorsville and no other land, shall be retained and vested in the independent Proctorsville Fire District, to be established simultaneously with this merger by petition pursuant to the dictates of 20 V.S.A. chapter 171.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 3 Properties held in trust

3. Properties held in trust Any and all properties held in trust by the trustees of the Village of Proctorsville, or any officer thereof, shall become vested in the Selectboard of the Town of Cavendish and its successors, or in the respective officer of the Town and the officer’s successor, as the case may be, and shall continue to be held in trust for the same uses as before the merger, all without any further act, deed, or instrument being necessary.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 4 Settling the affairs of the Village of Proctorsville

4. Settling the affairs of the Village of Proctorsville Prior to the merger, the officers of the Village of Proctorsville shall settle so far as possible their financial affairs and shall except as hereinafter provided, on said date, turn over and deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Cavendish all records, books, and documents of the Village of Proctorsville, and to the proper officers of the Town all property of the Village of Proctorsville, except the heretofore noted property of the independent Proctorsville Fire District.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 5 Finances

5. Finances With the exception of special service funds as provided in section 29 of this charter, the funds of the Village of Proctorsville shall be added to the General Fund of the Town of Cavendish.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 6 Water rates

6. Water rates (a) All water rates of the Village of Proctorsville in effect at the time of merger shall continue in effect until changed by the Selectboard of the Town of Cavendish. All costs of the Water Department shall be paid by the users. (b) Annual water charges shall be at a rate sufficient to cover annual expenditures, adequate reserves, temporary indebtedness, and the amortizing of bonded indebtedness and interest.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 7 Existing ordinances; municipal maps; regulations

7. Existing ordinances; municipal maps; regulations (a) The Town Plan, zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, and official maps of the Town of Cavendish and the Village of Proctorsville, as they exist or may exist, all as contemplated by the Vermont Planning and Development Act, shall become and be the Town Plan, zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, and official maps of the Town of Cavendish, as merged. (b) All rules, ordinances, regulations, and bylaws for the Village of Proctorsville, if any, in effect on the day before the merger shall become and continue in full force and effect as rules, ordinances, regulations, and bylaws of the Town of Cavendish, for the respective area presently involved, unless in conflict with rules, ordinances, regulations, and bylaws of the Town of Cavendish already existing, until lawfully amended or repealed. (c) Whenever a power is granted by any such rule, ordinance, regulation, or bylaw to an officer of the Village of Proctorsville, such power is conferred hereby upon the appropriate officer of the Town of Cavendish.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 8 Election of Selectboard

8. Election of Selectboard Town Selectboard members in office at the date of adoption of the merger shall continue in office until the end of their respective terms. Village trustees in office at the date of adoption of the merger shall cease to serve as trustees. No further trustees shall be elected.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 109, § 9 Votes required for effect

9. Votes required for effect All sections of this plan of merger shall take effect if this plan is approved as follows: (1) by majority vote of the Town of Cavendish, which includes all qualified voters of the Town; and (2) by majority vote of the Village of Proctorsville, which includes all qualified voters of the Village; and (3) by compliance with the terms of 24 V.S.A. chapter 49.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/109Fetched: 10/21/2026