§ 3 — Powers of the Town

(a) The Town shall have all of the powers granted to towns by the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and this charter, together with all of the implied powers necessary to carry out all of the powers expressly so granted. The Town may enact any regulations and ordinances that are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of Vermont or with this charter and may impose penalties for violations thereof.
(b) The Town may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any lawful municipal purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, condemnation, or other means and may lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control the property as the Town’s interests may require.
(c) Unless expressly stated otherwise, reference in this charter to a particular power shall not be construed to be exclusive with respect to such powers nor as a limitation on the powers that the Town would have if reference to that particular power had not been made.
(d) Nothing contained in or omitted from this charter shall be construed in any way to limit the powers and functions conferred on the Town of Lyndon and its Selectboard by general or special State laws or regulations.

Legislative History

(Added 2023, No. M-14, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)