§ 3 — Appointed officers

Vermont § 3

• Jurisdiction: Vermont
• Title 24: Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters
• Ch. 148: Chapter 148: Town of South Hero

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(a) ln addition to all other offices that may be filled by appointment by the Selectboard pursuant to State law or this charter, the Selectboard shall appoint the following Town officers, who shall serve for such terms as the Selectboard may establish in its act of appointment or until the office otherwise becomes vacant:
(1) a Delinquent Tax Collector; and
(2) three Town listers.
(b) The Selectboard shall adopt and revise from time to time a general statement of the qualifications and job descriptions necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of each of the appointed Town offices. The Selectboard shall appoint the candidate who, in its judgment, best meets the qualifications for each office, giving due consideration to individuals who have expressed a commitment to serving the best interests of the Town. Appointed officers shall exercise all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by State law generally.
(c) The Selectboard may adopt a job description for the position of Town Administrator and may appoint a Town Administrator, who shall not simultaneously hold an elected office within the Town. (Added 2023, No. M-21 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 16, 2024.)