Vermont § 22 - Budget preparation

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 22 — Budget preparation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22. Budget preparation

  • (a) The Town Administrator shall submit a proposed budget for the ensuing year to the
    Selectboard at least 60 days before the annual Town meeting. It shall contain all
    information required by the Selectboard. (b) A Budget Committee of at least five but not more than 12 voters shall be appointed
    by the Selectboard to review with the Selectboard the proposed Town budget. Their
    terms of office shall expire upon the adoption of the budget by the voters. (c) The Selectboard’s budget shall be available to the voters of Windsor at least 10 days
    prior to the annual meeting. (d) If a budget fails to be adopted at the annual Town meeting, the Town Administrator
    shall present a revised budget for review within 20 days by the Budget Committee and
    the Selectboard. (e) The date of the vote on the revised budget shall be at least seven days following
    the public hearing. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 17, 2006.)

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Section 22 ("Budget preparation") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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