Vermont § 3 - Appointed officers

§ 3. Appointed officers

• (a) In 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 Town Treasurer who shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within Town
  government. The Town Treasurer shall be: (A) responsible for collection of current taxes; and (B) paid an hourly wage; and (C) open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard. (2) A Town Clerk who shall not simultaneously hold any elective office within Town government.
  The Town Clerk shall be: (A) open to the public at hours adopted by the Selectboard; (B) paid an hourly wage. (b) The Selectboard shall adopt, and revise from time to time, a general statement of
  the qualifications necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of each of
  these appointed Town officers and a job description of those offices. These 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) These appointed officers shall be employees of the Town, subject to all personnel
  and employment rules and policies of the Town and shall serve at the pleasure of the
  Selectboard. An officer appointed under this section shall be eligible to apply for
  reappointment at the expiration of his or her term of office, but failure by the Selectboard
  to make such reappointment shall not be construed as discharge from employment. (d) A person appointed to the position of Town Treasurer or Town Clerk need not be a resident
  or voter of the Town of Ferrisburgh. (Added 2017, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Mar. 1, 2018.)