Vermont § 3 - Powers of the Town

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3 — Powers of the Town, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3. Powers of the Town

  • (a) The Town of Williston shall have all the powers and functions conferred upon towns
    and villages by the Constitution and general laws of the State and shall also have
    all implied powers necessary to implement such powers and functions. All powers and
    functions conferred or implied by the charter shall be in addition to the powers and
    functions conferred upon the Town by laws now in force or hereinafter enacted. (b) Nothing in this charter shall be construed as a limitation of such powers and functions
    incident to public and municipal corporations. (Added 2003, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 3, 2004.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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