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 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. (Added 2023, No. M-14, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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