Vermont § 36 - Budget The Selectboard shall submit a proposed budget to the voters to be voted on at the annual Town meeting as provided in subchapter 7 of this charter
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§ 36. Budget The Selectboard shall submit a proposed budget to the voters to be voted on at the annual Town meeting as provided in subchapter 7 of this charter
- . The vote of the Town
shall constitute the approval of the total amount of the budget. The Selectboard may
reallocate the sums so approved within the budget to pay for expenditures in different
amounts to the extent necessary to deal with unexpected or changed circumstances.
If the approved budget proves to be insufficient to pay all of the Town’s expenses,
the Selectboard may call a special Town meeting to vote on an increase to the budget. (Added 2023, No. M-14, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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