Vermont § 5147 - Jurisdiction for appeals and exceptions The selectboard shall promptly and fairly hear any or all appeals by the ratepayer after notice to all interested parties
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§ 5147. Jurisdiction for appeals and exceptions The selectboard shall promptly and fairly hear any or all appeals by the ratepayer after notice to all interested parties
- . During appeal, disconnection will be postponed.
Upon just cause shown, the selectboard may grant exceptions to any ratepayer. The
selectboard may appoint one or more members of the selectboard to act as hearing officers
for the purposes of the appeal. Alternatively, the selectboard may appoint a responsible
citizen to act as a hearing officer for the appeal. (Added 1977, No. 93.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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