Vermont § 52 - Debt and bonded debt for Town improvements

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 52 — Debt and bonded debt for Town improvements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 52. Debt and bonded debt for Town improvements

  • (a) Authorization for any long-term debt shall be granted by the voters at an annual or
    special Town meeting duly authorized for that purpose. As used in this section, “long-term”
    means a period of indebtedness greater than five years. (b) An article requesting authorization to incur long-term debt can only be placed on
    the warning by a vote of four Selectboard members. (c) [Repealed.] (d) Articles requesting authorization for long-term debt shall be warned in accordance
    with State statute. (e) The Town Treasurer shall be authorized, subject to the approval of the Selectboard,
    to incur short-term debt in anticipation of taxes for funding. (Amended 2021, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 16, 2022.)

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

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Section 52 ("Debt and bonded debt for Town improvements") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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