Vermont § 7 - Board of Trustees; powers; meetings

§ 7. Board of Trustees; powers; meetings

• (a) The members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute the legislative body of the
  Village of Morrisville for all purposes required by statute, and, except as otherwise
  specifically provided, shall have all powers and authority given to, and perform all
  duties required of, incorporated villages or boards of trustees under the laws of
  the State of Vermont. (b) The Board of Trustees shall have the general care and management of the prudential
  interests and affairs of the corporation, shall direct the expenditure of all monies
  belonging to the corporation, draw orders upon the Treasurer, and generally perform
  all the duties legally enjoined upon them by the corporation, and shall submit their
  accounts and vouchers to the Auditor at least 30 days before the annual meeting. (c) The trustees shall prepare a budget for the oncoming year to be included in the annual
  report of the Village of Morrisville, and to be voted upon by the legal voters of
  the Village at the annual meeting. (d) The trustees shall have the power to abate taxes laid and assessed by virtue of this
  Charter for the same causes and subject to the same limitations as boards of civil
  authority have in the matter of town taxes. (e) The trustees may, by resolution, create, change, and abolish boards as in its judgment
  are required or necessary and convenient to, or as are now or hereinafter provided
  by law, and may grant to them such power and duties as are consistent with the provisions
  of this charter. The trustees shall be ex officio members of all boards. (f) All powers vested in the trustees shall be exercised by a majority of the Board. (g) Forthwith, after an election and qualification, the Trustees shall organize and elect
  a Chairperson, and file a certificate of such election for record in the office of
  the Village Clerk. As soon as possible after an election of a Chairperson, the Board
  of Trustees shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings, and such meetings
  shall be held at least once a month. The Clerk shall attend all meetings of the Board
  of Trustees. The Board shall determine its own rules and order of business. (h) All meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be open to the public, unless, by an affirmative
  vote of a majority present, the Board shall vote that any particular session shall
  be an executive session in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313 or any amendments thereto.