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- According to Vermont law, “municipality” includes a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village and all other governmental incorporated units.” 1 V.S.A. § 126. Most Vermont towns received their municipal incorporation (their land grant charter) from King George in the 1700s.
outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Municipal Division/municipal-law-basics-2014.pdf
Policies are executive in nature and are oriented inwards to guide internal decision-making processes. Generally, policies apply to employees, town facilities or the public body itself. A policy is designed to influence and determine decisions in the course of conducting certain municipal affairs.
- 2025-2026 Municipal Policy
2025-2026 Municipal Policy. The 2025-2026 VLCT Municipal...
- 2025-2026 Municipal Policy
2025-2026 Municipal Policy. The 2025-2026 VLCT Municipal Legislative Policy was approved by the membership at VLCT's 2024 Annual Meeting. The policy is developed through recommendations from five legislative policy committees. Read more about the policy development process.
According to Vermont law, “municipality” includes a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village and all other governmental incorporated units.” 1 V.S.A. § 126.
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The Secretary of State’s Office fields many thousands of phone calls and emails from Vermonters with questions about the laws that apply to Vermont’s municipalities.
Oct 11, 2024 · Generally, and absent a governance charter, the structure of municipal government in Vermont is flat. Elected offices such as legislative bodies (city councils, selectboards, trustees), town clerks, town treasurers, auditors, and listers are equal in the eyes of Vermont law.
Aug 2, 2024 · Vermont city and town ordinances are available directly from the municipality and many municipalities post their ordinances to their websites. Some Vermont ordinances are included in popular municipal law aggregators.
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Towns and cities in Vermont are subject to Dillon's Rule, [40] which holds that municipal governments only have the powers that are expressly granted to them by Vermont or federal law, plus any powers that are necessarily implied by the express powers and any powers essential to the municipality's existence.
