Bill > H0017

This bill approves the adoption of the charter for the Town of Morristown, which was voted on and approved by local voters on November 5, 2024. The bill establishes key provisions for the town's governance, including confirming the town's continued existence as a municipal corporation and specifying the role of the Town Manager. Specifically, the Town Manager is defined as the chief executive officer responsible to the Selectboard for administering municipal affairs, with the authority to hire, appoint, discipline, and remove town employees, including the ability to delegate some hiring and personnel decisions to department heads. The bill also includes a technical redesignation of an existing Vermont statutory chapter and will take effect immediately upon passage. The charter maintains that all state municipal statutes will continue to apply to the Town of Morristown, except where specifically changed or modified by this new charter or by town regulations and ordinances.

Government Affairs

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.17