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Introduced
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
This bill proposes to approve the amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex to provide that a Selectboard member’s office shall be deemed vacant if the member removes from the Town or fails to attend at least 50 percent of the meetings of the Selectboard in any calendar year; to establish the duties of the Town Moderator and procedures for the election of a Moderator Pro Tempore in the absence of the Moderator; to authorize the Selectboard to appoint the members of the Town Cemetery Commission; to eliminate certain officers from the list of officers that shall be appointed by the Selectboard; to require the Selectboard to employ a public accountant to examine the financial statements of the funds of the Town; and to correct grammar, references, and style throughout the charter.
AI Summary
This bill approves amendments to the Town of Essex's charter, which were previously approved by voters, by establishing new rules for Selectboard members, including that their office is vacated if they move out of town or miss more than half of the Selectboard meetings in a year. It also clarifies the duties of the Town Moderator and outlines how a temporary Moderator Pro Tempore is elected if the Moderator is absent. The bill authorizes the Selectboard to appoint members to the Town Cemetery Commission, removes certain officers from the list of those appointed by the Selectboard, and mandates that the Selectboard hire a public accountant to review the town's financial statements. Additionally, it makes various grammatical, reference, and stylistic corrections throughout the charter, and repeals a specific section of the charter related to town meetings.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations (on 02/24/2026)
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