Vermont Statutes Title 24 (Appendix). Municipal Charters, App. c. 129 § 501. Town Manager appointment and term

The Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town and shall be appointed by a majority of the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall be selected with special reference to training, experience, education, and ability to perform the duties of the office and without reference to any political position persuasion. The Town Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite period and may be removed at the discretion of the Selectboard. The Town Manager shall neither simultaneously hold any elective office within the Town nor be employed by the Town in any capacity except as specified in the charter. The Town Manager may concurrently hold statewide office with approval of a majority of the Selectboard.