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(a) Authorization for any long-term debt shall be granted by the voters at an annual or special Town meeting duly authorized for that purpose. As used in this section, “long-term” means a period of indebtedness greater than five years.
(b) An article requesting authorization to incur long-term debt can only be placed on the warning by a vote of four Selectboard members.
(c) Repealed by 2021, Adj. Sess., No. M-13, § 2, eff. May 16, 2022.
(d) Articles requesting authorization for long-term debt shall be warned in accordance with State statute.
(e) The Town Treasurer shall be authorized, subject to the approval of the Selectboard, to incur short-term debt in anticipation of taxes for funding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 24 (Appendix). Municipal Charters, App. c. 149 § 52. Debt and bonded debt for Town improvements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-24-app-municipal-charters/vt-st-tit-24-app-c-149-sect-52/
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