2011 Vermont Code
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 17 CITY OF WINOOSKI
§ 3.01 City officers, appointment of

§ 17-3.1. City officers, appointment of

(a) General. The officers of the City of Winooski shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided or limited by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law, and, unless otherwise provided by law, shall hold office at the will of the appointing authority.

(b) Appointment. All officers of the city shall be appointed annually by the city manager, unless otherwise herein provided, on the first Monday following the annual city meeting. The city manager shall fill any vacancy in such offices.

(c) Officers. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the city manager shall appoint:

(1) A city clerk

(2) A city treasurer

(3) A city grand juror

(4) A constable

(5) A collector of taxes

(6) A city attorney

(7) A police chief

(8) A fire chief

(9) A fire marshal

(10) A city assessor

(11) Other officers required by law

(d) The city clerk and city treasurer may be one and the same person. The city attorney shall be eligible to the office of city grand juror. The powers of the collector of taxes may be delegated to another appointed officer or department head by ordinance properly adopted by the city council.

(e) Appointment by city council. In the event of a vacancy in the office of city manager or of the manger's incapacity to perform any one of his or her appointive duties, the powers of appointment above set forth shall be exercised by the city council in filling vacant offices.