§ 10.

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§ 10. Elected officers; general

(a)The following officers shall be elected by the legal voters of the Town of Barre and voting for the officers shall be by Australian ballot:

(1)five Selectboard members;

(2)[Repealed.]

(3)one Clerk; and

(4)one Moderator.

(b)The Office of Clerk may be changed to an appointive office upon approval by the voters at any annual meeting of the Town.

(c)Only a voter of the Town of Barre may seek election to or hold a Town elective office, and no person may hold more than one Town elective office at the same time. No person shall hold offices that are defined as incompatible in Vermont statutes.

(d)Vacancies occurring in any elective office shall be filled by a majority vote of the Selectboard. The appointment shall be valid until the next annual Town election, at which time the voters shall elect a person to fill the position for the unexpired term.

(e)Except as otherwise provided in this charter, all elected officers shall perform the duties prescribed by ordinance.

(f)[Repealed.] (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011; 2019, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019; 2021, No. M-1, § 2, eff. April 13, 2021; 2023, No. M-3, § 2, eff. May 4, 2023; 2025, No. M-4, § 2, eff. June 2, 2025.)