NOTICE OF VACANCY
BAXTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY TRUSTEE
- In accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 961(a), the Selectboard of the Town of Sharon hereby gives notice of a vacancy in the office of Baxter Memorial Library Trustee created by the resignation of Karen Rodis, effective as of January 31st, 2025 at 11:45AM.
- The Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 963, will make an appointment to fill this vacancy for the remainder of a three-year term through March 2026 or until an election is had.
CONTACT INFORMATION
- For information, please contact Nicola Shipman, Town Administrator at selectboard@sharonvt.net or call (802) 763-8268 ext. 4.
CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE
- Titles 17 V.S.A. § 2643 and 24 V.S.A. § 963 grant citizens the right to petition for a vote to replace the Selectboard’s appointee at a special Town Meeting. If a special town meeting is called, the newly elected town officer will remain in office for the balance of the unexpired term. If a special Town Meeting is not called, the Selectboard’s appointee will remain in office until the next annual Town Meeting.
- To exercise this right, citizens must present a petition calling for an election for this office signed by five percent of the legal voters of the Town to the Town Clerk prior to the next annual Town Meeting.
Posted 2/4/2025