Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 22 Sec. 142

  • Annual meeting: when applied to towns shall mean the annual town meeting in March or an adjournment thereof. See
  • Municipality: means a town, city, or incorporated village only and shall not include school districts, incorporated school or fire districts, or any other governmental incorporated units. See
  • Public library: means any library established and maintained by a municipality or by a private association, corporation, or group to provide basic library services free of charge to all residents of a municipality or a community and which receives its annual financial support in whole or in part from public funds. See

§ 142. Appropriations

A municipality establishing and maintaining a library or contracting for library services may appropriate money as necessary for suitable facilities and for the foundation of a public library and shall appropriate money annually for the maintenance, care, and increase of the library in an amount voted at its annual meeting. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 11.)