Vermont law

Municipal Laws in Vermont.

Vermont has 247 municipalities — towns, cities, villages, and gores — organized under Title 24 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. Vermont is famous for Town Meeting governance on the first Tuesday in March, with most towns voting by Australian ballot or floor meeting to approve budgets and elect selectboards. Vermont's planning and zoning authority runs through 24 V.S.A. ch. 117. Town clerks maintain land records and vital records and serve as municipal election officials.