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Temporary Laws Readopted for Town Meeting and Open Meeting Law
In response to the ongoing health concerns posed by COVID-19, the Governor signed Act 1 (H.42) on January 25, 2023. The Act contains temporary measures related to annual town meeting and the Open Meeting Law that will be in effect until July 1, 2024.
Until that time, towns may once again
- postpone the date of their annual town meeting,
- apply the Australian ballot system to annual town meeting by vote of the legislative body, and
- conduct the public informational hearings associated with utilizing the Australian ballot system by electronic means, without designating a physical location.
The Act also suspends certain provisions of Vermont’s Open Meeting Law by allowing a quorum of a municipal public body to meet remotely, without designating a physical location for the public to attend. Public bodies may electronically post meeting agendas and special meeting notices, with some additional requirements in those cases.
For more information, please refer to our Act 1 (H. 42) related resources online on our Town Meeting and Open Meeting Law webpages.
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