24 V.S.A. App. ch. 175, § 1: Statement of purpose

Under the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, this charter establishes certain guidelines with respect to organization and functioning of local town government in the Town of Woodford, Vermont. The voters of the Town of Woodford adopt a charter for the following purposes:

(1) to clarify the structure and organization of Town government;

(2) to define the duties and responsibilities of Town officers, officials, and employees;

(3) to establish procedural requirements for the proper transaction of Town business; and

(4) to provide for citizens of the Town of Woodford a unified and convenient reference with respect to the basic laws affecting government.