Specific powers Without limiting any of its duly vested powers and authority, the Selectboard shall have the power to: (a) appoint and remove a Town Manager;(b) create, change, and abolish officers, departments, or agencies in managing the affairs of the Town of Readsboro; (c) make, amend, and repeal ordinances;(d) inquire into the conduct of any office, department, or agency of the Town and make investigations as to municipal affairs; (e) create, appoint, and constitute planning commissions, zoning boards, and sign boards;(f) act as commissioners, prudential committeemen, or as the legislative bodies of departments of the Town providing special municipal services, or create such districts or departments, which may be autonomous pursuant to law; (g) fix salaries of appointees.
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