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Town of Windham, ME chevron_right 2024-05-14 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Council-Manager Charter

The Charter
Ch C Council-Manager Charter
Ch C Art I Grant of Powers to the Town
§ C-I-1 Incorporation.
§ C-I-2 Powers and duties.
§ C-I-3 Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art II Town Council
§ C-II-1 Number, election, term.
§ C-II-2 Qualifications, vacancies.
§ C-II-3 Enumeration of powers.
§ C-II-4 Compensation.
§ C-II-5 Induction of Council into office.
§ C-II-6 Council to judge qualifications of its members.
§ C-II-7 Regular meetings.
§ C-II-8 Rules of procedure; journal.
§ C-II-9 The presiding officer.
§ C-II-10 Quorum.
§ C-II-11 Ordinances in general.
§ C-II-12 Town Clerk.
§ C-II-13 Independent annual audit.
Ch C Art III Town Manager
§ C-III-1 Town Manager, qualifications.
§ C-III-2 Powers and duties of Town Manager.
Ch C Art IV Department of Education
Ch C Art V Budget
§ C-V-1 Fiscal year.
§ C-V-2 Preparation and submission of the budget.
§ C-V-3 Capital program.
§ C-V-4 Review of budget by Council.
§ C-V-5 Budget establishes appropriation.
§ C-V-6 Budget establishes amount to be raised by property tax; certification of Town Assessor.
§ C-V-7 Expenditures and departmental revenue.
§ C-V-8 Transfers of appropriations.
§ C-V-9 Interim expenditures.
§ C-V-10 Work program; allotments.
§ C-V-11 Amendments after adoption.
§ C-V-12 Lapse of appropriations.
Ch C Art VI Tax Administration
§ C-VI-1 Assessor.
§ C-VI-2 Board of Assessment Review; appointment; vacancies.
§ C-VI-3 Board of Assessment Review; powers and duties.
Ch C Art VII Nominations and Elections
§ C-VII-1 Municipal elections.
§ C-VII-2 Nomination.
§ C-VII-3 Conduct of municipal elections.
§ C-VII-4 Voting places.
§ C-VII-5 Election officials.
Ch C Art VIII The Town Meeting
§ C-VIII-1 Annual and Special Town Meeting.
§ C-VIII-2 When action by Town Meeting required.
§ C-VIII-3 Application.
§ C-VIII-4 Method of discontinuing the Town Meeting.
Ch C Art IX Initiative and Referendum
§ C-IX-1 Petition for overrule of action of Council.
§ C-IX-2 Petition for enactment of ordinances.
§ C-IX-3 Form of ballot.
Ch C Art X General Provisions
§ C-X-1 Oath of office.
§ C-X-2 Short title.
§ C-X-3 Separability clause.
The Code
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Alarm Systems
Ch 11 Amusements
Ch 15 Animals
Ch 23 Bridges
Ch 28 Building Construction
Ch 34 Cable Television
Ch 39 Cemeteries
Ch 45 Compensation of Elected Officials
Ch 56 Disorderly Property
Ch 63 Emergency Management
Ch 70 Fire Prevention and Life Safety
Ch 76 Fireworks
Ch 82 Floodplain Management
Ch 87 Food and Beverage Businesses
Ch 95 General Assistance
Ch 101 Growth Management
Ch 108 Historic Preservation
Ch 120 Land Use
Ch 128 Marijuana Businesses
Ch 131 Mass Gatherings
Ch 137 Motion-Picture Theaters
Ch 149 Parades, Races and Assemblies
Ch 150 Parks
Ch 153 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 157 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 165 Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 169 Recall of Elected Officials
Ch 173 Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders
Ch 181 Sewers
Ch 185 Shoreland Zoning
Ch 192 Solid Waste
Ch 198 Storm Drainage System
Ch 201 Stormwater Management
Ch 204 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 209 Taxation
Ch 215 Towing and Towing Businesses
Ch 228 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 236 Wind Energy
Ch 240 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter C Council-Manager Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Windham 12-9-1974, effective 1-1-1975, as amended through 11-6-2012. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Grant of Powers to the Town

Section 1 Incorporation.

Section 2 Powers and duties.

Section 3 Intergovernmental relations.

Article II Town Council

Section 1 Number, election, term.

Section 2 Qualifications, vacancies.

Section 3 Enumeration of powers.

Section 4 Compensation.

Section 5 Induction of Council into office.

Section 6 Council to judge qualifications of its members.

Section 7 Regular meetings.

Section 8 Rules of procedure; journal.

Section 9 The presiding officer.

Section 10 Quorum.

Section 11 Ordinances in general.

Section 12 Town Clerk.

Section 13 Independent annual audit.

Article III Town Manager

Section 1 Town Manager, qualifications.

Section 2 Powers and duties of Town Manager.

Article IV Department of Education

Article V Budget

Section 1 Fiscal year.

Section 2 Preparation and submission of the budget.

Section 3 Capital program.

Section 4 Review of budget by Council.

Section 5 Budget establishes appropriation.

Section 6 Budget establishes amount to be raised by property tax; certification of Town Assessor.

Section 7 Expenditures and departmental revenue.

Section 8 Transfers of appropriations.

Section 9 Interim expenditures.

Section 10 Work program; allotments.

Section 11 Amendments after adoption.

Section 12 Lapse of appropriations.

Article VI Tax Administration

Section 1 Assessor.

Section 2 Board of Assessment Review; appointment; vacancies.

Section 3 Board of Assessment Review; powers and duties.

Article VII Nominations and Elections

Section 1 Municipal elections.

Section 2 Nomination.

Section 3 Conduct of municipal elections.

Section 4 Voting places.

Section 5 Election officials.

Article VIII The Town Meeting

Section 1 Annual and Special Town Meeting.

Section 2 When action by Town Meeting required.

Section 3 Application.

Section 4 Method of discontinuing the Town Meeting.

Article IX Initiative and Referendum

Section 1 Petition for overrule of action of Council.

Section 2 Petition for enactment of ordinances.

Section 3 Form of ballot.

Article X General Provisions

Section 1 Oath of office.

Section 2 Short title.

Section 3 Separability clause.

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