Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 1951 (2026)
Creation of department
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(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 1951)
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§ 1951. Creation of department
A town, city, or incorporated village shall have power to create, maintain, and operate a fire department as a department of the municipality, and for this purpose to purchase, acquire, hold, lease, or sell real property, equipment, and apparatus, and to appoint officers, firemen, and employees of the department. (Added 1969, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. March 2, 1970.)
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Holmberg v. Brent, 636 A.2d 333 (Vt. 1993).
Holmberg v. Brent, 636 A.2d 333 (Vt. 1993). “In deciding the motion, the trial court looked to 24 V.S.A. § 1951, which empowers municipalities to establish fire departments and appoint officers of the department, and 24 V.”
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