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Municipal Law
Vermont towns run on a body of law that few residents ever see. Smith & Smith advises municipalities, and the people who deal with them, on how it works.
We advise municipalities in Vermont, and individuals, on a range of subjects from highways to administrative rules and procedure.
For towns and municipal bodies
Local government carries real legal responsibility, from town roads to the procedures that keep decisions sound and defensible. We help municipal clients handle those questions carefully, with an eye to getting the process right the first time.
For individuals
Residents and property owners run into municipal questions too, whether it is a matter involving a town road or a brush with administrative rules and procedure. We help individuals understand where they stand and how to deal with the town effectively.
Part of the institutional picture
Municipal work sits alongside our credit union and business practices as part of the firm’s institutional side. Together they reflect something specific about Smith & Smith: a small Montpelier firm that the organizations running central Vermont have trusted with serious work.
Town or resident
Bring us the municipal question.
If your town needs counsel, or you are an individual dealing with one, call and we’ll tell you how we can help.
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