There are three types of incorporated municipalities in Vermont: towns, cities, and villages. Like most of New England, there is slight provision for autonomous county government. Counties and county seats are merely convenient repositories for various government services such as state courts, with several elected officers such as a state's attorney and sheriff. All county services are directly funded by the state of Vermont. The next effective governmental level below state government are municipalities. Most of these are towns.
There are three types of incorporated municipalities in Vermont: towns, cities and villages Like most of New England, there is sl.ight provision for autonomous county government. Counties and county seats are merely convenient reposit.ories for various government services such as state courts, with several elected officers such as a state's attorney and sheriff. All county services are directly ,funded by the state of Vermont The next effective governmental level below state government are municipalities. Most of these are towns.