(A) The Mayor shall be the presiding officer of the Council. The Mayor shall also be the official representative of the town in any public affairs.
(B) The Mayor shall be the chief administrative officer of the town and shall have only the additional powers and duties outlined herein. Any powers not specifically conferred upon the Mayor as outlined herein shall be retained by Council. Council reserves the right to delegate additional powers and duties to others in the best interests of the town. The Mayor shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all town affairs placed in his or her charge by or under this chapter. He or she shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To preside at meetings of the Council and vote as other Council members;
(2) To direct and supervise the administration of all departments, officers, and agencies of the town except that Council reserves unto itself the authority to hire, supervise, discipline, and/or discharge all department heads and also reserves the authority to delegate to others such aforementioned powers as to department heads that it determines are in the best interests of the town;
(3) To act to insure that all laws, provisions of this chapter, and ordinances of the Council, subject to enforcement by him or her or by offices subject to his or her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed;
(4) To work with any administrator(s) to prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council;
(5) To submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the town as of the end of each fiscal year;
(6) To make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of the municipal departments, offices, and agencies subject to his or her direction and supervision;
(7) To utilize a car owned by the town at the Mayor’s discretion at any time of the day or night; and
(8) To review and approve on behalf of the town any competitive bid for services from a third-party that the Mayor believes is in the town’s best interest in an amount less than $5,000. Any bids for services above such amount shall require approval by Town Council.
(C) Authority to delegate. Council may employ an Administrator to assist the Council and the Mayor. The Council may delegate and assign powers and duties to the Administrator as it deems appropriate.
(Ord. 2015-02, passed 3-16-2015; Ord. - -, passed 12-9-2022)
Cross-reference:
Town Administrator, see § 32.22