(A) The Board of Commissioners shall appoint a Town Administrator who shall be the head of the administrative branch of town government, and who shall be responsible to the Board of Commissioners for the proper administration of the affairs of the town. The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of merit only, and he or she shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners.
(B) In exercising his or her duties as chief administrator, the Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) The Town Administrator shall recommend to the Board of Commissioners the appointment and suspension or removal of all town employees whose appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for by law, in accordance with such general personnel rules, regulations, policies or ordinances as the Board of Commissioners may adopt;
(2) The Town Administrator shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the town, subject to the general direction and control of the Board of Commissioners, except as otherwise provided by law;
(3) The Town Administrator shall attend all meetings of the Board of Commissioners, unless otherwise directed by the Board, and recommend any measures that he or she deems expedient;
(4) The Town Administrator shall see that all laws of the state, the Town Charter and the ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the Board of Commissioners are faithfully executed within the town;
(5) The Town Administrator shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program of the town;
(6) The Town Administrator shall report on the finances and administrative activities of the town as of the end of the fiscal year;
(7) The Town Administrator shall make any other reports that the Board of Commissioners may require concerning the operations of the town departments, offices and agencies subject to his or her direction and control;
(8) The Town Administrator shall, in cases whereby an appointed office is left vacant or a position is left unfilled or the holder of such a position is otherwise incapacitated, act as the acting officer until such time as relieved by appointment or return to capacity of the incumbent officer; and
(9) The Town Administrator shall perform any other duties that may be required and authorized by the Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. 14-2, passed 10-9-2014)