(A) The Town Council shall appoint an officer whose title shall be Town Manager, and who shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the town government.
(B) The Town Manager shall be chosen by the Town Council solely on the basis of the person's executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to the person's actual experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as outlined herein.
(C) The Town Manager need not be a resident of the town or state.
(D) No person elected to membership on the Town Council shall, subsequent to the election, be eligible for appointment as Town Manager until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the term for which the Council member was elected.
(Ord. passed - -, § 2-50)
Statutory reference:
Relevant provisions, see G.S. § 160A-147