(A) The Town Manager shall be responsible to the Town Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the town placed in the Manager's charge and, to that end, subject to the provisions of the Charter and except as otherwise provided herein, the Manager shall have the power to appoint and remove all officers and employees in the administrative service of the town but the Manager may authorize the head of a department or office responsible to the Manager to appoint and remove subordinates in the department or office.
(B) Appointments made by, or under the authority of, the Town Manager shall be on the basis of executive and administrative ability and of the training and experience of the appointees in the work which they are to perform.
(C) All such appointments shall be without definite term unless for provisional, temporary or emergency services.
(D) Any officer or employee to whom the Town Manager or the head of a department or office may appoint a successor, may be removed by the Manager or other appointing officer at any time.
(E) Subject to the provisions of this section, the decision of the Manager or other appointing officer shall be final and there shall be no appeal therefrom to any other office, body or court whatsoever.
(Ord. passed - -, § 2-54)