The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include the following:
(A) Shall be the chief executive officer of the town.
(B) Shall be the Chairperson of the Council and preside over its meetings. The Mayor may make and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
(C) Shall enforce the provisions of this code.
(D) Shall execute and authenticate by signature such instruments as the Council or any statutes, ordinances, or this code shall require.
(E) Shall make recommendations and suggestions to the Council.
(F) By proclamation, declare a local emergency to exist due to fire, conflagration, flood, earthquake, explosion, war, bombing, or any other natural or human-made calamity or disaster or in the event of the threat or occurrence of riot, rout or affray, or other acts of civil disobedience which endanger life or property within the town. After declaration of such emergency, the Mayor shall govern by proclamation and impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the town, including, but not limited to:
(1) Imposition of a curfew in all or any portion of the town;
(2) Ordering the closing of any business;
(3) Closing to public access any public building, street, or other public place; and/or
(4) Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the political subdivision for assistance.
(G) Shall perform such other duties required by state statute and this code as well as those duties required as chief executive officer of the town.
(1989 Code, § 2-2-4) (Ord. O2020.21, passed 4-23-2020)