(A) The town shall operate under the Commissioner-Manager (weak Mayor) form of government. The legislative authority of the town shall be vested in the Mayor and Town Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the BOC, which shall consist of a Mayor and five Commissioners chosen as hereafter provided.
(B) The BOC shall not in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any town administrative officers or employees whom the Town Manager or any of his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint, but they may express their views, and fully and freely discuss with the Town Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(C) Interference with administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigation under the following subsections, the BOC shall deal with town officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision by the Town Manager solely through the Town Manager, and neither shall the BOC give orders to any such officers or employees, either publicly or privately.
(1) Investigations. The BOC may make investigations into the affairs of the town and the conduct of any town department, office or agency.
(2) Independent audit. The BOC shall provide for an independent annual audit of all town accounts and may provide for such more frequent audits as it may deem necessary. Such audits shall be made by a certified public accountant or firm of such accounts who have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the town government or any of its officers. The BOC may, without requiring competitive bids, designate such accountant or firm annually or for a period not exceeding three years; provided that the designation for any fiscal year shall be made not later than 30 days after the beginning of such fiscal year. If the state makes such an audit, the BOC may accept it as satisfying the requirements of this section.
(D) Nothing contained herein shall prevent the BOC from creating, abolishing, consolidating, altering, or modifying departments within the town.
(Ord. 07-04, passed 5-22-07)