(a) The Council shall appoint a Town Manager to serve at its pleasure. The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the city or state at the time of appointment. The office of Town Manager is hereby declared to be an office that may be held concurrently with other appointive (but not elective) offices pursuant to Article VI, Sec. 9, of the Constitution (G.S. 160A-147).
(b) The Town Manager shall be the Chief Administrator of the Town and shall be responsible to the Council for administering all municipal affairs placed in their charge by the Council, and shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Appoint and suspend or remove all Town officers and employees not elected by the people, and whose appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for by law, except the Town Attorney, in accordance with such general personnel rules, regulations, policies, or ordinances as the Council may adopt.
(2) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the Town, subject to the general direction and control of the Council, except as otherwise provided by law.
(3) Attend all meetings of the Council and recommend any measures deemed expedient.
(4) See that all laws of the state, the Town charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the Council are faithfully executed within the Town.
(5) Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
(6) Annually submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Town as of the end of the fiscal year.
(7) Make any other reports that the Council may require concerning the operations of Town departments, offices, and agencies subject to the Manager’s direction and control.
(8) Perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the Council.
(G.S. 160A-148) (Ord. 20-12-16-003, 12-16-20; Ord. 24-11-20-001, 11-20-24)