(A) The Town Council shall appoint a qualified person to serve as Town Manager, and such individual shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The Manager need not be a resident of the town or state at the time of appointment; however, assuming the duties of Town Manager, the Town Manager shall have his or her primary residence within the corporate limits of the town.
(B) The Town Manager shall:
(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 or ordinance, 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 that he or she deems 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 his or her direction and control;
(8) Serve as the town’s Assistant Finance Officer; and
(9) Perform any other duties that may be required, or authorized, by the Council.
(Code 1976, § 2.19(a), (b)) (Ord. 21-90, passed 12-17-1990; Ord. 29-2000, passed 9-18-2000)
Cross-reference:
Finance, §§ 2-501 et seq.; Town Manager to be inspector for purposes of minimum housing standards, §§ 5-401 et seq.; member of Town Council and Town Manager to be ex officio members of the Community Advisory Committee, Ch. 16; approval of sketch plat for minor subdivision by Town Manager, § 17-525; Town Manager to have general supervision over Police Department, § 18-203; duties of Town Manager in regard to electric power system, § 21-403.
Statutory reference:
Town Manager, G.S. §§ 160A-147 et seq.; similar provisions, G.S. § 160A-148; Finance Officer, G.S. §§ 159-24, 159-25.