(A) Appointment; compensation. The Board of Commissioners shall appoint an officer whose title shall be Town Administrator and who shall be the chief administrative officer of the town government. The Town Administrator shall be chosen by the Board solely on the basis of qualifications. The Town Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall receive such salary as the Board shall from time to time fix.
(B) Powers and duties. The Town Administrator shall be the chief administrator of the town. He or she shall be responsible to the Board of Commissioners for administering all municipal affairs placed in his or her charge by them and shall have the following powers and duties.
(1) Upon the advice and consent of the Board, he or she shall appoint the Town Clerk, the Police Chief, the Utilities Supervisor and all other town employees, in accordance with such general personnel rules, regulations, policies and ordinances as the Board may adopt.
(2) He or she shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the town, except as otherwise provided by law.
(3) He or she shall attend all meetings of the Board and recommend any measures that he or she deems expedient.
(4) He or she shall see that all laws of the state, the Town Charter and the ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the Board are faithfully executed within the town.
(5) He or she shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Board.
(6) He or she shall annually submit to the Board 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) He or she shall make any other reports that the Board may require concerning the operations of the town departments, offices and agencies subject to his or her direction and control.
(8) He or she shall perform the duties of the Finance Officer, notwithstanding that said duties may be delegated to the Town Clerk or other town employee.
(9) He or she shall act as the Director of Public Works as part of his or her administrative duties.
(10) He or she shall perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the Board.
(1993 Code, § 21.05) (Ord. 14-112, passed 3-10-2014)