(A) The Town Administrator/Clerk will serve as the chief administrative officer to the Mayor and Town Board.
(B) The primary duties and responsibilities of the Town Administrator/Clerk are presented as follows:
(1) Appoints and removes town department heads with the approval of the Town Board, and appoints and removes all other town employees. Employees other than department heads shall be recommended by the appropriate head of the department and approved by the Town Administrator/Clerk;
(2) Exercises general supervision over town operations, departments and functions. The Town Administrator/Clerk will not “run” the departments of the town; this shall be carried out by the department heads. His or her authority shall be to see that Board directives are carried out, as it may affect the operating departments; to coordinate work operations and projects; to determine that Board adopted rules and regulations are carried out; to make administrative decisions affecting departments as required to implement Board directives and policies; and to see that town departments are operated in an efficient and effective manner;
(3) Executes all orders and directives of the Town Board and sees that the same are carried out;
(4) Prepares and administers the town budget under the direction of the Mayor and Town Board;
(5) Prepares financial and operational reports as required by law and the Town Board;
(6) Attends all meetings of the Town Board and recommends measures he or she deems expedient; and
(7) Performs other duties that may be required or authorized by the Town Board.
(C) The Town Board will provide policy direction (and directives) to the Town Administrator/Clerk as a collective body. This ensures that such directives are the collective will of the Town Board. Administrative direction would be provided by the Town Administrator/Clerk under the direction of the Town Board.
(1992 Code, § 30.15) (Ord. passed 12-10-1981)