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§ 32.10 MUNICIPAL JUDGE; APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.
   The Municipal Judge shall be appointed as provided by state law. Compensation shall be established by the Town Council at the time of appointment and, from time-to-time thereafter, as deemed appropriate by the Town Council. The Town Council may, under such terms as the Town Council deems appropriate, employ the Municipal Judge as a town employee or by contract.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.11 MUNICIPAL JUDGE; BOND.
   A bond in the amount of $25,000 shall be given to the town by the Municipal Judge and shall be conditioned on the performance of the Judge’s duties in accordance with law and ordinance of the town, including the duty to turn over to the town all monies collected by him or her by virtue of his or her office. The expense of the bond shall be paid by the town.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
§ 32.12 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR; ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.
   There is hereby created and established the position of town administrator of the town.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.13 QUALIFICATIONS.
   The town administrator shall be selected on the basis of executive and administrative training, experience and education, and such other qualifications as may be specified by the governing body from time to time. The position shall be appointed pursuant to a majority vote of the governing body. The position shall be established by contract as approved by the governing body. The town administrator shall only be removed from office pursuant to a majority vote of the governing body.
   At the time of appointment, the town administrator need not be a resident of the town or state, but within a reasonable time as set by the council following appointment, shall at a minimum move to the state and reside in the Star Valley area of Lincoln County. Permanent residence within the Town of Star Valley Ranch is strongly preferred during the town administrator’s employment.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.14 FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.
   The town administrator shall be responsible to the governing body and shall work to ensure the proper administration of all affairs of the town placed in his or her charge. The governing body shall interact with the town staff, administration, operation, and policies of the town through the town administrator. The governing body may direct the town administrator to provide information, updates, and explanations of decisions, policies, projects, and the work of staff. The town administrator is responsible for performing the following duties:
   (A)   Oversee the operation of the day-to-day administration of the town.
   (B)   Supervise the enforcement of all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the town adopted by the governing body.
   (C)   Be responsible to the governing body for the administration of all departments of the town, save and except the municipal court judge; and to and directly supervise the department heads having primary responsibility for the operation of such departments.
   (D)   Participate in the hiring of all department heads; exercise administrative authority in the hiring and removal of subordinate department employees upon consultation with the department heads having primary responsibility for the operation of such departments. The administrator shall notify the governing body of dismissals, terminations, and demotions in a timely fashion. The administrator shall notify the governing body of newly hired employees, transfers, promotions, and resignations in a timely fashion.
   (E)   To issue such administrative regulations and outline general administrative procedures applicable to areas and departments assigned to his or her supervision, in the form of rules which are not in conflict with the laws of the state of Wyoming or other town ordinances.
   (F)   Recommend to the governing body for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary or proper for the health, safety, and welfare of the community and for the efficient and proper operation of the town.
   (G)   Coordinate with the town treasurer on the preparation and submission of a proposed annual budget to the governing body; exercise responsibility for administration of the annual budget after adoption by the governing body.
   (H)   Coordinate with the town treasurer to keep the governing body fully informed as to the financial condition of the town.
   (I)   Subject to the requirements of statutes and ordinances, and in accordance with rules and regulations now or hereafter promulgated by the governing body, to purchase materials and authorize expenditures of funds on behalf of the town in coordination with the town clerk and town treasurer.
   (J)   Attend all meetings of the governing body, unless otherwise excused.
   (K)   To perform all other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the governing body.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.15 RELATIONSHIP OF GOVERNING BODY TO TOWN ADMINISTRATOR.
   The governing body shall deal with that portion of the administrative service of the town for which the town administrator is responsible for through the town administrator. Directives issued by the governing body concerning policies or operations of the town council affecting the area of responsibility of the town administrator in the administration of any of these departments shall be made so as to direct the town administrator to accomplish the necessary orders. The mayor shall ensure the proper administration of such directives by the town administrator.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.16 EMPLOYMENT; SALARY.
   The governing body shall employ the town administrator and fix his or her salary. The town administrator shall receive no other or additional salary for the performance of any duties required of him or her as town administrator. The town administrator is an employee and serves at the pleasure of the governing body. The salary may be changed from time-to-time, and the town administrator may be discharged, and employment terminated at any time by a majority vote of the governing body.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
§ 32.17 NOTICE OF RESIGNATION; INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR.
   The town administrator shall give at least 30 days’ notice in writing to the governing body before resigning the position. The mayor, with the consent of the governing body, may immediately proceed to appoint another individual as town administrator. If there is any delay in securing a new or interim administrator, the mayor shall act as administrator for up to 180 days, at no additional compensation, and shall be vested with authority and charged with the duties and responsibilities of the town administrator until a new town administrator is appointed.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 4-9-2024)
CLERK AND TREASURER
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