A. Appointment: The town treasurer shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to approval by the town council. (2016 Code)
B. Duties: It shall be the duty of the town treasurer:
1. To receive all monies that come to the town, either from taxation or otherwise, and to pay the same out on the warrant of the mayor, countersigned by the town clerk, drawn in accordance with law.
2. To perform such duties in the collection of taxes, licenses, or assessments as are or may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
3. To keep the books and accounts of the town in such manner as to correctly present the condition of the finances thereof, which must always be open to the inspection of the mayor, council, or any member thereof.
4. To keep a separate account of each fund or appropriation, and the debits and credits thereof.
5. To give every person paying to him money as treasurer, a receipt therefor, specifying the date of payment, the amount, and for what paid.
6. To render at any time an account to the town council, showing the money on hand and the condition of the treasury.
7. To keep a register of all warrants paid, called "The Registry Book", which must show the date, amount, and number, and the person to whom, and the fund from which the same was paid, and to deliver and file with the town clerk all vouchers, warrants, or orders paid by him.
8. To annually make out and submit to the town council, at its last meeting prior to May 1, a detailed account of all receipts and expenditures during the past fiscal year, file the same with the town clerk, and an abstract thereof must be published in some newspaper in the town, or, if none is published, such abstract must be posted in the room or building occupied by the council.
9. To pay out, in the order which they are registered, all warrants presented for payment, when there are funds in the treasury to pay the same.
10. To deposit all public monies in his possession and under his control, excepting such as may be required for current business, in any solvent bank or banks located in the town, subject to national supervision or state examination, as the council shall designate, and no other, and the sums so deposited shall bear interest. (1976 Code § 2.08.050)