City of Greensburg, PA Article VII Mayor

§ C-34 Role.

The Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes.

§ C-35 Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the Mayor shall include, but not be limited to, the following. The Mayor shall:

A. Serve as the Council President and as such shall have an equal vote on all matters before the Council.

B. Supervise the conduct of appointed city officers.

C. Be the Director of the Department of Public Affairs and Safety.

D. Appoint the City Solicitor, subject to Council approval.

E. Appoint the City Administrator, subject to Council approval.

F. Appoint the Fiscal Director, subject to Council approval.

G. Select a private certified public accounting firm to conduct an annual independent audit and shall select subject to Council approval.

H. Assume all powers of Sheriff to preserve the public peace during a state of emergency.

§ C-36 Acting Mayor; powers and duties.

The Director of the Department of Accounts and Finance shall serve as Acting Mayor of the city during the absence or inability of the Mayor to act and, during such absence or inability, shall exercise all the rights and powers of the Mayor. In the case of the absence or inability of the Director of Accounts and Finance to act, the vacancy procedures described in Article III, § C-15, shall prevail.