[Amended by Res. No. 1997-3R; 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided and shall
hold office for a term of four years or until a successor is elected
and qualified. The newly elected Mayor shall take office upon being
sworn in, by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, prior to the next regularly
scheduled session following the election.
[Amended 7-5-2006 by Res. No. 06-14-06B; 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
The Mayor must have resided in the Town for at least two years
immediately preceding his or her election, must be a qualified voter
of the Town, and must maintain a permanent residence in the Town during
his or her term.
[Amended 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
The Mayor shall receive an annual salary as
set from time to time by an ordinance passed by the Council in the
regular course of business; provided, however, that no change shall
be made in the salary for any Mayor during the term for which he or
she was elected. The ordinance making any change in the salary paid
to the Mayor, either by way of increase or decrease, shall be finally
ordained prior to the municipal election to elect the next succeeding
Mayor and shall take effect only as to the next succeeding Mayor.
A.
Executive. The Mayor shall see that the ordinances
of the Town are faithfully executed and shall be the chief executive
officer and the head of the administrative branch of the Town government.
B.
Appointments. The Mayor, with the approval of the
Council, shall appoint the heads of all offices, departments and agencies
of the Town government as established by this Charter or by ordinance.
All office, department and agency heads shall serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor. All subordinate officers and employees of the offices,
departments and agencies of the Town government shall be appointed
and removed by the Mayor, in accordance with rules and regulations
in any merit system which may be adopted by the Council.
C.
Report. The Mayor shall regularly report to the Council
the condition of municipal affairs and make such recommendations as
he or she deems proper for the public good and the welfare of the
Town.
[Amended 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
D.
Vetoes. The Mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed by the Council as provided in § C3-11.
E.
Finances. The Mayor shall have complete supervision over the financial
administration of the Town government. The Mayor shall prepare or
have prepared, annually, a budget and submit it to the Council, and
shall supervise the administration of the budget as adopted by the
Council. He or she shall supervise the disbursement of all moneys
and have control over all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations
are not exceeded.
[Amended 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
F.
Other. The Mayor shall have such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or
as may be required by the Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
[Amended 5-19-2014 by Res. No. 05-19-14]
