[Revised 1987]
The members of the Board of Selectmen shall
be compensated in such manner and amount as may be determined at the
Annual Budget Meeting.
In addition to these general powers and except
for the powers committed to the Board of Finance by the General Statutes,
the Board of Selectmen shall have the power, subject to the provisions
of the General Statutes and this Charter and the necessary approvals
of the Town Meeting as specified by law and Articles
III and
IX of
this Charter:
(a) To incur indebtedness in the name of the Town, and
to provide for the due execution of contracts and evidences of indebtedness
issued by the Town;
(b) To take, purchase, lease, sell or convey real or personal
property of or for the Town;
(c) To institute, prosecute, defend or compromise any
legal action or proceeding by or against the Town;
(d) To enter into contracts for any services and to purchase
or contract to purchase any supplies, materials, equipment and other
commodities required by any Town agency, except the Board of Finance
with respect to the Town audit as provided in Section 9-1 of this
Charter. The Board of Selectmen may by resolution or regulations delegate
its powers in this Subsection
(d) to any Town agency;
(e) To employ such staff with such powers, duties, and
responsibilities as it may deem desirable to carry out the duties
and responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen, within the confines
of its budget;
(f) To issue notes in anticipation of tax collections
payable within the fiscal year, and to issue bonds or other notes
when authorized by a Town Meeting, in each instance upon such terms
and conditions as the Selectmen may approve, including without limitation
the manner and form of issue and sale thereof, the date and rate of
the manner and form of issue and sale thereof, the date and rate of
interest thereof, the designation of a bank or trust company to act
as certifying or paying agent thereof, and the designation of the
persons to sign such notes in the name of or on behalf of the Town;
(g) To accept, or refuse to accept, roads offered to the
Town, subject to approval of Town Meeting;
(h) To abandon or discontinue Town roads, subject to the
approval of Town Meeting;
(i) To apply for, accept and administer grants.
[Revised 12-5-2002]