The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided
and shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until a successor
is elected and qualified. The newly elected Mayor shall take office
on the first Monday following election. The Mayor holding office at
the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue to hold office
for the elected term and until a successor takes office under the
provisions of this Charter.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Res. No. 01-2015]
A.
The Mayor must have maintained continuous occupancy of a primary
residence in the town for at least one (1) year immediately preceding
the election, must be a qualified voter of the town for at least one
(1) year preceding the election, and must be at least twenty-five
(25) years of age by election day. The Mayor shall maintain a permanent
domicile in the town throughout the term of office.
B.
The office of Mayor may be vacated by death, resignation or removal
in accordance with the Charter. The Mayor may be removed from office
under the following conditions:
(1)
The Mayor is absent without being excused by the Council for four
(4) consecutive, regularly-scheduled Council meetings;
(2)
The Mayor ceases to be qualified as required by the Charter;
(3)
The Mayor is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;
(4)
The Mayor is convicted of any violation of local or state laws where
such penalty includes forfeiture of office.
If one of more of the aforementioned conditions are met, the
Council may remove the Mayor by adoption of a resolution. Before consideration
and passage of any such resolution, public notice shall be given and
the Mayor informed of the resolution by certified mail. Removal of
the Mayor from office shall require the affirmative vote of four (4)
members of the Council.
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 current elected term. 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.
[Amended 8-8-2006 by Res. No. 01-2006]
A.
Mayor to be chief executive officer. The Mayor shall
see that the ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations 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.
Appointment and removal of officers and employees. The Mayor, with
the affirmative vote of three-fifths (3/5) of the Council shall appoint
the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall be subject to removal
by the Mayor with the approval of three-fifths (3/5) of the Council
or by a vote of four-fifths (4/5) of the Council. The Mayor shall
appoint the Town Administrator with the affirmative vote of three-fifths
(3/5) of the Council. The Town Administrator shall be subject to removal
by the Mayor with the approval of three-fifths (3/5) of the Council
or by a vote of four-fifths (4/5) of the Council.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Res. No. 01-2015]
C.
Reports and recommendations to Council. The Mayor
each year shall report to the Council the condition of municipal affairs
and make such recommendation as the Mayor deems proper for the public
good and the welfare of the town.
E.
Financial Administration. The Mayor shall be the chief
financial officer of the Town government. The Mayor shall prepare
or have prepared annually a budget and submit it to the Council pursuant
to § C6-5 of this Charter and shall administer the budget
as approved.
F.
Other powers and duties. The Mayor shall have other
such powers and duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or as
may be required by the Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
