Town of Mount Airy, MD Town Officers and Employees

§ C7-1 Council Secretary and Town Clerk.

The Council may appoint a Council Secretary and a Town Clerk. A Council Secretary may be a member of the Council. A Town Clerk may not be a member of the Council. The Council Secretary and Town Clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The compensation of the Council Secretary and the Town Clerk shall be determined by the Council. The Council Secretary or the Town Clerk shall attend all meetings of the Council and keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings of the Council and keep such other records and perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter or the Council.

§ C7-2 Town Attorney.

The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, may appoint a Town Attorney. The Town Attorney shall be a member of the bar of Carroll County or Frederick County. The Town Attorney shall be the legal adviser of the Town of Mount Airy and shall perform such duties in this connection as may be required by the Council or the Mayor. His compensation shall be determined by the Council. The Town of Mount Airy shall have the power to employ such legal consultants as may be necessary from time to time.

§ C7-3 Employment of officers and other personnel.

[Amended 2-1-2010 by Res. No. 2010-01; 9-10-2012 by Res. No. 2012-2; 5-6-2013 by Res. No. 2013-2]

The Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council shall have the power to appoint such officers and full-time managerial employees, as defined in § C4-4B(1) above, as may be necessary to execute the powers and duties provided by this Charter and to operate the Town government. All such officers and employees shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, except as set forth in § C4-4B(2). Budgeted interns, part-time staffers, seasonal hire employees and full-time nonmanagerial employees may be hired directly by the Mayor following advertisement and interviews conducted by the Town Administrator and Department Head without the advice and consent of the Town Council. Compensation of all appointed officers and employees of the Town shall be determined by the Council. All officers and employees of the Town government shall be appointed only on a basis of merit and fitness.

§ C7-4 Employee benefit programs.

The Council by ordinance may provide for or participate in retirement plans or systems and hospitalization or other forms of benefit or welfare programs for its officers and employees and may expend public moneys of the Town for such programs.