There shall be created within the Executive Office of the Mayor
the position of Budget Director. The Director shall be appointed by
the Mayor and approved by the Municipal Council for a period of three
years and may be removed by the Mayor with Council approval after
hearing and for cause.
Under the direction of the Mayor, the Director shall prepare
the annual, supplemental and interim budgets of the City, coordinate
with department heads during the budget preparation, and monitor departmental
spending. He shall advise the Mayor on budgetary matters, monitor
revenue and expenses and adjust and amend the City budget as necessary.
The Director will provide all necessary periodic reporting to the
Mayor and Municipal Council. The Director shall advise the Mayor's
office on cost of collective bargaining items. The Director shall
be a member of the financial team which meets periodically to advise
the Mayor on fiscal matters.
This is a nonexempt union position. The Budget Director shall
receive a contract pursuant to MGL c. 41, § 108N, with terms
to be mutually agreed upon with the Mayor and subject to Municipal
Council approval.