[Amended 10-2-2017 by Res. No. 28-17, eff. 11-21-2017]
There shall be a town manager appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, at the last regular council meeting in each fiscal year to serve for the next ensuing fiscal year. The town manager may be removed at any time by the mayor, with the approval of the council, and a successor be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, to serve for the balance of the fiscal year. The compensation of the town manager shall be determined by the council. The town manager shall serve as clerk to the council. The town manager shall attend every meeting of the council and keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings of the council. The town manager shall keep such other records and perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter or the council. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-61.)
[Amended 10-2-2017 by Res. No. 29-17, eff. 11-21-2017]
The mayor, with approval of the council, may appoint a town attorney at the last regular council meeting in each fiscal year to serve for the next ensuing fiscal year. The town attorney may be removed at any time by the mayor, with the approval of the council, and a successor be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, to serve for the balance of the fiscal year. The town attorney shall be a member of the bar of the Maryland Court of Appeals. The town attorney shall be the legal advisor of the town 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 mayor, with the approval of the council, shall have the power to employ such legal consultants as he deems necessary from time to time. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-62.)
The town shall have the power to employ such officers and employees as it deems necessary to execute the powers and duties provided by this Charter or other state law and operate the town government. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-63.)
The town shall have the power to do all things necessary to include its officers and employees, or any of them, within any retirement system or pension system under the terms of which they are admissible, and to pay the employer's share of the cost of any such retirement or pension system out of the general funds of the town. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-64.)
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Editor's Note: Former Sec. 83-65, Compensation of employees (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-65), was repealed 10-2-2017 by Res. No. 30-17, eff. 11-21-2017.
The town shall have the power to do all things necessary to provide for or participate in hospitalization or other forms of benefit or welfare programs for its officers and employees, and to expend public moneys of the town for such programs. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-66.)