The Mayor shall have the care, custody and control of all Town property
which is not required by law, Greenfield Home Rule Charter, or these
ordinances to be under the jurisdiction of any other department.
The Mayor shall be the agent of the Town to institute, prosecute,
defend and prosecute, defend and compromise any and all claims, actions,
and proceedings by or against the Town or in which the rights or interests
of the Town are or may be involved.
The Mayor may request that the Town Attorney assist in the prosecution
of any violations of these ordinances and may, if it determines that
any rights or interests of the Town are or may be involved, request
that the Town Attorney conduct the defense of any action or proceeding
brought against any Town agency or Town officer.
The Mayor shall receive an annual base salary of $85,000. The Mayor
may request in his/her budget submission to the Town Council an increase
in the base salary; however, the increase shall be the lesser of:
The average increase, including any COLA or step, in pay for the
same fiscal year negotiated with all bargaining units within the Town
of Greenfield; or
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, which required the resetting
of the base salary upon election of a new Mayor, was repealed 4-15-2020 by Order No.
FY 20-087.
The Town Council shall take up the request to increase the Mayor's
salary only in the annual budget each year, provided the Mayor includes
a request for such increase.
The Mayor includes in writing at the time of the annual budget that
as part of his/her overall budget plan he/she plans to wait to ask
for the increase until the supplemental budget process.