The Board of Selectmen shall from time to time appoint an Administrator
of Social Services, a Town Counsel, a Building Inspector, an Assessor,
and other such personnel as it may from time to time deem necessary
and appropriate in furtherance of the best interest of the Town. The
compensation of such persons, if any, shall be determined in the same
manner as provided for determining the compensation of the Board of
Selectmen in § 408 hereof.
Any vacancies in any position appointed by the Board of Selectmen
as provided in § 601 hereof shall be filled by the Board
of Selectmen. Persons appointed to fill vacancies in said position
shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term vacated if such
office has a fixed term, or shall serve for an indefinite term in
the event no fixed term is provided for such office.
The Administrator of Social Services shall have such powers
and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
Constables serving the Town of Suffield shall be appointed by
the Board of Selectmen; on the Tuesday after the first Monday of January,
there shall be appointed six constables who shall hold office for
terms of two years from said date, the political affiliation of these
said constables shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of § 9-167a
of the General Statutes; and said constables shall have no criminal
jurisdiction.
The powers and duties of the Assessor shall be those set forth
by any and all of the General Statutes concerning the assessment of
real and personal property, particularly Title 12 and Title 9 of the
General Statutes.