The Chief Administrative Officer of the Town shall be called
the Town Manager. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town Manager
for an indefinite term and affix the salary of a qualified person
who receives the majority vote of the Board.
The Town Manager may be removed for just cause by a majority
of the Board of Selectmen as herein provided. At least 90 days before
the proposed removal of the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen shall
adopt a resolution stating its intention to remove the Town Manager
and the reasons therefor, a copy of which shall be served forthwith
on the Town Manager. The Town Manager may, within 10 days, demand
a public hearing, in which event the Town Manager shall not be removed
until such public hearing has been held. Upon or after passage of
such a resolution, the Board of Selectmen may suspend the Town Manager
from his/her duty, but pay shall continue until his/her removal. In
case of suspension, the Board of Selectmen may appoint an Acting Town
Manager, to serve at the pleasure of the Board, for not more than
90 days.
It shall be the responsibility of the Board of Selectmen to
annually review the Town Manager's performance and provide written
testimony to the areas of improvement required and areas in which
he/she excels.
If the office of the Town Manager shall be vacant for any cause, the Board of Selectmen may appoint an Acting Town Manager to serve at the pleasure of the Board for not more than 90 days, and shall appoint a permanent Town Manager in accordance with §
200-1 within 120 days of the date of vacancy.
The Town Manager shall have the power to appoint and remove,
subject to the provisions of this chapter, all officers, inspectors,
agents and employees of the Town.
A. It shall be the duty of the Town Manager to furnish the Board of
Selectmen, in writing, with the identity of any person whom he/she
proposes to appoint as the head of any department or office at least
10 days prior to the date on which the appointment is to be made.
B. All appointments by the Town Manager shall be without definite term
unless for provisional, temporary or emergency purpose.