[1980 Code § 4-3]
a.
The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the
Mayor. The Mayor may assign and reassign, transfer and retransfer,
either temporarily or permanently, any property or personnel from
one administrative unit to another as the efficient management of
the Town government may require, subject to the express provisions
of the Charter, this chapter and other general law.
b.
The Mayor shall assign or approve the assignment of space in public
buildings or other public places for the temporary or permanent use
of any department, body, officer, agency or instrumentality and shall,
through the Business Administrator, control the assignment, allocation
and use of furniture, equipment or other public property in the Town
government.
[1980 Code § 4-4]
a.
The Mayor shall:
1.
Enforce the provisions of the Charter, of the Town ordinances and
all applicable general laws.
2.
Supervise all the departments of the Town government.
3.
Require each department to make an annual and such other reports
of its work as he may deem desirable.
4.
Report annually to the Town Council and the public on the condition
and requirements of the Town government.
5.
Make recommendations for action by the Council on such matters as
he believes are in the public interest.
b.
The Mayor may attend meetings of the Council and may take part in
discussions of the Council but shall have no vote except in the case
of a tie on the question of filling a vacancy in the Council, in which
case he may cast the deciding vote.
[1980 Code § 4-5]
Ordinances adopted by the Town Council shall be submitted to
the Mayor, and he shall, within 10 days after receiving any ordinance,
either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or
return it to the Council by delivering it to the Municipal Clerk,
together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or
to any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof
shall take effect without the Mayor's approval, unless:
[1980 Code § 4-6]
a.
The Mayor shall, with the advice and consent of the Town Council,
appoint the Business Administrator and the Director of each department
established by this chapter. The Business Administrator and each Director
shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing him
and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
b.
Removal. The Mayor may, in his discretion, remove any Director after
notice and an opportunity to be heard. Prior to removing a Director,
the Mayor shall first file written notice of his intention with the
Council, and such removal shall become effective on the 20th day after
the filing of such notice unless the Council shall prior thereto have
adopted a resolution by a 2/3 vote of the whole number of the Council,
disapproving the removal.
[1980 Code § 4-7]
a.
The municipal budget shall be prepared by the Mayor with the assistance
of the Business Administrator. During the month of November, the Mayor
shall require all Directors to submit requests for appropriations
for the ensuing budget year and to appear before the Mayor or the
Business Administrator at public hearings, which shall be held during
that month, on the various requests.
b.
On or before the 15th day of January, the Mayor shall submit to the
Council his recommended budget, together with such explanatory comment
or statement as he may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such
form as is required by law for municipal budgets and shall, in addition,
have appended thereto a detailed analysis of the various items of
expenditure and revenue.
[1980 Code § 4-8]
The Mayor shall designate the Business Administrator, any other
Director or the Municipal Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor
shall be prevented by absence from the municipality, disability or
other cause from attending to the duties of his office. During such
time, the person so designated by the Mayor shall possess all the
rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. Whenever the Mayor shall have
been unable to attend to the duties of his office for a period of
60 consecutive days for any of the above-stated reasons, an Acting
Mayor shall be appointed by the Council, who shall succeed to all
the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor or the then Acting Mayor.
Upon return of the Mayor to the duties of his office, the term of
the Acting Mayor shall immediately cease.
[1980 Code § 4-9]
The Mayor may establish such advisory committees as he believes
desirable and abolish any committees which he believes are no longer
necessary.
