Pursuant to Section 7-16a et seq. of the General Statutes of
the State of Connecticut (Revision of 1958), there shall be a Town
Clerk, with powers and duties as provided in the Statutes.
[Ord. 3/29/79 § 1]
Pursuant to Section 9-198 of the General Statutes of the State
of Connecticut (Revision of 1958) as amended, the Board of Selectmen
shall appoint an Assessor who shall serve for an indefinite term commencing
November 7, 1979.
[Ord. 3/29/78 § 2]
a. The Assessor shall have all the powers and duties conferred or imposed
by the General Statutes of such office and shall devote his full time
to the duties of his office.
b. The Assessor shall appoint and remove, subject to approval of the
Board of Selectmen, an assistant and such other employees as may be
required to assist him within the limits of the appropriation therefor.
[Ord. 3/29/78 § 3]
The salary or compensation of the Assessor shall be fixed by
the Board of Selectmen, subject to approval by the Board of Finance
and Annual Town Budget Meeting.
[Ord. 3/29/78 § 4]
The Assessor shall be chosen on the basis of his administrative
ability, character, knowledge, education and experience and shall
not serve on any regular Town Board or Commission or hold any other
elective or appointed office within the Town.
[Ord. 3/29/78 § 5]
The Assessor shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen
and may be removed by a majority vote thereof. Upon the removal or
resignation of the Assessor, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint
a replacement.
[Ord. No. 97-3 § 1]
The Board of Selectmen of Brooklyn is hereby authorized and
empowered to appoint a Municipal Collector of Taxes and Revenue who
shall have and exercise all rights, powers and duties as conferred
upon a Municipal Collector of Taxes under Section 9-189 of the Connecticut
General Statutes (Revision of 1958) as amended.
[Ord. No. 97-3 § 2]
The appointment shall be for a period of five years pursuant
to Public Act 244, effective July 1, 1997. In selecting a Municipal
Collector, the Board of Selectmen shall consider the knowledge, education,
skills and experience of all candidates. The appointed person having
the minimum of an associates degree in accounting, business administration
or a closely related financial field and four years of experience
in accounting, bookkeeping or related financial work. The person shall
have the ability to use computers and other electronic equipment in
financial record keeping, the ability to prepare and interpret complex
statistical and financial reports, the ability to supervise and train
staff and work well with other Town departments, State, Federal Agencies
and the general public. The Board of Selectmen is authorized to execute
a contract with the appointee based on this section.
[Ord. No. 97-3 § 3]
The Board of Selectmen shall perform an evaluation of the Collector
each year in the month of April. Such evaluation shall be based upon
the effectiveness and abilities of the Collector as described in the
job qualifications.
Should the Board of Selectmen find in their evaluation that
in their opinion the Collector is not fulfilling the requirements
of the position, they shall dismiss the Tax Collector pursuant to
the Connecticut General Statutes as amended from time to time.
Reappointment of a Collector for a succeeding five year term
shall be carried out after the evaluation and before the appointment
expires. Failure of the Board of Selectmen to make a reappointment
shall result in the Tax Collector's renewal of a five year term.
[Ord. No. 97-3 § 4]
The salary shall be within the adopted compensation plan for
Town of Brooklyn employees.
[Ord. 3/4/13]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-185 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, the position of Town Treasurer shall be appointed
by the chief executive authority of the Town of Brooklyn commencing
with the term beginning January 7, 2014. The Town Treasurer shall
be appointed for a two year term in November of each odd numbered
year by the chief executive authority as elected at that year's biennial
election. The term of the Treasurer shall be coterminous with that
of the Board of Selectmen, however, the Treasurer may be removed during
the term, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board of
Selectmen. The Town Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer
of the Town and shall have such additional duties as may be prescribed
from time to time by the Board of Selectmen.
Pursuant to Section 29-260 et seq. of the General Statutes of
the State of Connecticut (Revision of 1958) there shall be a Building
Official having the powers and duties as provided in the Statutes.
[Ord. 2/17/11]
a. Pursuant
to the provision of Section 9-185 and 9-200 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, Constables shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Brooklyn and the office of selected Constables of the
Town of Brooklyn shall cease upon the expiration of the term of the
current elected Constables.
b. The
number of Constables, to a maximum of five to be appointed. Their
qualifications, duties and terms of office shall be determined by
the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brooklyn from time to time.
No more than three Constables shall be appointed from the same political
party. No appointment of a Constable shall be made for a term which
will extend beyond the term of the Office of the Board of Selectmen
appointing such Constable, but anyone serving as a Constable may be
appointed for successive terms by succeeding Boards of Selectmen.
c. The
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brooklyn shall have the right with
or without cause to terminate the term of office of any Constable
should they deem it in the best interest of the Town of Brooklyn.
d. All
appointed Constables shall be electors of the Town of Brooklyn and
the term of any Constable no longer an elector shall cease.
e. Nothing
contained herein shall terminate the term of the existing elected
Constables until their expiration on November 8, 2011 and nothing
contained herein shall prohibit an elected Constable from becoming
an appointed Constable should the Selectmen so appoint.
[Ord. 4/16/64, Preamble]
Section 9-183 et seq. of the General Statutes of Connecticut
(Revision of 1958) provides that the number of Justices of the Peace
for each Town shall be equal to one-third the number of jurors to
which such Town is by law entitled, and by law, the Town of Brooklyn
is entitled to 72 jurors. There is no need for the election of 24
Justices of the Peace in the Town of Brooklyn, and Section 9-183 of
the General Statutes (Revision of 1958) provides that the Town may,
by ordinance, provide for the election of a lesser number of Justices
of the Peace for such Town.
[Ord. 4/16/64 § 1; Ord. 7/16/12]
Until further action by the legislative authority of the Town
of Brooklyn, the number of Justices of the Peace of the Town shall
be, and the same is fixed at 15.