The Town Manager shall be appointed by the Board of Selectpersons. The initial contract for the Town Manager shall be a minimum of one year, and may be extended additional time beyond one year to the next organizational meeting of the Board of Selectpersons. Following the Town Manager's initial contract, the Board of Selectpersons has the power to execute with the Town Manager a contract of employment not to exceed three years. Any such contract shall be drawn, however, so as to expire on the last regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectpersons prior to the end of the Town's fiscal year.
[Amended 6-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01C]
No person shall be appointed Town Manager unless he/she presents an acceptable record of previous training or experience in the administration of municipal affairs and economic development; he/she is an American citizen of unquestionable allegiance; he/she is of voting age; and he/she is mentally, physically and temperamentally fitted to actively perform the duties of the office and be available for service as determined by the Board of Selectpersons. He/she need not be, at the time of his/her appointment, a resident of the State of Maine, providing the provisions of Article XX, Section 3 are met. He/she shall establish, within 90 days of his/her appointment, his/her residency within one hour driving distance from the Rumford Municipal Building.
The Town Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the administrative head of Town government. Subject to the provisions of this act and the ordinances of the Town, he/she shall be responsible to the Board of Selectpersons, as its agent, for the proper administration of the affairs of the Town which fall within his/her jurisdiction, in conformance with the policies of the Board as recorded in its meetings. In the performance of these functions, he/she is hereby specifically charged with the following duties:
(1) 
To appoint, prescribe the duties of and remove all employees of the Town who are under his/her jurisdiction, according to the appropriate ordinances.
(2) 
To inform and keep the Board currently advised of the financial condition of the Town, and of its current and future needs; to prepare and present, when pertinent, tolerably accurate estimates of costs and factual information; and from time to time to make such recommendations to the Board as he/she may deem necessary and helpful.
(3) 
To attend all meetings of the Board and act as its secretary, except at such times as his/her own employment may be under consideration. In his/her role as secretary, the Town Manager must see that accurate minutes are recorded. It is not his/her responsibility to physically record them. Accordingly, he/she will sign the minutes of all meetings.
(4) 
To exercise general supervision, direction and control over the affairs of the Town, subject to such limitations as are contained in this act or in the ordinances of the Town, and to coordinate the activities of all departments and officials so far as may be possible.
(5) 
To act as a liaison between the Board of Selectpersons and the various departments and officials.
(6) 
To act as purchasing agent for all departments, boards, commissions and officials, to the end that the Town may obtain the advantages of generally accepted purchasing methods based on standardized specifications, competitive prices and volume purchases.
(7) 
To cause to be prepared by all departments a complete basic inventory of property and equipment valued in excess of $1,000. Said inventory shall be filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer at the end of each fiscal year.
(8) 
To perform and discharge such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by this act, by the ordinances of the Town or as may be assigned to him/her by the Board of Selectpersons.
(9) 
To be responsible for the enforcement of all of the ordinances and codes of the Town.
In the event of a vacancy in the position of Town Manager, an Interim Town Manager may be issued a contract of up to six months at a time by the Board of Selectpersons. The total term of an Interim Town Manager may not exceed one year.