The Selectmen shall appoint a Town Manager who shall be responsible to them. In addition to such powers and duties as prescribed by statute for the Town Manager and such other responsibilities as specifically designated by the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager shall:
A. 
Act as the Chief Administrative and Executive Officer of the Town of Kennebunkport;
B. 
Be responsible to the Board of Selectmen for the administration of all departments and offices over which the Board has control;
C. 
Execute all laws and ordinances of Kennebunkport;
D. 
Serve in any office as the head of any department under the control of the Board of Selectmen when so directed by the Selectmen;
E. 
Appoint, subject to confirmation by the Board of Selectmen, supervise and control heads of departments under control of the Selectmen when the department is not headed by the Town Manager under Subsection D;
F. 
Appoint, supervise and control all Town officials which the municipal officers are required by statute to appoint, unless otherwise provided by ordinance or this code and except members of boards, commissions and committees; and appoint, supervise and control all other officials, including the Town Treasurer, the Director of Public Works and the Tax Collector, subordinates and assistants. The Town Manager may delegate this authority to a head of a department and report all appointments to the Board of Selectmen for confirmation;
G. 
Act as purchasing agent of the Town as directed by the Selectmen;
H. 
Attend all meetings of the Board of Selectmen, except during illness or vacation, or otherwise with prior approval of the Board of Selectmen;
I. 
Attend municipal meetings and hearings as requested by the Board of Selectmen;
J. 
Keep the Board of Selectmen informed as to the financial condition of the Town;
K. 
Collect data necessary for the preparation of the budget; assist and work with the Budget Board;
L. 
Assist, insofar as possible, residents and taxpayers in discovering their lawful remedies in cases involving complaints of unfair vendor, administrative and governmental practices;
M. 
Exercise exclusive authority to remove for cause, after notice and hearing, all persons whom the Town Manager is authorized to appoint and report any removals to the Board of Selectmen. However, all employees shall serve a probationary period of six months and may be removed without cause, notice or hearing prior to the expiration of this probationary period;
N. 
Prepare applications for state and federal grants;
O. 
Coordinate departmental activities and set attainable goals for all municipal departments;
P. 
Monitor all state and federal programs that may benefit the Town of Kennebunkport and supervise these programs in the Town of Kennebunkport. The Town Manager will also be responsible for any municipal programs initiated by the Board of Selectmen;
Q. 
Appoint at least one Deputy Tax Collector subject to confirmation by the Board of Selectmen; and
R. 
Prepare or have prepared and submit to the Board of Selectmen for approval job descriptions for all municipal employees and appointed officers of the Town.
All officers appointed by the Board of Selectmen and reporting to the Town Manager may, upon recommendation of the Town Manager, be removed by the Selectmen for cause, after notice and hearing, which hearing shall be conducted by the Board of Selectmen, consistent with statute.
The municipal administration shall be divided into the following departments:
A. 
Administrative Department.
B. 
Fire Department.
C. 
Health Department.
D. 
Parks and Recreation Department.
E. 
Planning and Development Department.
F. 
Police Department.
G. 
Public Works Department.
H. 
Town Clerk Department.
Use of electronic mail (email) by members of any Kennebunkport board or committee should conform to the same standards of judgment, propriety and ethics as other forms of board- or committee-related communication. All board and committee members shall comply with the following guidelines when using email in the conduct of board or committee business:
A. 
Boards and committees shall not use email as a substitute for deliberations at meetings or for other communications or business properly confined to meetings.
B. 
Board and committee members should be aware that email and email attachments received or prepared for use in board or committee business or containing information relating to board of committee business are public records which may be inspected by any person upon request, unless made confidential by Maine's Right to Know Law (1 M.R.S.A. § 401 et seq.).
C. 
Board or committee members should avoid reference to confidential information about employees, personnel or other matters in email communications because of the risk of improper disclosure. All board and committee members should comply with the same standards as Town employees with regard to confidential information.