There shall be such administrative departments as are established by this Charter and may be established by Ordinance and, excepting as otherwise provided in this Charter, these administrative departments shall be under the direction of the Town Administrator.
The Council shall have power by Ordinance to establish administrative departments or offices not herein provided by this Charter. The Council may discontinue, redesignate, or combine any of the departments and/or administrative offices. No changes shall be made by the Council in the organization of the administrative service of the Town until the recommendations of the Town Administrator thereon shall have been heard by the Council.
The head of each department shall be a director who shall be appointed by the Town Administrator subject to the approval of the Council and such director shall have supervision and control over that Director’s department. Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual and the Town Administrator may head one or more departments.
A. 
Appointment and Qualifications:
The Council, by majority vote of the entire Council, shall appoint a Town Administrator. The method of selection shall be left to the discretion of the Council so long as the method insures orderly, non-partisan action toward securing a competent and qualified person to fill the position. The Town Administrator shall be chosen solely upon the basis of the person’s executive and administrative training, experience and ability. The Council shall require the Town Administrator before entering upon the duties of this office, to execute a good and sufficient surety company bond, in such amount as the Council may demand, payable to the Town and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, the premium of such bond to be paid by the Town.
B. 
Compensation:
The Town Administrator shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the Council according to the person’s experience, education and training. The compensation should be agreed upon before appointment with the understanding that the Council may change it at its discretion.
C. 
Term and Removal:
The Town Administrator shall not be appointed for a definite term but may be removed at the discretion of the Council, by vote of the majority of the entire Council. The action of the Council in suspending or removing the Town Administrator shall be final. It is the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibilities of such suspension or removal in the Council.
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Powers and Duties:
The Town Administrator shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all the affairs of the Town and to that end shall have the power and be required to: 1. See that all State laws and Town Ordinances are effectively enforced. 2. Appoint, suspend and/or remove all or any one of the directors of departments with the concurrence of the Council. 3. Attend all meetings of the Council except when excused by the Council. 4. Prepare a proposed budget annually and submit it to the Council on or before August 31st of each year and be responsible for its administration after its adoption. 5. Prepare and submit to the Council at the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Town for the preceding year. 6. Keep the Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the Town and make such recommendations as may seem advisable. 7. Prepare personnel rules subject to the approval of the Council. 8. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required by the Council, as consistent with this Charter.
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Acting Town Administrator:
The Town Administrator, within thirty (30) days after taking office, shall designate by letter filed with the Town secretary, a qualified administrative officer of the Town to perform the duties of the Town Administrator in the Town Administrator’s absence or disability. Such designation shall be subject to approval of the Council. No member of the Council shall serve as acting Town Administrator.
The Council shall appoint a Town Secretary who shall act as the Secretary to the Council and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council. The Town Secretary shall be entitled to a seat at the Council table at all official meetings.
A. 
Duties of the Town Secretary:
The duties of the Town Secretary shall be as follows: 1. Record the minutes of all official meetings of the Council; provided, however, only the captions of duly enacted Ordinances and Resolutions shall be recorded in the minutes; 2. Be the custodian of all municipal records of the Council; 3. Recommend to the Council rules and regulations to be adopted by Ordinances to protect the safety and security of the municipal records; 4. Hold and maintain the Town Seal and affix to all instruments requiring such seal.
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Compensation:
The Council shall set the compensation of the Town Secretary.