[Code of Bylaws, § 2-47; Bylaws Art. 33, 5-4-2010]
The town manager shall, in addition to the qualifications as stated in Section 4-1 of the Millbury Town Charter, have the following specific qualifications: (a) have at least an earned bachelor's level degree from a recognized, accredited college or university, (b) have had major responsibilities in general supervision and management of all administrative agencies of a city or town or executive level management responsibilities in a private or public corporation with the direct involvement in the formulation of budget proposals and the administration of the budget throughout the fiscal year; purchasing; personnel administration; contract negotiation.
As provided in Section 8-5(b) of the Millbury Town Charter regarding the qualifications of the office of town manager, the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence over Section 8-5(b) of the Millbury Town Charter.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-48; Bylaws Art. 34, 5-4-2010]
A screening committee shall consist of nine persons who shall be chosen as follows: the board of selectmen, the school committee, the board of assessors, the finance committee and the personnel board shall each designate one person, and four persons shall be chosen by the town moderator, at least one of whom shall have been a member of the charter commission or committee. Persons chosen by said agencies may, but need not, be members of the agency by which they are designated: appointments made by the town moderator shall be made last in time in order that in making appointments the moderator may, insofar as it may be feasible so to do, appoint persons who will broaden the membership base of the committee to be most representative of the demographic and occupational base of the town.
Not later than 30 days following the date of such vacancy, or pending vacancy, becomes known, the town clerk shall call and convene a meeting of the several persons chosen as aforesaid who shall meet to organize and to plan a process to advertise the vacancy and to solicit by other means qualified candidates for the office. The committee shall proceed notwithstanding the failure of any town agency to designate its representatives.
The screening committee shall review all applications that are received by it, screen all such applicants it intends to advance by checking and verifying work records and other credentials, and provide for interviews to be conducted with such number of candidates as it deems to be necessary, desirable or expedient. The screening committee may request the board of selectmen engage the services of a professional search firm that will provide a set of qualified candidates for the screening committee to consider.
Not more than 150 days following the date on which the committee meets to organize, the committee shall submit to the board of selectmen the names of not less than three nor more than five persons whom it believes to be best suited to perform the duties of the office of town manager.
Within 30 days following the date the list of nominees is submitted to it the board of selectmen shall choose one of the said nominees to serve as town manager. In the event the board of selectmen shall fail to make an appointment within the said 30 days the screening committee shall, forthwith, restart their search activities in order to provide a new list of qualified candidates to the board of selectmen within a new 150-day period.
Upon the appointment of a town manager the committee established hereunder shall be considered discharged.
A screening committee as above shall be established whenever the office of town manager shall become vacant.
As provided in Section 8-5(c) of the Millbury Town Charter regarding the screening committee for the selection of town manager, this chapter shall take precedence over Section 8-5(c) of the Millbury Town Charter.