The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided
and shall hold office for a term of four years or until his successor
is elected and qualified (herein referred to as the "Mayor"). The
newly elected Mayor shall take the oath of office on or before the
second Monday following his election.
The Mayor shall have resided in the Town for
at least one year immediately preceding his election and shall be
a registered voter of the Town. The Mayor shall maintain a permanent
residence in the Town during his term of office.
The Mayor shall receive compensation which shall
be determined by an ordinance passed by the Council. The compensation
specified at the time any Mayor takes office shall not be changed
during the term of office for which he was elected.[1]
A.
Filled. In case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor
for any reason, the Council shall appoint, within 60 days, a person,
qualified in accordance with § C-16, to fill such vacancy
until the Town general election. The person elected at the next regular
general election shall fill the remainder of the unexpired term if
a portion of the term exists.
B.
Procedure. Any appointment to a vacancy in the office
of Mayor shall require the favorable votes of a majority of the members
of the Council. The results of any such vote shall be recorded in
the minutes of the Council.
A.
Executive. The Mayor shall see that the ordinances
of the Town are faithfully executed and shall be the chief executive
officer and the head of the administrative branch of the Town government.
B.
Appointments. The Mayor, with the approval of the
Council, shall appoint the following officers of the Town: Town Manager,
Treasurer, Clerk, Chief of Police, and Director of Public Works (each
referred to herein as a "department head"), and Town Attorney. The
removal of a department head or the Town Attorney shall be made by
the Mayor with the approval of the Council. Subject to the provisions
of this Charter, department heads shall have the authority to hire
and terminate subordinate employees in their respective departments
for those positions that have been approved and funded by the Mayor
and Town Council.
[Amended 10-7-2019 by Res. No. 2019-01]
C.
Finances. The Mayor shall prepare or have prepared
annually a budget and submit it to the Council. He shall supervise
the administration of the budget as adopted by the Council. He shall
supervise the disbursement of all monies and have control over all
expenditures to assure that budget appropriations are not exceeded.
D.
Other. The Mayor shall have such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or
as may be required of him by the Council, not inconsistent with this
Charter.
