The Planning and Economic Development Director
shall be appointed by the Supervisor with the consent of the Town
Board at a compensation to be fixed by the Town Board.
In the absence of the Planning and Economic
Development Director, or in the case of the Director's inability to
act for any reason, the Supervisor shall, with the consent of the
Town Board, have the power to designate a person to act in the Director's
behalf and to exercise all of the powers conferred by this chapter.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by
law, ordinance or regulation or except as herein otherwise provided,
the Planning and Economic Development Director is responsible for
the supervision of the Planning and Economic Development Department.
Those responsibilities include activities as the Town Supervisor shall
assign to such Director. Work is performed under the administrative
supervision of the Town Supervisor with a high level of independence
to set department policies and establish practices.