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Town of Belchertown, MA
Hampshire County
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[Adopted 5-13-1985 ATM by Art. 17 as Ch. III, Art. 3, Secs. 3-4-1 through 3-7-1 of the 1985 Compendium of Bylaws]
A. 
The Treasurer-Collector shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years by the Select Board, and the person so appointed shall have all the powers and duties by law vested in the individual offices of Treasurer and Collector. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired portion of the term.
B. 
The Treasurer-Collector shall be the custodian of all deeds, bonds and insurance policies belonging to the town, except that the bond of the Treasurer-Collector shall be in the custody of the Chairman of the Select Board.
C. 
The Treasurer-Collector shall make an annual report which shall contain a statement of the amount of money received and paid out by him/her during the year and a full exhibit of all moneys, properties and securities which may be placed in his charge by virtue of any statute or bylaw or by virtue of any gift, device, bequest or deposit.
The Select Board shall appoint a Chief of Police under MGL c. 41, § 97 and make suitable regulations concerning the Police Department.
A. 
The Select Board shall appoint a Town Accountant.
B. 
The Town Accountant shall, in his annual report, in addition to such matters as are required by law, furnish a condensed statement of the financial condition of the town and financial conditions for the year covered by such report.
A. 
The Select Board shall appoint a Town Administrator for a term of three years, pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 23A, as amended.
[Amended 11-1-1999 STM by Art. 2]
B. 
Whenever the office becomes vacant, the Moderator shall appoint a five-member search committee to seek out and review candidates for this position and make a recommendation to the Select Board, which Board will make the final decision and appointment of the individual to fill this position.
The Select Board shall appoint a Building Inspector.