[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B; 5-5-2014 by Ord. No. 14-1005691E]
A.
The Mayor shall, subject to confirmation of the City Council, appoint
a Comptroller-Treasurer for a term of three years to expire the day
following his/her approval by the City Council. The Comptroller-Treasurer
will be the Chief Financial Officer of the City and shall perform
the duties of the Treasurer as set forth in the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Code of the City of Marlborough
and shall further comply with all other statutes, regulations and
ordinances relative to his/her duties as Comptroller-Treasurer. Alternatively,
the Mayor may, subject to confirmation of the City Council, appoint
a Finance Director/Treasurer for a term of three years to expire the
day following his/her approval by the City Council. The Finance Director/Treasurer
shall be the director of all financial management operations and shall
perform all duties of the Comptroller-Treasurer as delineated by the
City Code.
[Amended 1-5-2015 by Ord.
No. 14/15-1005962B; 6-22-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1008026B]
B.
The Comptroller-Treasurer shall have the additional duty to coordinate
all financial policies of the City while working with all departments,
without interfering with the statutory authority, duties and powers
of each department. He/she shall oversee and have administrative oversight
of the Municipal Finance Department, which shall include the offices
of Collector and Assessors. He/she shall, subject to the approval
of the Mayor, establish formal controls of expenditures and appropriations,
and provide financial advice and long-range planning for all departments.
C.
The Comptroller-Treasurer shall assist and make recommendations to
the Mayor in the development and evaluation of the capital and operating
budgets. He/she shall perform all duties which the Mayor and City
Council shall direct.
[Added 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A]
A.
The Mayor shall, subject to confirmation of the City
Council, appoint for a two-year term to expire the day following his/her
approval by the City Council the City Tax Collector. Such Tax Collector
shall take office on the first Monday following his appointment. The
Tax Collector shall perform all the duties required of him/her as
set forth in the General Laws of the commonwealth, this Code and the
ordinances of the City relating to the same. The first appointment
only, made hereunder, shall take effect immediately upon confirmation
by the City Council. Alternatively, the Mayor may, subject to confirmation
of the City Council, appoint a City Collector/Assistant Finance Director
for a term of two years to expire the day following his/her approval
by the City Council. The City Collector/Assistant Finance Director
shall assist in the oversight of financial management operations and
shall perform all duties of the Tax Collector and City Collector as
delineated by City Code.
[Amended 1-5-2015 by Ord.
No. 14/15-1005962B; 9-30-2021 by Order No. 21-1008367A-1]
B.
The Collector shall have the responsibility of collecting,
processing and accounting for all fines levied by or imposed by any
department or agency of the City. The Collector shall maintain hours
and separate accounts for each and every payment hereunder received.
The Collector shall submit monthly reports on the same.
[Added 6-25-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3403B][1]
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
The Comptroller-Treasurer shall, under the direction
of the Mayor, keep an accurate account of all receipts and payments
on behalf of the City. He shall, annually in February, furnish to
the City Council a statement of receipts and payments for the preceding
fiscal year. He shall, on the first day of each month, furnish to
the Auditor a statement of receipts and payments for the preceding
month, naming the total amount of receipts and payments made, and
shall deposit receipts at least once in each week.
[Added 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1999A; amended 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
The Tax Collector shall, under the direction
of the Mayor, keep an accurate account of all collections on behalf
of the City. He shall, annually in February, furnish to the City Council
a statement of collections for the preceding fiscal year. He shall,
on the first day of each month, furnish to the Auditor a statement
of collections for the preceding month, naming the total amount of
collections, and shall, at least once in each week, pay to the Comptroller-Treasurer
all moneys collected.
[Added 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A]
The Tax Collector shall collect, under the title
of City Collector, all accounts due the City as provided in MGL c.
41, § 38A.[1]
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A; 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4034B]
The Comptroller-Treasurer shall be the collector
of rents and other sums payable to the City not otherwise specially
provided for.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A]
The Tax Collector shall collect all sums due
to the City for water rates and sewer rentals and all other sums payable
to the City on account of the waterworks.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A]
At the end of each month, the Tax Collector
shall furnish to the City Auditor statements of all fees, charges,
costs and commissions allowed by law and received by him or by any
Deputy Collector, sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable acting under
authority of law by his appointment and shall certify that all moneys
so received have been paid into the treasury.
[Amended 1-3-1966 by Ord. No. 6762; 1-25-1988 by Ord. No.
88-1999A]
The Committee on Finance may allow to the Tax
Collector from time to time, upon satisfactory vouchers, such sums
as will reimburse him for expenses necessarily incurred in the collection
of personal taxes or assessments and other similar expenses.
