§ 2-21. Town officers.

(a)

Town officers listed. The town officers shall consist of the mayor, the board of commissioners, the town manager, the town clerk, the financial officer, the chief of police, the chief of fire and emergency medical services, the building inspector, the tax collector, the attorney and such other officers as the board of commissioners shall deem appropriate. The board may name one person to hold dual offices when consistent with state law.

(b)

Town manager.

(1)

The town manager shall be appointed by the board of commissioners, shall serve, and shall be compensated as provided in G.S. 160A-147. As used in this Code, any reference to the town administrator shall mean the town manager as required by context.

(2)

The manager shall be the chief administrator of the town. He shall be responsible to the board of commissioners for administering all municipal affairs placed in his charge by the board of commissioners, and shall have the following powers and duties:

a.

He shall appoint and suspend or remove all town officers and employees not elected by the people, and whose appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for by law, except the city attorney, in accordance with such general personnel rule, regulations, policies, or ordinances as the board of commissioners may adopt.

b.

He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the town, subject to the general direction and control of the board of commissioners, except as otherwise provided by law.

c.

He shall attend all meetings of the board of commissioners and recommend any measures that he deems expedient.

d.

He shall see that all laws of the state, the Town Charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the board of commissioners are faithfully executed within the town.

e.

He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and program to the board of commissioners.

f.

He shall annually submit to the board of commissioners, and make available to the public, a complete report of the finances and administrative activities of the town as of the end of the fiscal year.

g.

He shall make any other reports that the board of commissioners may require concerning the operations of town departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and control.

h.

He shall perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the board of commissioners.

(Code 2001, § 2-3; Ord. of 10-1-1973, § 1; Ord. of 7-10-1984; Ord. No. 2002-10, 9-11-2002; Ord. No. 2010-2, § I, 2-9-2010; Ord. No. 2011-12, § I, 10-11-2011)