There shall be a City Historian as required by Article 57 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law of the State of New York.
The City Historian shall be appointed by the City Manager with a term of office of four years. The City Historian may be appointed to consecutive terms by the City Manager. The City Historian must be a resident of the City of Batavia.
The duties and job description will be determined by the City Manager and the City Historian will report to the City Manager.
Compensation, if any, is at the sole discretion of the Batavia City Council. Compensation, if any, must be reflected in the annual City of Batavia budget.