The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided and shall
hold office for a term of four years or until a successor is elected
and qualified. The newly elected Mayor shall take office on the date
of the next regular Town Council meeting following election. The Mayor
holding office at the time this Charter becomes effective shall continue
to hold office for the term for which elected and until a successor
takes office under the provisions of this Charter.
(a)
The Mayor shall see that the ordinances of the Town are faithfully
executed and shall be the chief executive officer and the head of
the administrative branch of the Town government.
(b)
The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint the heads
of all offices, departments and agencies of the Town government as
established by this Charter or by ordinance. All office, department
and agency heads shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. All subordinate
officers and employees of the offices, departments and agencies of
the Town government shall be appointed and removed by the Mayor in
accordance with rules and regulations of any merit system which may
be adopted by the Council.
(c)
The Mayor each year shall report to the Council the condition of
municipal affairs and make such recommendations as the Mayor deems
proper for the public good and the welfare of the Town.
(d)
The Mayor shall have complete supervision over the financial administration
of the Town government. The Mayor shall prepare or have prepared annually
a budget and submit it to the Council and shall supervise the administration
of the budget as adopted by the Council. The Mayor shall supervise
the disbursement of all monies and have control over all expenditures
to assure that budget appropriations are not exceeded.
(e)
The Mayor shall have such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be required by the
Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
