A.
The Town of Rockland shall be governed by elected Town officials
and their appointees of such titles, numbers, and terms of office
as are hereinafter set forth in the Charter and/or the Town By-laws.
B.
On multi-member boards filled by election, one-third (1/3) of the
members (or as nearly as possible) shall be elected annually, unless
otherwise specifically provided in this Charter or by the General
Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
All town elections shall be conducted only in such manner, time,
and place as set forth in this Charter.
D.
Elected and appointed town officials must be registered voters in
the town of Rockland. The term appointed town officials shall only
apply to those persons appointed to serve on the various boards and
commissions. All full time administrative personnel shall not be town
officials for the purpose of this section.
[Amended by c. 98, Acts of 1997]
E.
No elected official shall hold any other elected office in the Town
during the term to which he was elected to office, unless otherwise
provided by this Charter.
F.
All elected officials shall, upon taking office, make an oath or
affirmation that they will abide by the provisions of Chapter 39,
Section 23D of the General Laws of the Commonwealth (the "Open Meeting
Law"),[1] and shall be given a copy thereof.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Open Meetings Law is now MGL c. 39, § 23B.
G.
Each elected and appointed town board, commission, and committee
shall adopt written Rules of Procedure governing the conduct of its
meetings, hearings, and general business; which rules shall not be
inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Charter, the Town
By-laws, or the General Laws of the Commonwealth. Each board, commission,
or committee, after adopting its Rules of Procedure, shall cause a
copy of said Rules to be placed on file with the Town Clerk.
H.
Each elected and appointed town board, commission, and committee
shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which journal shall be a
public record.
I.
Each elected and appointed town board, commission and committee whose
business it is to adopt, from time to time, rules and regulations
governing the issuance of licenses, permits, special permits, variances,
orders of conditions, and other similar types of actions, shall, at
least seven (7) days prior to the adoption of said rules and regulations,
post them in their proposed form in a public place in the Town Offices
and file a copy of them with the Town Clerk.
J.
Each elected and appointed town board, commission and committee shall
meet not less often than once a month (unless otherwise provided for
by the General Laws of the Commonwealth) at such times and places
as may be specified by the presiding officer. A board, commission
or committee may, however, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members,
elect not to meet at all for a period of time not to exceed eight
(8) consecutive weeks. Emergency meetings may, when necessary, be
called by the presiding officer of a board, commission or committee
subject to the provisions of the "Open Meeting Law."
K.
All elected and appointed officials of the Town shall have the powers
and duties of their offices as hereinafter set forth, and in addition
shall have all of the powers and duties conferred upon them by the
General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Board of Selectmen consisting of five (5) members,
each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose a chairman
and shall act by majority vote, except as may be required by this
Charter or the General Laws of the Commonwealth. The Selectmen shall
be responsible for the general direction and management of the property
and affairs of the Town, except as otherwise provided for by this
Charter or by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
B.
As agents for the Town, the Selectmen shall have authority to prosecute,
defend, settle or compromise any and all claims by or against the
Town. However, the Selectmen acting upon advice of counsel, shall
not have the authority to settle or compromise any actions or claims
against the Town if said settlement or compromise exceeds the funds
appropriated for that purpose by vote of a duly called Town Meeting.
C.
The Selectmen may investigate the operation of any town department,
in accordance with the procedures set forth in the General Laws of
the Commonwealth.
D.
The selectmen shall cause the annual town report to be printed on
or before May first of the following fiscal year, and shall cause
a copy of the report to be distributed at the following locations:
main entrance to the town hall, Rockland Public Library and the Rockland
Senior Center.
[Amended by c. 94, Acts of 2004]
E.
The selectmen shall prepare the warrant for the annual town meeting,
which warrant shall be closed 50 days before the date of the meeting.
The selectmen shall cause copies of the warrant for the annual town
meeting to be distributed at the following locations: main entrance
to the town hall, Rockland Public Library and Rockland Senior Center
at least 14 days before holding the meeting. The warrant for the annual
town meeting shall also be announced in a newspaper of general circulation
within the town at least 14 days before the town meeting. The notice
shall include locations where a copy of the warrant can be obtained.
[Amended by c. 94, Acts of 2004]
(a)
The selectmen shall have the power to order special town meetings
as they consider necessary, and shall prepare the warrants for the
meetings; but, to order a special town meeting the selectmen shall
first adopt, by a majority vote of their board, a resolution stating
clearly the emergency nature of the situation prompting their order.
(b)
No warrant for a special town meeting shall close until at least
7 days have passed from the date of adoption of their resolution;
and each article inserted in the warrant shall have attached to it
a brief statement explaining the emergency nature of the article.
(c)
The selectmen shall cause copies of the warrant for each special
town meeting to be distributed at the following locations: main entrance
to the town hall, Rockland Public Library and the Rockland Senior
Center at least 14 days before the town meeting. The warrant for each
special town meeting shall also be announced in a newspaper of general
circulation within the town at least 14 days before the town meeting.
The notice shall include locations where the warrant can be obtained.
Upon a majority vote of the board, the selectmen shall have the power
to open any warrant after it has closed for the purpose of inserting
articles, if the articles are of an emergency nature and have attached
to them a brief statement explaining the emergency.
F.
The Selectmen may issue permits and/or licenses subject to the requirements
of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. However, their power to issue
such permits and/or licenses shall not operate to limit the authority
or affect the decision of any other town board, commission, or official
who may be required to act in the same matter by the provisions of
this Charter, any Town By-law, or the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
G.
The Selectmen shall annually, unless
otherwise required, appoint the following town officials, whose powers
shall be set forth in the Town By-laws:
[Amended by c. 357, Acts of 1993; c. 170, Acts of 1994]
a.
A Town Accountant for a term of three (3) years
b.
A Town Counsel
c.
A Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer for a term of
three (3) years
d.
A Director of Emergency Management
e.
A Director of Veterans Affairs, who shall also be Veterans Burial
Agent, for a term of three (3) years
f.
A Forest Fire Warden
g.
A Full Member of the Board of Appeals, for a five (5) year term
h.
An Associate Member of the Board of Appeals, for a three (3) year
term
i.
Three (3) members of the Airport Committee
j.
A Dog Officer, who shall also be the Animal Inspector, for a term
of three (3) years
k.
Three (3) members of the Charter Maintenance Committee
l.
Election Officers, pursuant to the provisions and requirements of
the General Laws of the Commonwealth
m.
Two (2) Gas Inspectors
n.
A Parking Clerk
o.
An Inspector of Weights and Measures
p.
An Insect Control Superintendent
q.
Two (2) Inspectors of Wires
r.
A Director of the Council on Aging for a term of three (3) years
s.
An Assistant Zoning Enforcement Officer
t.
A Tree Warden.
H.
The Selectmen shall make the following
appointments annually to town boards, commissions, and committees,
in such a manner that one-third (1/3), as nearly as possible, of the
members of each board, commission, or committee shall be appointed
each year. The boards, commissions, and committees listed below shall
have such powers and duties as are set forth in the Town By-laws.
a.
One (1) member of the Board of Registrars of Voters, for a three
(3) year term
b.
Two (2) or three (3) members of the Conservation Commission, for
three (3) year terms
c.
Two (2) or three (3) members of the Industrial Development Commission,
for three (3) year terms
d.
One (1) or two (2) members of the Industrial Development Financing
Authority, for a three (3) year term
e.
Three (3) or four (4) members on the Council on Aging, for three
(3) year terms
[Amended by c. 357, Acts of 1993]
f.
Two (2) or three (3) members of the Historical Commission, for three
(3) year terms
g.
One (1) or two (2) members of the Recreation Commission, for a three
(3) year term
[Amended by c. 331, Acts
of 2020]
I.
a.
The
Selectmen shall, from time to time, appoint a Chief of Police, whose
powers and duties shall be as set forth in the Town By-laws. Upon
making said appointment the Selectmen shall execute with him a contract
of employment for a term not to exceed five (5) years.
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The chief of police shall have full authority to appoint, demote,
suspend and terminate all the police officers and command officers
of the police department, and for the purposes of the requirements
of chapter 31 of the General Laws, and the rules made thereunder shall
be considered the appointing authority for the police department.
[Added by c. 346, Acts of 1998] | |
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In original appointments to the permanent-intermittent force,
regular full-time force or the promotion of any officer to any rank,
said chief of police shall convene an assessment panel comprised of
not less than three superior police officers of any police department,
who shall interview and recommend the best candidates to said chief
of police who shall choose among the names submitted to him by the
assessment panel in accordance with the provisions of said chapter
31.
[Added by c. 346, Acts of 1998] | |
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Said chief of police shall appoint such clerical and civilian
staff as is authorized by town meeting.
[Added by c. 346, Acts of 1998] |
b.
The Selectmen shall, from time to time, appoint a Fire Chief, whose
powers and duties shall be as set forth in the Town By-laws. The Fire
Chief shall continue to hold office unless removed by the Selectmen
for good cause after a public hearing, as detailed in § C-2.02(N).
K.
The Selectmen shall appoint such other town officials, boards,
and committees as may be required by the provisions of this Charter,
any Town By-law, a vote of Town Meeting, or the General Laws of the
Commonwealth. In addition, the Selectmen may appoint temporary or
"ad hoc" committees to deal with special emergency situations; but
the duration of any such committee shall not extend past the next
Annual Town Meeting unless extended by vote of that Town Meeting.
L.
The terms
of office of town officials appointed annually, and of members of
boards, commissions, and committees whose terms are expiring, shall
end on the first day of May; except that all persons whose terms are
expiring may serve until their successors are appointed and sworn
in. The selectmen shall make their annual appointments within thirty
days following the annual town election.
[Amended by c. 357, Acts of 1993]
M.
A vacancy in any appointive office, due to death, disability, resignation,
or removal of the person holding the office, shall be filled by the
Selectmen without unreasonable delay. The Selectmen shall make no
appointment to fill a vacancy, however, until they have publicly announced
the availability of the position at least two (2) weeks prior to making
the appointment. Any appointment made to fill a vacancy shall be for
the unexpired term of office.
N.
In all cases where a procedure for removal from office is not specified
in the General Laws of the Commonwealth, no person appointed to office
by the Selectmen shall be removed from that office except for good
cause, and after a public hearing. Said hearing shall take place not
sooner than one (1) week after the person whose removal from office
is sought has received written notice of the hearing and written particulars
of the charges preferred against him. At the hearing that person shall
be entitled to counsel, may introduce evidence and call witnesses
on his behalf, and may cross-examine witnesses called against him.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Selectmen shall deliberate and
vote upon the charges; the vote shall be by poll of the Board. No
vote to remove from office shall be effective unless two-thirds (2/3)
of the Selectmen present and voting shall have voted in the affirmative.
A.
There shall be a Town Clerk, elected, whose term of office shall
be three (3) years.
B.
The Town Clerk shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon the offices by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town
Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
The Town Clerk shall appoint an Assistant Town Clerk, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the Town Clerk. In the absence or incapacity of
the Town Clerk, the Assistant Town Clerk shall exercise all of the
powers and duties of that office.
A.
There shall be a Town Treasurer, elected, whose term of office shall
be three (3) years.
B.
The Town Treasurer shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon the office by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings,
and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
The Town Treasurer shall appoint an Assistant Town Treasurer, who
shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Treasurer. In the absence
or incapacity of the Town Treasurer, the Assistant Town Treasurer
shall exercise all of the powers and duties of that office.
[Amended by c. 57, Acts of 2005[1]]
A.
There shall be a Town Collector, elected, whose term of office shall
be three (3) years.
B.
The Town Collector shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon the office by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings,
and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 3 of this Act provided that the "person
holding the elected office of tax collector on the effective date
of this act shall be considered to have been elected to the office
of town collector and shall remain in office until the expiration
of the term to which he was elected, unless he sooner resigns or is
removed or recalled."
A.
There shall be a Board of Assessors consisting of three (3) members,
each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose a chairman
and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Board of Assessors shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings,
and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
The Board of Assessors shall appoint a Director of Assessing, who
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The duties of the Director
of Assessing shall be such as may be legally conferred upon the Director
of Assessing by the Board.
[Amended by c. 331, Acts
of 2020]
A.
There shall be a Board of Health consisting of three (3) members,
each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose a chairman
and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Board of Health shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings,
and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
The Board of Health shall appoint a Health Agent, who shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board. The duties of the Health Agent shall
be such as may be legally conferred upon him by the Board, as well
as those that are conferred upon him by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
D.
In the event of public health emergency, as declared by a majority
of the members of the Board of Health, the provisions of Section 2.01(I)
shall not be deemed to apply.
A.
There shall be a Board of Water Commissioners consisting of three
(3) members, each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose
a chairman and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Board of Water Commissioners shall have all of the powers and
duties conferred upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, the votes
of Town Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Board of Sewer Commissioners, consisting of three
(3) members, each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose
a chairman and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Board of Sewer Commissioners shall have all of the powers and
duties conferred upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes
of Town Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
C.
The board of sewer commissioners shall also be known as the drainage
committee and shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon
it by this charter, the town by-laws, votes of town meetings, and
the General Laws.
[Added by c. 134, Acts of 1997]
A.
There shall be a Board of Library Trustees consisting of six (6)
members, each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose
a chairman and shall act by a majority vote.
B.
The Board of Library Trustees shall have all of the powers and duties
conferred upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town
Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a School Committee consisting of five (5) members,
each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose a chairman
and shall act by majority vote, except as may be otherwise required
by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
B.
The School Committee shall have general charge of all the public
schools, including the evening schools and evening high schools, and
of vocational schools when not otherwise provided for, and shall be
responsible for the full administration of these schools.
C.
The School Committee shall be responsible for the supervision of
such private schools or academies as may be established within the
Town.
D.
The School Committee shall have all of the powers conferred upon
it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings, and
the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Planning Board consisting of five (5) members, each
elected for a five (5) year term, who shall choose a chairman and
a clerk and shall act by majority vote, except as may be otherwise
required by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
B.
The Planning Board shall have all of the powers and duties conferred
upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings,
and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Town Moderator, elected, whose term of office shall
be three (3) years.
B.
The Town Moderator shall preside over and regulate all of the proceedings of the Town at Town Meetings, as hereinafter set forth in Article III of this Charter; and pursuant thereto, shall decide all questions of order and make public declaration of all votes. He shall otherwise have all of the powers and duties conferred upon him by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Rockland Housing Authority consisting of five (5)
members, four (4) of whom shall be elected for a term of five (5)
years in such manner that the term of one (1) member will expire each
year, and one member who shall be appointed by the State Housing Board.
The Rockland Housing Authority shall choose a chairman and a vice
chairman, and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Rockland Housing Authority shall have all of the powers and duties
conferred upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes of Town
Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Board of Park Commissioners consisting of three
(3) members, each elected for a three (3) year term, who shall choose
a chairman and shall act by majority vote.
B.
The Board of Park Commissioners shall have all of the powers and
duties conferred upon it by this Charter, the Town By-laws, votes
of Town Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
A.
There shall be a Highway Superintendent, elected, whose term of office
shall be three (3) years.
B.
The Highway Superintendent shall have the responsibility for and
control of the ordinary repair of public ways in the Town, and shall
have all of the powers and duties of a highway surveyor under the
General Laws of the Commonwealth. He shall, in addition, have all
of the powers and duties conferred upon him by this Charter, the Town
By-laws, votes of Town Meetings, and the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
[Added by c. 58, Acts of 2005[1]; amended by c. 331, Acts
of 2020]
The board of selectmen by an affirmative vote of not less than
4 members shall appoint a town administrator for a term of not more
than 3 years and may extend such appointment for additional terms
of not more than 3 years.
(a)
The town administrator shall be appointed solely on the basis of
executive, administrative and municipal experience. His education
should consist of a bachelor's degree in public or business administration
or related field; a master's degree in public administration is preferred.
In the absence of either degree, a minimum of 10 years actual work
experience shall be required and shall consist of at least 5 years
of progressively responsible experience in municipal management, 3
years of which shall be as a chief administrative or assistant administrator
in a municipal organization. He shall not have served in an elective
office in or for the town of Rockland for at least 12 months before
his appointment.
(b)
The town administrator shall devote full time to the office and shall
not hold any other public office, elected or appointed, nor engage
in any other business, occupation, or profession during their term
of office, unless the board of selectmen approves the action in advance
in writing. The town may from time to time, by by-law establish additional
qualifications as it considers necessary and appropriate.
(c)
The town administrator shall execute a bond in favor of the town
of Rockland for the faithful performance of his duties in such sum
and with such surety or sureties as may be fixed by the board of selectmen.
The town shall pay the cost of the bond.
(d)
The board of selectmen may appoint an assistant town administrator
to perform duties assigned by the town administrator. The assistant
town administrator shall perform the duties of the town administrator
in the town administrator's absence.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this Act provided that the "town
administrator of the town of Rockland holding office as of the effective
date of this act shall continue to hold such office for the term of
his appointment, unless he sooner resigns or is suspended or recalled
in accordance with the town charter."
[Added by c. 58, Acts of 2005]
(a)
The board of selectmen by
affirmative vote of not less than 2/3 of its members may suspend or
remove the town administrator from office. If the board of selectmen
affirmatively votes to suspend or remove the town's administrator,
the board shall give at least 60 days notice as to the effective date
of his suspension or termination, or provide 60 days of severance
pay, or a combination of both notice and severance pay equivalent
to at least 60 days. At least 30 days before the proposed suspension
or termination becomes effective the board of selectmen shall file
a preliminary written resolution with the town clerk setting forth
in detail the specific reason for the proposed suspension or termination.
A copy of the resolution shall be delivered to the town administrator.
The town administrator may within 10 days of service of the resolution,
reply in writing to the resolution and may request a public hearing.
If the town administrator so requests, the board of selectmen shall
hold a public hearing not earlier than 20 days nor later than 30 days
after the filing of the request. After the public hearing, if any,
otherwise at the expiration of 30 days following the filing of the
preliminary resolution, the selectmen may suspend or terminate the
town administrator from duty. In the event the town administrator
is charged with a criminal act, alleged to have been perpetrated while
performing his job, suspension without pay is immediate and if the
town administrator is not exonerated of the charges, termination is
immediate and no notice or severance shall be provided. Nothing contained
herein shall limit the authority of the board of selectmen to suspend
or terminate the town administrator as provided by state, federal
or local law.
[Amended by c. 331, Acts
of 2020]
(b)
If the office of town administrator is vacant, as a result of death,
removal, resignation, or otherwise, or the town administrator is on
a leave of absence exceeding 2 weeks, the board of selectmen by affirmative
vote of at least 3 members, shall appoint a qualified town administrator
officer, or employee to serve as acting town administrator. The acting
town administrator shall receive compensation as set by the affirmative
vote of at least 3 selectmen, but shall not exceed the rate of compensation
approved for the town administrator being replaced. The appointment
of the acting town administrator shall not exceed a 4-month period.
[Added by c. 58, Acts of 2005]
(a)
The town administrator shall be the administrative officer of the
town of Rockland, reporting directly to the board of selectmen and
acting as its agent. He shall be responsible for the effective and
professional administration of the day-to-day affairs of the town
in the absence of the board of selectmen as described herein.
(b)
The town administrator shall administer this charter, either directly
or through a person or persons appointed by the board of selectmen.
(c)
The town administrator shall be responsible for the proper administration
and development of the annual operating budget process.
(d)
The town administrator shall recommend to the board of selectmen
strategic plans and objectives for mitigation or other purposes. He
shall have prepared multi-year forecasts on revenues and expenditures
for use in analyzing financial impacts in collective bargaining issues,
insurance costs, and other long-term costs. He shall recommend to
the board of selectmen, for their approval, debt management, and capital
planning policies. He shall further recommend policies and long-range
goals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of town government.
(e)
The town administrator shall keep the board of selectmen fully informed
regarding all departmental operations, fiscal affairs, general problems,
and administrative actions. He shall keep the board of selectmen and
the finance committee informed as to the financial condition and the
needs of the town.
(f)
The town administrator shall act as the town's insurance coordinator.
He shall be responsible for ensuring that all pertinent policies are
in effect, see that adequate insurance coverage is provided, ensure
that claims are properly processed, conduct cost benefit analyses
on existing policies and propose changes. He shall render an annual
report to the board of selectmen on all claims made and losses sustained.
(g)
The town administrator shall act as grant coordinator for the town.
He shall collect and distribute information concerning grants, establish
uniform procedures for grant applications, prepare or assist in developing
grant proposals and shall monitor all town grants to ensure fiscal
and program compliance.
(h)
The town administrator, in cooperation with other town officials
selected by him, shall establish policies, procedures and guidelines
for town procurements in accordance with applicable federal, state,
and local laws. He shall keep an inventory of the real and fixed assets
of the town.
(i)
The town administrator shall be responsible for the approval of the
purchase of all supplies, materials, equipment, and other services,
for departments or agencies under the jurisdiction of the board of
selectmen.
(j)
The town administrator in the absence of the board of selectmen shall
act as agent of the board of selectmen in coordinating activities,
budgets, and day to day operations of the town departments, boards,
committees, and commissions that come under the jurisdiction of the
board of selectmen. He shall coordinate these activities with officers
and boards elected by the voters, keeping all informed of ongoing
activities and issues.
(k)
The town administrator shall plan, organize and supervise the operational
audits of the activities of town departments to evaluate the efficiency
of resource utilization and the effectiveness of governmental services.
Audit areas may include staffing, scheduling, vehicle management,
and any other topic requested by the board of selectmen.
(l)
The town administrator shall participate in the collective bargaining
process and see that the provisions of the collective bargaining agreements
are enforced in departments under his jurisdiction.
(m)
The town administrator shall assist the board of selectmen in recruitment
and selection of department heads under their jurisdiction.
(n)
The town administrator shall ensure that the town maintains a professional
personnel system by monitoring the effectiveness of policies, procedures
and practices as required by law, in accordance with proper personnel
practices. He shall ensure that the recruitment, selection, promotion,
transfer, discipline, and removal of employees are conducted in accordance
with applicable state and federal laws, and with personnel by-laws
and policies adopted pursuant to the same. He shall coordinate personnel
administration with the personnel board.
(o)
In the absence of the board of selectmen, and at its direction, he
shall perform public relations functions for the board of selectmen
by presenting the town's position of issues, responding to citizens
complaints, preparing press releases, and representing the board at
conferences, hearings, and meetings with county, state, and federal
agencies. He shall act as its liaison to business, industrial and
community groups.
(p)
The town administrator shall be responsible for the use and maintenance
of all town facilities and equipment under the jurisdiction of the
board of selectmen.
(q)
The town administrator shall attend all regular and special meetings
of the board of selectmen and have voice but no vote in all meetings.
He shall attend all regular and special sessions of the town meeting
to answer questions and provide information. He shall oversee the
preparation of the annual town report and town warrants.
(r)
The town administrator shall see that the General Laws, the Rockland
town charter and Rockland town by-laws, and the votes of town meeting,
and votes of the board of selectmen are carried out and performed.
(s)
The town administrator shall perform all other duties as may be required
by the board of selectmen.
