[Amended 11-3-2020]
The Council shall appoint a Town Manager for a term not to exceed three years and shall fix the Manager's compensation. The Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the Town or state at the time of appointment and may reside outside the Town while in office with the approval of the Council.
The Town Manager may be removed for cause by the Council in accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the State of Maine relating to the removal of a Town Manager.
The Town Manager may designate, subject to Council confirmation, an individual capable of performing the Manager's duties during a temporary absence or disability. In the event the Manager fails to make such designation, the Town Council may appoint an individual capable of performing the duties of the Manager during such absence or disability and until the Manager shall return or the disability shall cease.
The Town Manager shall:
A. 
Be the chief executive and administrative official of the municipality;
B. 
Be responsible to the Council for the administration of all departments and offices over which the Council has control;
C. 
Execute all laws and ordinances of the municipality;
D. 
Serve in any office as the head of any department within the authority of the Council when so directed;
E. 
Supervise, control and, subject to confirmation by the Council, appoint and remove the heads of departments within the authority of the Council;
F. 
Appoint, supervise, control and remove all other employees, subordinates and assistants, except that the Town Manager may delegate this authority to a head of a department, and report all appointments and removals to the Council;
G. 
Act as purchasing agent for all departments within the authority of the Council, provided that the Town Council may require that all purchases greater than a designated amount shall be by sealed bid;
H. 
(Reserved)
I. 
Attend such meetings and hearings as the Council may require;
J. 
(Reserved)
[Amended 11-3-2020[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article repealed former Subsection J, which provided that the Town Manager would make recommendations to the Council for the more efficient operation of the municipality.
K. 
Keep the Council and the residents of the municipality informed as to the financial condition of the Town;
L. 
Collect data necessary for and prepare the annual municipal budget and capital improvement budget;
M. 
Assist, insofar as possible, residents and taxpayers in discovering their lawful remedies in cases involving complaints of unfair vendor, administrative and governmental practices.
N. 
Perform related work as requested by the Town Council or as may otherwise be required.