§ 703. Powers and duties
(a) The Town Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative
branch of the Town government, and shall be responsible to the Selectboard for the
efficient administration of the municipal affairs of the Town.
(b) The Town Manager shall attend all meetings of the Selectboard, except when the Town
Manager’s removal or discipline is being considered; shall keep the Selectboard informed
of the financial condition and future needs of the Town; and shall make reports as
may be required by law, this charter, or ordinance, or that may be requested by the
Selectboard. The Town Manager shall make other reports and recommendations as he or
she may deem advisable. The Town Manager shall perform other duties as may be prescribed
by this charter or required of the Town Manager by law, ordinance, or resolution of
the Selectboard not inconsistent with this charter.
(c) The Town Manager shall be an ex-officio member of all standing committees of the Town
but shall not have or cast a vote.
(d) The Town Manager shall prepare and submit a recommended annual budget to the Selectboard
and be responsible for the administration of the budget after adoption.
(e) The Town Manager shall be the general purchasing agent of the Town and purchase all
supplies for every department of the Town, except the Electric Department.
(f) The Town Manager shall perform any other duties assigned by State law not in conflict
with this charter.
(g) The Town Manager shall be responsible for the operation of all departments of the
Town not otherwise provided for in this charter.
(h) The Town Manager shall have authority to hire, appoint, fix the salary of, discipline,
suspend, and remove the Zoning Administrator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Assistant
Town Clerk(s), Assistant Treasurer(s), and all other employees of the Town not hired
or appointed by the Selectboard, subject to the provisions of this charter or personnel
rules adopted pursuant to this charter. The Town Manager may authorize any department
head subject to the Town Manager’s direction and supervision to exercise these powers
with respect to that department head’s subordinates. Prior to hiring a department
head, the Town Manager shall notify the Selectboard of the intent to hire a department
head, and the Selectboard may take action within seven days of receipt of that notice
that overrides the Town Manager’s authority to hire that department head. Thereafter,
the Town Manager shall select and submit notification to the Selectboard of an alternate
choice for that department head.
(i) The Town Manager may, when advisable or proper, delegate to subordinate officers and
employees of the Town any duties conferred upon the Town Manager by this charter or
by action of the Selectboard.
(j) The Town Manager shall be responsible for the enforcement of all Town ordinances.
(k) Where final authority for policy formulation and adoption rests with the Selectboard,
the Town Manager shall play an integral role in developing and analyzing policies
and alternatives for the Selectboard’s consideration and be responsible for implementation
of policies approved by the Selectboard. (Added 2007, No. M-1, § 7, eff. Jan. 20, 2007; amended 2009, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 5, 2010; 2013, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 8, 2013.)