A.
The Town
Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Town
and shall function under the policy guidance of the Selectboard.
B.
The Town
Administrator is responsible for the daily supervision of all Town
employees hired by the Selectboard and shall coordinate with all other
departments and employees of the Town.
C.
The Town
Administrator shall annually confer with all appropriate authorities,
including the Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes and others
as necessary, to produce an estimate of revenues available for the
ensuing fiscal year and shall make the estimate available to the Selectboard
and Finance Committee.
D.
The Town
Administrator shall annually call for all department budgets and shall
prepare a draft budget, balanced with available revenue, for submission
to the Selectboard and Finance Committee for their review and approval
or recommendation.
E.
The Town
Administrator shall review all departmental budgets during the course
of the fiscal year to ensure actual spending is consistent with budgeted
sums and shall keep the Selectboard and Finance Committee advised
of any pending concerns.
F.
The Town
Administrator shall be the chief procurement officer of the Town and
shall ensure that all purchasing and contract award is made in a manner
consistent with Massachusetts statute and local bylaw.
G.
The Town
Administrator shall serve as the personnel officer of the Town and
shall be available to assist all appointing authorities with training,
recruitment, discipline and termination of all employees. He/she shall
further ensure that a system of annual employee evaluation is in place,
as approved by the Selectboard, and that all employees of the Town
receive an annual work performance evaluation.
H.
The Town
Administrator shall administer the Town's insurance program, including
workmen's compensation, employee group health/life insurance and property/liability
insurance.
I.
The Town
Administrator shall serve as the liaison between the Town and other
local, state and federal officials, as well as Town Counsel and other
advisors to the Town.
J.
The Town
Administrator shall attend all meetings of the Selectboard and Town
Meetings, unless excused by the Selectboard.
K.
The Town
Administrator shall perform all other duties as he/she may be assigned
from time to time by the Selectboard.