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Question of the day: Did we do it right??

On the follow up to 2009 Templeton, town of, financial review from the MA DOR:

 

page 6 of DOR Templeton Financial Review: Because the town has no charter, we recommend that special legislation be drafted to create a town administrator position. A proposal would be presented and approved by town meeting, then filed in the Legislature. It is likely a town-wide vote would also be needed. In addition to powers and responsibilities, the special act should include a screening and selection mechanism, as well as provisions for annual performance reviews. Other towns’ special acts can be referenced for drafting guidance.

 

1998 Templeton annual town meeting vote:

article 11. 

To see if the Town will vote to adopt GL. c.41-s23C, to create the position of Executive Secretary (hereinafter entitled “Town Coordinator”) to 

perform town administrative duties under the supervision and control of the Board of Selectmen; or to take any other action relative thereto.

 

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted to adopt GL. c.41-S23C, to create the position of Executive Secretary (hereinafter entitled “Town Coordinator”) to perform town administrative duties under the supervision and control of the Board of Selectmen, and to Raise and Appropriate the sum of Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000,00) to finance said position

Passed June 23, 1998 YES-49 NO-46.

 

2013 annual town meeting: 

Article 46 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article III of the Revised General By-laws by adding the following new section 4 or to take any other action related thereto:

 

On a motion duly made and seconded the town voted that Article III of the Revised General By-laws be amended, by adding the following new section 4, as follows: 

Section 4: Town Administrator- “The Board of Selectmen is authorized and empowered to appoint a town administrator who may be appointed for a term of one or three years, and to remove the town administrator at their discretion. The town administrator appointed under the provisions of this section shall be sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of the office. During the time that the town administrator holds office the town administrator shall hold no elective town office, but may be appointed by the Board of Selectmen or, with their approval, by any other town officer, board, committee or commission, to any other town office or position consistent with the town administrator’s office. The Town Administrator shall receive such aggregate compensation, not exceeding the amount appropriated therefore, as the Board of Selectmen may determine. The Town Administrator shall act by and for the Board of Selectmen in any matter which the Board may assign to the town administrator relating to the administration of the affairs of the town or of any town office or department under their supervision and control, or, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, may perform such other duties as may be requested by any other town officer, board, committee or commission.” And, further, to reflect the above-mentioned amendment to Article III of the Templeton Revised General By-Laws, the following Templeton Revised General ByLaw sections will also be amended by replacing the title of “Town Coordinator” with the title of “Town Administrator” in Article XLII-Capital Planning By-Law- Section 1: And in: Article XLVII-Personnel By-Law –Section 3(b) and Section 3 (c) 

 Passed/May 16th @ 8:37

Maybe I need a Hobby!