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In addition to specific powers and duties provided in this act, the Town Manager shall have the general powers and duties enumerated in this section: (a) The Town Manager shall supervise and direct the administration of all departments, commissions, boards and offices of the town, except those elected by the voters, or appointed by the selectmen or by the moderator. (b) The Town Manager, in accordance with the provisions of this act and except as otherwise expressly prohibited by the General Laws, may reorganize, consolidate or abolish department commissions, boards of offices
under his direction and supervision, in whole or in part, may establish such new department, commissions, boards, or offices as he deems necessary, and in so doing, may transfer the duties, powers and appropriation of one department, commission, board or office to another. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this act, the town manager shall appoint upon merit and fitness alone, and subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws, where applicable, may remove a town accountant, a town clerk, a town collector, a town treasurer who may act as town collector, a town counsel, a welfare agent, a planning board and assessors. He may in like manner appoint and remove such other officers and employees as he deems necessary to carry out the powers and duties imposed upon him by this act. Permanent officers and employees not subject to the provisions of said chapter thirty-one shall not be removed by the town manager except on five days’ notice in writing, setting
forth the cause of such removal. (d) The town manager shall fix the compensation of all town officers and employees appointed by him, subject to any applicable provisions of chapter thirty-one and, if adopted, of section one hundred and eight A of chapter forty-one of the General Laws. (e) The town manager shall attend all regular meetings of the board of selectmen except meetings at which his removal is being considered. (f) The town manager shall keep full and complete records of his office and shall render as often as may be required by the selectmen a full report of all operations during the period reported. (g) The town manager shall keep the selectmen fully advised as to the needs of the town and shall recommend to the selectmen for adoption such measures requiring action by them or by the town as he may deem necessary or expedient. (h) The town manager shall have jurisdiction over and be responsible for the planning, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,
improvement, use and rental of all town property except as hereinbefore provided with respect to schools and the Damon Memorial, and except as otherwise specifically voted by the town. (I) Except as otherwise provided by this act, the town manager shall purchase all supplies, materials and equipment, and shall award all contracts for all departments and activities of the town. (j) The town manager shall administer, either directly or through a person or persons appointed by him in accordance with this act, all provisions of general and specific laws applicable to said town, all by-laws and all regulations by the selectmen. (k) The town manager shall, with the approval of the selectmen, have the authority to prosecute, defend and compromise all litigation to which the town is a party, and to employ special counsel whenever in his judgement it may be necessary. (l) The town manager shall perform such other duties, consistent with his office, as may be required of him by the by-laws
or vote of the town or by vote of the selectmen. (m) The town manager shall have access to all town books and papers for information necessary for the proper performance of his duties, and may without notice cause the affairs of any department or activity under his control or the conduct of any officer or employee appointed by him to be examined.
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