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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 20:18:32+00:00

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§ 63-3 Official oath and bond.
§ 63-4 Compensation of elective offices.
§ 63-5 Reimbursement of expenses.
§ 63-6 Compensation when acting in more than one official capacity.
§ 63-13 Attorney; special counsel.
§ 63-14 Emergency Management Director.
§ 63-16 Custody of official property.
§ 63-17 Nonregulation of employee wages or benefits for private business.
Boards, commissions and committees — See Ch. 16.
Emergency management — See Ch. 36.
Ethics — See Ch. 40.
Government and elections — See Ch. 48.
Town Board — See Ch. 78.
Elected Town officers. At the annual spring election in even-numbered years, the Town shall elect two Supervisors. At the annual spring election in odd-numbered years, the Town shall elect a Chairperson and two Supervisors.
Only an elector of the Town may hold a Town office, other than an Assessor appointed under § 60.307, Wis. Stats.
The regular term of elected Town officers, other than the Town Assessor, if elected, commences on the third Tuesday of April in the year of their election.
Official oath. Except as provided in Subsection C, every elected or appointed Town officer shall take and file the oath under § 19.10, Wis. Stats., within five days after notification of election or appointment.
Official bond. The Town Clerk, Treasurer and elected Assessor, if applicable, shall execute and file an official bond provided by the Town. No natural person may be a surety on a bond under this subsection. The bond may be furnished by a surety company under § 632.17(2), Wis. Stats. The amount of the bond shall be fixed by the Town Board. If the amount of the bond is not fixed by the Board, the amount shall be the same as that required of the last incumbent of the office. If the Town Board at any time determines that the bond is insufficient, it may require an additional bond to be filed within 10 days in an amount fixed by the Board. If the Town Board establishes Deputy Clerk or Treasurer positions, such persons shall be bonded.
An elected Assessor shall take and file the official oath and bond at any time between May 27 and May 31.
Except for offices combined under § 60.305, Wis. Stats., the Town may not compensate a Town officer for acting in more than one official capacity or office of the Town at the same time.
Purpose. In order to provide the Town of Cedarburg with an efficient, effective and responsible government, the position of Town Administrator has been created.
The Administrator shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Town Board. The Administrator shall hold office for an indefinite term, subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of the Town Board. This section, however, shall not preclude the Town Board from establishing other employment terms and conditions by contract.
The Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the Town, responsible to the Town Board for the proper administration of the business affairs of the Town, pursuant to the statutes of the state, the ordinances of the Town, and the resolutions, motions and directives of the Town Board.
To carry out all legal directives of the Town Board which require administrative implementation, reporting promptly to the Town Board any difficulties encountered.
To be responsible for the administration of all day-to-day operations of the Town government, including the monitoring of all Town ordinances, resolutions and state statutes.
To keep informed concerning current legislation and administrative rules and submit appropriate reports and recommendations concerning the same to the Town Board.
To keep informed concerning the availability of current federal, state and county funds for local programs and assist the Town Board in obtaining these funds.
To represent the Town in matters involving legislative and intergovernmental affairs as authorized and directed by the Town Board.
To guide the Town Board and its committees and commissions concerning open meeting rules and regulations.
To attend all meetings of the Town Board and Plan Commission and act as advisor to both bodies, particularly as it relates to state statutes and ordinances of the Town, unless excused by the Town Chairperson or majority vote of the Town Board.
To prepare agendas for all meetings of the Town Board and Plan Commission and other committees as directed by the Town Board and to prepare supporting materials as may be required and/or necessary for the aforementioned committees and commissions.
To keep the Town Board regularly informed about the activities of the Administrator's office by oral or written report at regular and special meetings of the Town Board.
To assist in the preparation of ordinances and resolutions as requested by the Town Chairperson or the Town Board, or as needed.
To be responsible for the direction and coordination of all employees of the Town.
To recommend to the Town Board the appointment, promotion, discipline, suspension, or termination of Town employees when necessary for the good of the Town.
To serve as personnel officer with the responsibility to see that complete and current personnel records for all Town employees are kept; evaluate the performance of all employees on a regular basis; develop and enforce high standards of performance by Town employees; and ensure that Town employees have proper working conditions.
To administer the budget under the guidance of the Town Board and to report on performance relative to the budget monthly.
To supervise the accounting system of the Town and ensure that the system employs methods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
To serve as the purchasing agent for the Town, supervising all purchasing and contracting for supplies and services under limitations imposed by the Town Board.
To be responsible for the contracting of paving and resurfacing projects in cooperation with the Director of Public Works.
To establish and maintain procedures to facilitate communications between citizens and Town government and between Town government and other governmental agencies.
To assure that complaints, recommendations and other matters receive prompt attention by the responsible official and to assure that all matters are expeditiously resolved.
To bring to the Board's attention all concerns as they relate to the full compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
To perform other duties as directed by the Town Board.
Cooperation. All officials and employees of the Town shall cooperate with and assist the Administrator so that the Town government shall function effectively and efficiently.
Transmit to the Clerk of Circuit Court, immediately after the election or appointment of any Constable or Municipal Judge in the Town, a written notice stating the name of the Constable or Municipal Judge and the term for which elected or appointed. If the Judge or Constable was elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office, the Clerk shall include in the notice the name of the incumbent who vacated the office.
Sale of real property. Execute the conveyance of real property of the Town.
Comply with Subchapter II of Chapter 19, Wis. Stats., concerning any record of which the Clerk if legal custodian.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 70, Records.
Make and keep in the Clerk's office a map of the Town, showing the exact boundaries of school districts within the Town.
Highways and bridges. Perform the duties specified in Chs. 82 to 86, Wis. Stats., relating to highways, bridges and drains.
Notice of property tax revenue. Notify the Clerk of the county in which the Town is located, by March 15, of the proportion of property tax revenue, and the credits under § 79.10, Wis. Stats., that is to be disbursed by the County Clerk to each taxing jurisdiction located in the Town.
Deposit of Town money. Deposit as soon as practicable funds of the Town in the name of the Town in the public depository designated by the Town Board. Failure to comply with this subsection is grounds for removal from office.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 21, § 21-10, Public depositories.
Preliminary settlement of school taxes.
Make partial apportionment of levies by school districts and vocational, technical and adult education districts out of any funds available in the Town Treasurer prior to the tax apportionment provided by §§ 74.23 and 74.25, Wis. Stats., within five days after the filing of a written request by the district board. The Town Board may not deny such a request. The district board may not receive more than one payment under this subsection during the month.
On or before January 15 and February 15 and any other date specified by the Town Board, make payment to the appropriate school district, and to the appropriate vocational, technical and adult education district treasurer, if the district has not received a payment under Subsection E(1) during that month. That payment shall be the proportion of the school district's or vocational, technical and adult education district's levy that the general property taxes collected in the Town, except collections for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges, up to the last day of the preceding month, bear to the total general property tax levy in the Town for all purposes, except levies for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges. The Town Treasurer may make the payments required under this subsection without authorization by the Town Board.
On or before January 15 and any other date specified by the Town Board, pay under § 74.12, Wis. Stats., to the appropriate school district treasurer and vocational, technical and adult education district treasurer the proportion of the district's levy that the general property taxes collected in the Town, except collections for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges, up to the last date of the preceding month, bear to the total general property tax levy in the Town for all purposes, except levies for state trust fund loans, state tax and state special charges.
Obey all lawful orders of the Town Board and enforce violations of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Cedarburg for which complaints are filed with any Town officer or employee, except as they pertain to moving traffic violations.
Impound cattle, horses, sheep, swine, dogs and other animals at large in the Town.
Have the right to accept stipulations, that is, forfeiture fines for ordinance violations.
Issue citations for violations of the Town of Cedarburg Code, as set forth in Subsection A above, and with reasonable diligence take before the proper court.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 27, Citations.
See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the proper authority of the state or Town are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person engaged in an activity or business within the Town for which such permit or license is required and that the permit or license holders have complied with the terms of such permits or licenses.
Assist the Fire Department in maintaining order at the scene of a fire.
Qualification. The Assessor shall be certified by the Department of Revenue under § 73.09, Wis. Stats., as qualified to perform the functions of an Assessor. Pursuant to § 60.307(2), Wis. Stats., the Assessor shall be appointed by majority vote of the Town Board for a term of office as determined by employment contract.
The office of Town Attorney is an appointed position. The Town Attorney shall be appointed at the first regular meeting of the Town Board in May of odd-numbered years by the Chairperson, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Board, the Chairperson being entitled to vote thereon. He shall have a two-year term of office.
He shall, when requested by Town officers, given written legal opinions, which shall be filed with the Town.
He shall draft ordinances, bonds and other instruments as may be required by Town officers.
He may appoint an assistant, who shall have power to perform his duties and for whose acts he shall be responsible to the Town. Such assistant shall receive no compensation from the Town, unless previously provided by ordinance.
For the appointment and duties of the Emergency Management Director, see Chapter 36, Emergency Management, § 36-3.
The Town Board may employ on a temporary or permanent basis persons necessary to carry out the functions of Town government. The Board may establish the qualifications and terms of employment, which may include the residency of the employee. The Board may delegate the authority to hire Town employees to any Town official or employee.
No ordinance, municipal rule or other regulation of the Town of Cedarburg shall mandate that any private business, located in the Town of Cedarburg, provide for certain wages or benefits to its employees or set forth the amount or type of any employee wages or benefits.

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