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General Government Budget Overview

The government portions of the budget include the Town Commissioner, Town Manager, Town Clerk & Finance, Legal, Appointed Boards, and General Government departments. To view the summary of expenditures for each department, just click on the title.

Town Commission - Consists of a Mayor and four Commissioners.  The Commission is responsible for all legislative actions and policy making for the Town.  The Commission is empowered with the authority to enact laws and policies to protect the rights of the citizens of the community and adopt regulations on rates and fees for services provided by the Town.

The Charter provides that:  the Mayor shall be elected annually from among incumbent Commission members who have completed at least one year as a Commissioner, Commissioners shall be elected for a term of three years and all elections are held on an at-large basis.  There is an annual election on the second Tuesday in February each year.

Town Manager - provides general administrative services for the management of the town to ensure that all Commission policies and directives are carried out and to coordinate work of all town departments and employees.  Activities include: providing liaison between the Town Commission, advisory boards/commissions and the Town staff; preparing regular and special management reports; preparing the Commission agenda and materials for Commission meetings; processing citizen inquiries and service requests; processing zoning and land development matters; and working with other agencies of government and representing the town at meetings and conferences.

Town Clerk/Treasurer - The office services as official depository for all official records of the town.  All applications for regulatory licenses and permits are processed by this office.  The Clerk is responsible for the conduct of all municipal elections.  The Clerk serves as secretary to the Town Commission.

The office provides the accounting, internal auditing and control services for all town government activities.  All receipts, disbursements and investments are processed by this office.

Legal - The town contracts with an attorney who is the chief legal advisor and attorney for the town.  The attorney is responsible for advising the Town Commission, appointed boards and administrative staff on all questions of law.  In addition, the attorney reviews and approves all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents of the town.

It is also the responsibility of the Town Attorney to represent the town in all court actions and other actions of law as needed.

Appointed Boards - This account provides funds for the activities of Commission appointed citizen's advisory boards/commissions for zoning and land development matters.   These groups are also involved with the Comprehensive Plan process and the administration of the Land Development Code.

General Government - This account provides for the general operating costs for the Town Hall including utilities, insurance, general postage and communications services.   Also covered is building and equipment maintenance, election expenses and payment for promissory notes..