§ 9-232.04 – District system as alternative organization
9-232.04. District system as alternative organization A. The common council, by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the town who vote on that issue, may elect to be governed by a district system of municipal government. In accordance with that election, the common council by a majority vote shall adopt a resolution or […]
§ 9-232.05 – Town elected officials; term limits; applicability
9-232.05. Town elected officials; term limits; applicability A. By majority vote of the qualified electors of the town voting on the initiative, the qualified electors may by initiative: 1. Enact term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve. 2. Enforce term limits on the number of […]
§ 9-233 – Council meetings; quorum; adjournment
9-233. Council meetings; quorum; adjournment The common council shall, by ordinance, fix the time and place of holding stated meetings, and the council may be convened at any time by the mayor. A majority of the councilmen shall constitute a quorum for transacting business but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and […]
§ 9-234 – Power of council to regulate proceedings; records
9-234. Power of council to regulate proceedings; records A. The common council shall judge the elections, qualifications and returns of its members. It may prescribe rules for the government of its proceedings, may punish any member or other person for disorderly conduct at any meeting of the council by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, […]
§ 9-235 – Vacancies in council
9-235. Vacancies in council A. The council shall fill a vacancy that may occur by appointment until the next regularly scheduled council election if the vacancy occurs more than thirty days before the nomination petition deadline, otherwise the appointment is for the unexpired term. This subsection does not apply to a charter city. B. The […]
§ 9-236 – Mayor; duties
9-236. Mayor; duties The mayor of the common council shall be the chief executive officer of the town, and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law and ordinance. In case of the absence of the mayor the council may appoint one of their number to act in his stead.
§ 9-237 – Appointive officers
9-237. Appointive officers In addition to the common council, the officers of every town shall be a town clerk, town marshal, town engineer and other officers deemed necessary by the common council, who shall be appointed as provided by ordinance of the town.
§ 9-238 – Duties of appointive officers
9-238. Duties of appointive officers A. The town clerk shall also be treasurer of the town. The town marshal shall be collector of all taxes of the town. The town engineer shall have charge of the town streets, sewers and water works, and in towns of three thousand or more inhabitants, shall be a competent […]
§ 9-239 – Council powers relating to appointive officers
9-239. Council powers relating to appointive officers A. The common council may prescribe the duties and compensation of all officers of the town, and provide, by ordinance, the manner of filling vacancies in such offices. The council may appoint, from time to time, officers and agents of the town whose appointment is not provided for […]
§ 9-240 – General powers of common council
9-240. General powers of common council A. The common council shall have control of the finances and property of the corporation. B. The common council shall also have power within the limits of the town: 1. To erect, purchase or lease necessary buildings for the purposes of the corporation. 2. To appropriate money and provide […]