§ 9-232.01 – Salaries
9-232.01. Salaries The common council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a daily compensation or salary to be paid the mayor, councilmen and administrative board members for the performance of official duties.
§ 9-244 – Levy of taxes
9-244. Levy of taxes A. The common council may levy and collect annually, upon the assessed value of the real and personal property within the town, as shown by the equalized assessment roll of the current year, except such as is, or may be, exempt from taxation under the laws of the state, property taxes […]
§ 9-232.02 – Permitting town councilmen to hold office for four-year staggered terms
9-232.02. Permitting town councilmen to hold office for four-year staggered terms The common council may, by majority vote of the qualified electors of the town voting thereon, provide for four-year staggered terms for members of the town council in the manner provided in section 9-272, with respect to cities. In the event the common council […]
§ 9-246 – Publication of financial statement
9-246. Publication of financial statement The common council shall, at least ten days before the biennial election, publish in a newspaper published in the town, or if there is none, then post in three or more public places in the town, a full and correct statement of all monies received into the treasury of the […]
§ 9-232.03 – Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors
9-232.03. Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors The common council may, by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the town voting thereon either at a regular or special election, provide by ordinance that the mayor shall be directly elected by the electors rather than selected by the common council.
§ 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, […]