Vermont § 1006 - Powers and duties of City Manager The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the City government

§ 1006. Powers and duties of City Manager The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the City government

• . The City
  Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the administration of the affairs
  of the City and for carrying out the policies of the City Council. The powers and
  duties of the City Manager shall be as follows: (1) ensure that all laws and ordinances are enforced; (2) exercise administrative control over all departments; (3) make appointments and removals as provided in this charter; (4) prepare the annual fiscal budgets to be submitted to the City Council for review and
  adoption prior to the annual meeting; (5) attend meetings of the City Council, take part in the discussion, provide requested
  and relevant data, and make recommendations for the determination of policy as the
  City Manager may deem expedient; (6) act as purchasing agent for all City departments, except schools; (7) set salaries and wages of all employees under the City Manager’s jurisdiction in accordance
  with this charter, fiscal budgets, and personnel policies; (8) administer the personnel policies, job classifications, and pay plan, and is authorized
  to take final action on all personnel issues for positions under the Manager’s administrative
  control; (9) delegate responsibility for administrative duties to department heads and subordinate
  officers; and (10) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required by the
  City Council. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)