Town Supervisor

Ø      The Supervisor is the presiding officer at meetings of the Town Board and votes like all other Town Board members.

Ø      The Supervisor often carries out the decisions of the Town Board.

Ø      The Supervisor is the Budget Officer.

Ø      The Supervisor is the Town Fiscal Officer and generally represents the Town in the conduct of its financial affairs.

Ø      Acting as the treasurer and demanding, collecting, receiving and having custody of all money belonging to or due the Town.

Ø      Depositing and securing all moneys within ten days after receipt in the official Town bank account.

Ø      Temporarily investing idle Town moneys when authorized by the Town Board.            

     Ø      Paying moneys on warrant of the Town Clerk after audit and allowance by the Town Board.

Ø      Disbursing moneys only by checks payable to the persons entitled to the payment.

Ø      Keeping an accurate and complete account of all moneys received and disbursed in accordance with the accounting system prescribed by the State Comptroller.

Ø      Keeping a separate account for every appropriation; allowing no appropriation account to be overdrawn at any time; allowing no fund or appropriation account to be drawn upon to pay a claim chargeable to another.