Sec. 3.03 County Administrator

The county administrator shall:

1. be employed by the county commissioners;
2. abide by the same laws, Charter, ordinances, resolutions, and policies as the county commissioners;
3. provide day–to–day operations and communications with staff, volunteer groups, boards, and citizens;
4. attend weekend, night events and meetings, when possible and needed, to provide assistance to the local government and the public;
5. research and complete grants that will benefit Broadwater County;
6. assist as needed in budget issues;
7. provide commissioners with additional issues and concerns of staff and citizens;
8. be liaison between county commissioners and citizens and officials;
9. research new and proposed projects and provide information and briefs to commissioners, citizens and staff;
10. help with excessive workload of staff and officials;
11. conduct monthly staff meetings with all department heads and other elected officials;
12. receive all other duties as assigned.

Sec. 3.04 Qualifications for County Administrator

The County Administrator shall:

1. demonstrate proficiency in administration, management, finance; or a sufficient number of years of experience in these fields;
2. have excellent communication, human resource skills;
3. have or be willing to develop grant writing skills;
4. have a strong sense of community;
5. provide a resume.

Sec. 3.05 Appointment of County Administrator

1. This position shall be appointed by the county commissioners after being advertised for no less than four weeks.
2. Appointment is the sole responsibility of the county commissioners but the interview process may be commissioned to an objective group of citizens for preliminary review and recommendation.
3. Base salary with benefits shall be established pursuant to other county staff.