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The Montgomery County Manager serves as chief administration of county government and maintains responsibilities for administering all departments under the general control of the five member Board of Commissioners.
One major task of the County Manager involves the annual budget. The budget is the policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communications device of the county. If reflects the county’s response to the needs of the community and resident requests for services.
The manager also is charged with the daily administration of the county and Public Information all fall under the supervision of this office.
The County Manager's Duties
North Carolina’s laws authorizing the council-manager form of government, like those of most of the states, drew on the provisions contained in the National Municipal League’s Model City Charter. Consequently, the specifications of the powers and duties of the county manager found in North Carolina’s General Statues (G.S. 153A-82) are fairly typical of those found nationwide, and with one exception, are consistent with the general elements of the council-manager plan:
Section 82. Powers and duties of manager. The manager is the chief administrator of government. He is responsible to the board of commissioners for the administration of all departments of county government under the board’s general control and has the following powers and duties:
1) He shall appoint with the approval of the board of commissioners and suspend or remove all county officers, employees, and agents except those who are elected by the people or whose appointment is otherwise provided for by law. The board may permit the manager to appoint officer, employees, and agents without first securing the board’s approval. The manager shall make his appointments, suspensions, and removals in accordance with any general personnel rules, regulations, policies, or ordinances that the board may adopt.
Unlike the city manger in North Carolina, the county manager does not have automatic statutory authority to hire, fire, and discipline all employees not otherwise appointed by the council. The county manager performs these duties only with the approval of the board, unless the commissioners take positive action to grant the county manager the power to do so without their approval. Of course, the manager’s hiring and firing authority does not extend to the administrative officers noted earlier who are elected by the people or to those who are appointed by authorities other than the commissioners. In addition, the board appoints the county clerk, the county attorney, and except, in the few cases where a local act provides otherwise, the tax collector. Thus county managers preside over an administrative apparatus in which they have much less authority of appointment and removal than city mangers do. Of course, county managers must exercise whatever authority of appointment.
The Montgomery County Manager serves as chief administrator of county government and maintains responsibilities for administering all departments under the general control of the five-member Board of Commissioners.
One major task of the County Manager involves the annual budget. The budget is the policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communications device of the county. It reflects the county’s response to the needs of the community and resident request for service.
The Manager also is charged with daily administration of the county and public information which all falls under the supervision of this office.
Mission Statement
Montgomery County Government enhances the well being of all citizens and promotes unity and cooperation by creating a healthy environment
for people to live, learn, work, and play.
Values
Montgomery County will be “Open for Business” and be compassionate
to all citizens and visitors. Montgomery County will be fiscally responsible.
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