SUGGESTED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(a)   An elector of the Town AND graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college with a Bachelors degree in public or business administration or related field and at least two (2) years of full time paid (or the equivalent part-time and or volunteer) experience in public or business administration, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

(b)   An elector of the Town AND graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college with an Associates degree in public or business administration or related field and at least four (4) years of full time paid (or the equivalent part-time and or volunteer) experience in public or business administration, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

(c)   An elector of the Town AND graduation from High School or a High School equivalency diploma with at least some additional college level business courses, specialized seminars or workshops, and at least six (6) years of full time paid (or the equivalent part time and or volunteer) experience in public or business administration, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

(d)   An elector of the Town AND any combination of training and experience deemed appropriate by the appointing authority.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be an elector of the Town.

2. Take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and file such in the Town or County Clerk’s office before assuming any duties.

3. Yearly subscribe and file Ethics Disclosure Statement related to Town Ethics Law.

4. Execution and filing in the County Clerk’s office an official undertaking - a bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the office, or approval of the Town Board of the procurement of a blanket undertaking.  The Town Board must approve the form, amount and the sureties on the undertaking

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:

The Deputy Town Supervisor shall be appointed by the Town Supervisor to serve at the pleasure of the Town Supervisor.  If the office of Town Supervisor becomes vacant, the Deputy Town Supervisor in office at the time such vacancy occurs shall continue to serve until the successor of such is appointed.  If the Town Supervisor shall fail to appoint a Deputy within five days after the establishment of the office or within five days after the vacancy occurs in the office, the Town Board shall have power to appoint such Deputy Town Supervisor.  It is desirable, but not mandatory that the Deputy be another Town Board member.  However, if there are none willing to take the appointment then any elector of the Town could be appointed to serve as Deputy Town Supervisor.

During the absence or inability to act of the Town Supervisor, or while the office of Town Supervisor is vacant, the Deputy shall preside, when present, at the meetings of the Town Board.  The Deputy shall be vested with all the powers and may perform all of the duties of the Town Supervisor under Town Law or any other law.  However, the Deputy has no vote on the Town Board unless the Deputy is also a Town Board Member and is entitled to a vote by virtue of that office.  (Town Law, Section 42).