Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation.

A. The Town Board shall appoint each department head and/or deputy department head.B. Each department head and/or deputy department head shall hold office until the first day of January next succeeding the first biennial Town election held after his or her appointment and thereafter shall hold office for the term of two years and until his or her successor shall have qualified; provided, however, that the appointees to such offices shall be removable at the pleasure of the Town Board.C. A vacancy in the office of a department head and/or deputy department head occurring other than by the expiration of term of office shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term.D.

The Town Board shall fix the compensation, if any, to be received by each department head and/or deputy department head.