§ 3. Power of Board of Commissioners; municipal elections; terms.

That all of the powers and privileges conferred by the general law of the State of North Carolina on municipalities shall be and is hereby conferred upon the Town of Waxhaw and, except as otherwise provided by law, the government and general management of the town shall be vested in the Board of Commissioners comprised of a mayor and five commissioners. The town shall operate under the council-manager form of government in accordance with G.S. ch. 160A art. 7 part 2, as amended. The town manager shall be the chief administrator of the town. He shall be responsible to the Board of Commissioners for administering all municipal affairs placed in his charge by them and have the powers and duties in accordance with G.S. 160A-148. Said mayor and commissioners to be elected biennially, and at the times provided for and in the same manner as is prescribed by the general laws of the state for electing officers for municipalities.

A.

Beginning with the regular municipal election to be held in November 1979, the mayor and five commissioners shall be elected. The mayor and the two commissioner candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of four years. The three commissioner candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of two years. Thereafter, as their terms expire, all successors shall be elected for terms of four years.

B.

The method for determining the results of such elections shall be the non-partisan plurality method set out in G.S. 163-292, and as the same may be amended from time to time.

( Ord. No. 1941001 , 3-12-1941; Ord. No. 1979001 , 2-27-1979; Ord. No. 1979002 , 5-21-1979; Ord. No. 2005001 , 8-9-2005)