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The Town Attorney shall be the general legal advisor of the Board of Trustees and all officers and boards of the Town in all matters arising out the questions concerning the laws, ordinances and contracts of the Town, and all other matters pertaining to the business of the Town. The Town Attorney shall appear for the Town in all actions or suits in which the Town is a party, and the Town Attorney is authorized to make any and all affidavits or instruments in writing for the proper conduct of any suit in which, in his or her opinion, the Town’s interests require. The Town Attorney shall attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees and draw all ordinances, contracts and other instruments when requested by the Board of Trustees to do so. The Town Attorney shall be responsible for the supervision of all outside counsel and staff within the Town Attorney’s Office. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Board of Trustees may contract with outside counsel for legal services when the Town Attorney has a conflict of interest on a matter or when deemed necessary by the Board. (Prior code 4.12; Ord. 1368 §2, 2022)