SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or Town bylaw to the contrary, the Town Administrator of the Town of Wilbraham shall have the authority to appoint and remove all officers and employees, other than department heads, of the Town including, but not limited to, officers and employees working in the following departments: the board of assessors, the board of library trustees, the council on aging, the playground & recreation commission, the town accountant, the town clerk, and the town treasurer; provided, however, the Town Administrator shall not have the authority to appoint or remove any department heads or any officers or employees of the Wilbraham Police Department, the Wilbraham Fire Department, or the Department of Public Works, and provided further that the Town Administrator shall not have the authority to appoint and remove the director of the Wilbraham Public Library, which director shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years, and may be removed by the board of library trustees.

SECTION 2. Removals by the Town Administrator of any subordinate officers and employees appointed by the Town Administrator shall be subject to the approval of the board of selectmen.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law or Town bylaw to the contrary, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wilbraham shall have the authority to appoint and remove all department heads of the various departments in the Town of Wilbraham; provided, however, that the board of library trustees shall have the authority to appoint and remove a director for a term not to exceed three years.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.