(a) to supervise and manage all administrative offices and executive departments established by this Charter or created by the Council, and all expenditures of the County to the extent permitted by law.

(b) to execute and enforce all ordinances and state statutes within the County.

(c) to present to the Council an annual statement of the governmental affairs of the County and any other report which the Executive may deem necessary.

(d) to prepare and present to the Council budgets and a budget message setting forth proposals for the County during the next fiscal year.

(e) to prepare and present to the Council comprehensive plans including capital improvement and economic development plans for the present and future development of the County.

(f) to veto any ordinance adopted by the Council except as otherwise provided in this Charter.

(g) to assign duties to administrative offices and executive departments which are not specifically assigned by this Charter or by ordinance.

(h) to sign, or cause to be signed, on behalf of the County, all claims, deeds, contracts and other instruments.

(i) to serve, personally, or through a designee, on all boards and commissions on which a County commissioner was required to serve prior to the adoption of this Charter, but if more than one Commissioner was required to serve, the Council shall appoint a Councilperson or Councilpersons to serve on the board or commission with the Executive.

(j) to employ personnel to advise the Executive.

(k) at least every three years, to conduct a review and evaluation of every County administrative office, department, board and commission, and make a written report with recommendations to the Council as to whether or not the services provided by such agencies warrant their continued existence.