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Chapter 4

Town Administrative Organization

Section 1

4.1.1 The administrative functions of the Town Government shall be performed within the organizational framework of four divisions: a Division of Finance, a Division of Public Works, a Division of Public Safety, and a Division of Public Service.

4.1.2 The Board of Selectmen shall designate those divisions to be headed by a Director, and those if any, to be headed by the Town Administrator or by a board composed of members serving without compensation. The Town Administrator shall appoint the Director, if one is to be appointed, and designate the board, if a board is to be utilized in this manner. If the Town Administrator is designated to act as director of one or more divisions, he shall do so without additional salary.

4.1.3 The administrative responsibility for the assessment, collections, and accounting functions, and such other fiscal functions, except those of the Treasurer, as may be assigned by this charter or through bylaw, shall be vested in the director or supervising Board of the Division of Finance. Work responsibilities and procedures shall be structured so as to insure segregation of the collections function from those of accounting and assessing.

4.1.4 The administrative responsibility for establishing and maintaining Town physical services, including the functions of highways, water, sanitation, engineering, parks, cemeteries, Town buildings except school buildings, and any additional public works services as may be assigned by this charter or through bylaw, shall be vested in the Director or supervising board of the Division of Public Works.

4.1.5 The administrative responsibility for the protection of persons and property, including the functions of police, fire, emergency management, public health, sealing of weights and measures, health and safety inspection, and such other public safety services as may be assigned by this charter or through bylaw, shall be vested in the Director or supervising board of the Division of Public Safety. [Amended ATM 10/2/1995 by Art. 13, approved 5/7/1996]

4.1.6 The administrative responsibility for providing general governmental services, including the functions of the Town Clerk, the Town Library, Recreation, Veteran Services, and any appropriate additional public services as may be assigned by this charter or through bylaw, shall be vested in the Director or supervising board of the Division of Public Services.