There shall be a Department of Public Works which shall be headed by the Director of Public Works who shall be appointed by the Council to serve at its pleasure. The Director shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the work of the Department and shall have all the powers, rights, and duties prescribed by the Laws of the State for Highway Supervisors and such other duties as the Council may require.
The Director of the Department of Public Works shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Council, which compensation shall be paid from the appropriation for the Department of Public Works.
There shall be a Department of Public Works that shall be responsible for the functions and services of the Town relating to highways, bridges, public parking lots, solid waste disposal and public buildings and facilities, except school buildings unless otherwise herein provided. The Department shall also be responsible for such other duties of a like nature as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Council.