There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head of which
shall be the Director of Public Works, who shall be the Town Manager
or a person appointed by the manager.
The Director of Public Works, if the director be other than
the Town Manager, shall have at least a minimum of five (5) years
experience in municipal engineering.
Further organization of the department into divisions or offices
shall be made by the Town Council upon the recommendation of the Town
Manager. The office of Town Engineer shall be included in the Department
of Public Works.
[Amended 11-7-1978]
The Department of Public Works shall be responsible for the
functions and services of the town relating to:
(a)
Streets, highways, sidewalks, bridges, water courses and storm sewers;
(b)
The construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of all public
buildings and other properties, other than those of the School Department,
belonging to or used by the town;
(c)
The regulation of weights and measures;
(d)
Solid and liquid waste disposal; and
(e)
Any other functions as the Town Council may prescribe.
The Department of Public Works, under the direction of the Town
Manager, shall cooperate with other departments, offices, or agencies
of the town by furnishing labor, materials, and equipment provided
that the cost of such cooperative effort be charged to the appropriation
of the agencies thus served.
The Town Manager shall be, or the manager shall appoint or designate
the following:
(a)
The tree warden;
(b)
The town engineer;
(c)
The building inspector and assistants of the building inspector,
including the plumbing and electrical inspector; and
(d)
The sealer of weights and measures.
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The person holding any of said offices shall have all the powers
and duties prescribed by ordinances of the Town Council and the laws
of the state. The Director of Public Works shall have general supervision
over the operation of said offices.
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