There shall be a Department of Planning, the head
of which shall be the Town Planner who shall report to the Town Administrator.
Whenever the position of Town Planner becomes vacant, the Town Administrator
may post the vacancy at the Town Hall, the library and advertise in
other media deemed appropriate and shall solicit resumes and references.
The Town Administrator and a search committee composed by the Town
Administrator, shall review the qualifications, conduct interviews
obtain the appropriate reference checks and forward to the Council
all resumes and references if requested by any Council member.
The Planning Department and the Town Planner shall
develop and maintain relevant data to assist the Planning Commission,
the Town Administrator, the Council and the School Committee in making
decisions.
The Planning Department and the Town Planner, through
the Town Administrator, also shall be responsive to requests by commissions,
boards and committees for information that will improve their ability
to serve.