[Amended 11-2-2004; 11/4/2014]
There shall be a Director of Human Services who shall be elected at each General Election for a term of two years and serve until a successor is elected and qualified. Should a vacancy occur in the Office, the Council shall fill the same until the next General Election following the vacancy.
The Director of Human Services shall administer all welfare statutes of the State or Federal government, the administration of which is delegated to the Town, and shall have all powers and duties relating to the poor, needy, and dependent persons as shall by law be appropriate to the office. The Director of Human Services shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the budget approved at the Financial Town Referendum.