The Information Technology (IT) Department shall
have the sole responsibility to provide information technology services
and systems to all Town offices and departments. All information services
and systems shall be selected, purchased and operated under the guidance
of the Communications & Technology Advisory Board (CTAB).
There shall be a department of the Town government, the Information Technology Department, which shall be part of the general government function. There shall be a Communications & Technology Advisory Board (CTAB), as described in §
47-3 below. The Department's operations shall be under the management and control of the Board of Selectmen. The Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity for long-range planning, capital acquisitions and system selection and shall assist in the development of information technology policies and standards. The CTAB shall also provide guidance for matters relating to cable licensing to the Town's issuing authority, Board of Selectmen.
It will be the responsibility of the IT Department
and CTAB to look forward and accept new systems, technologies and
infrastructure issues as they present themselves. This will continue
with CTAB and be expanded as new technologies develop.