There shall be the following departments, boards and commissions
in the Town of Newton:
A.
Departments:
(1)
Department of Administration.
(2)
Department of Finance.
(3)
Department of Assessments.
(4)
Department of Public Works.
(5)
Police Department.
(6)
Fire Department, Volunteer.
(7)
Department of Health and Recreation.
(9)
Department of Community Development
(10)
Department of Code Enforcement.
(11)
Department of Human Resources.
[Added 3-26-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-9]
(12)
Uniform
Construction Code Department.
[Added 9-10-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-17]
B.
Boards and Commissions:
(1)
Municipal Court.
(2)
Planning Board.
(3)
Industrial Commission (Advisory).
(4)
Recreation Commission (Advisory).
(5)
Board of Health (Advisory).
[Amended 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2]
(6)
Local Assistance Board.
(7)
Water-Sewer Commission (Advisory).
(8)
Parking Authority.
(9)
Housing Authority.
(10)
Civil Defense.
(11)
Municipal Board of Appeals (Advisory).
(12)
Citizens Committee for Community Improvement.
The head of a department subject to the Charter and this chapter
and the approval or direction of the Manager shall:
A.
Prescribe the internal organization of the work of his department.
B.
Direct and supervise subordinate officers and employees of the department
and make, alter and enforce individual work assignments.
C.
Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable to departmental
appropriations.
D.
Maintain such records of work performance and unit costs thereof
as may be approved or required by the Manager.
E.
Provide such information and reports on the work of the department
as may from time to time be required by the Manager.
F.
Exercise such other or different powers of administrative supervision
and direction as the Manager may delegate to him.
