The Board of Selectmen shall, from time to time, appoint a Director
of Health (unless already provided by a regional agency), a Town Counsel,
a Town Engineer, Emergency Management Director and such other personnel
as it may from time to time deem necessary and appropriate in furtherance
of the best interests of the Town. The compensation of such persons,
if any, shall be determined in the same manner as provided in Section
408 hereof. The terms of all appointed personnel shall be fixed terms
of two years or less to coincide with the term of office of the Board
of Selectmen.
Any vacancy in any position appointed by the Board of Selectmen
as provided in Section 601 hereof shall be filled by the Board of
Selectmen. Persons appointed to fill vacancies in said position shall
serve for the unexpired portion of the term vacated.
The Director of Health shall have the powers and duties, not
inconsistent with this Charter, conferred or imposed by the General
Statutes on such officer.
The Director of Public Works shall be the Superintendent of
Highways and shall have such other duties as prescribed by the Board
of Selectmen.
The Tree Warden shall have the powers and duties, not inconsistent
with the Charter, conferred or imposed by the General Statutes on
such officer and as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Town Engineer shall be a professional engineer licensed
to practice in the State of Connecticut. He shall provide technical
advice and assistance to all Town offices, boards, commissions and
similar bodies as may be requested in matters pertaining to Town operations.
He shall have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board
of Selectmen.
The Building Official shall be the Housing Code Enforcement
Officer and the Zoning Enforcement Officer and shall have all the
powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, conferred or
imposed by the General Statutes on such officers and as may be prescribed
by the Board of Selectmen or by ordinance.
The Director of the Office of Emergency Management shall have
such powers and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as may
be conferred or imposed by the General Statutes on such officer and
as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen or by ordinance.
There shall be 27 Justices of the Peace nominated in accordance
with the General Statutes who shall have the powers and duties conferred
or imposed by the General Statutes. The terms of office shall be four
years and shall commence on the first Monday of January following
their nomination.
The Welfare Director shall have the powers and duties, not inconsistent
with this Charter, as may be conferred or imposed by the General Statutes
on such officer and as may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen
or by ordinance.