[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Merrimac 10-28-1996 by Art. 15 (Art. IIIA of the 2016 General Bylaws).[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Original Secs. I and II were added to the Town's General Bylaws pursuant to a vote of the October 28, 1996, Special Town Meeting under Article 14 and enactment of Chapter 76 of the Acts and Resolves of 1997 by the Massachusetts General Court.
There is hereby established in the Town of Merrimac:
A. 
A Department of Finance, Budget and Personnel.
B. 
Said Department shall have all the powers and duties presently exercised by the offices of Town Treasurer, Town Accountant and Tax Collector, including supervision of budgets and the director of purchasing by the various Town boards and departments as may be assigned from time to time by the Select Board.
C. 
Said Department shall be comprised of the divisions of Treasurer, Tax Collector, Assessors, Accountant and other such divisions as the Select Board may from time to time assign.
D. 
Said Department shall be under the direction of a full-time Finance Director appointed by the Select Board.
[Amended 10-26-1998]
[Amended 10-28-1996 STM]
In accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 76 of the Acts of 1997, upon appointment of a Finance Director, the office of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector shall be transferred to the Department of Finance, Budget and Personnel. The incumbents in said offices shall be transferred to said Department for the remainder of their current term and may be retained as employees thereafter. There shall be a Finance Director, who shall exercise the powers and duties of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector and shall, subject to the approval of the Select Board, appoint a person or persons to direct divisions of accounting and assessing.
[Added 10-28-1996 STM by Art. 15]
The Finance Director, as Treasurer and Budget Officer:
A. 
Shall be responsible for coordinating the fiscal management practices of the Treasurer's Department, Collector of Taxes, Town Accountant, Assessor's Department and be administrator of budgeting, including financial reporting, accountability and control, as well as rendering advice on personnel issues/policies, financial and programmatic implications of current and future policies to all Town departments and the Select Board.
B. 
The Director shall be responsible for coordinating all financial tasks upon the dates specified in the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Municipal Calendar, as amended.
C. 
The Director shall oversee and develop guidelines to be followed by all Town departments for purchasing supplies and equipment subject to applicable laws.
D. 
The Select Board shall enter into a formal written contract with the Director, detailing responsibilities, goals and objectives for performance evaluation criteria, salary, fringe benefits and term of contract, and any other items permitted by law.