[Amended 5-9-2023 by Ch. 83, Acts of 2024]
9-1-1 
This Charter establishes the following divisions, each of which shall be under the supervision of the select board: (1) a Division of Public Works, (2) a Division of Zoning Enforcement and Inspection, (3) a Department of Police, (4) a Department of Fire.
9-1-2 
Each division and/or department head shall be appointed by, and ultimately responsible to the select board unless otherwise provided by this Charter or General Laws.
9-2-1 
The Division of Public Works shall be responsible for: (1) the design, construction, maintenance, repair, cleaning and all essential duties affecting roads, sidewalks, storm drains, sewers, bridges and other public way related structures, (2) the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of all buildings owned or leased by the Town, except those of the School Department, (3) the development and maintenance of all cemeteries, parks and recreational facilities, (4) snow removal; (5) the supervision, care and replacement of trees, including those functions previously undertaken by the tree warden and the moth superintendent, (6) the custody, maintenance and repair of all equipment, tools, machinery and related devices necessary and incidental to the performance of the division's functions.
9-2-2 
The Division of Public Works shall assume all of the duties and responsibilities and perform all of the functions including, but not limited to, those which prior to the adoption of this Charter, were performed by or under the authority of the Water and Sewer Commission.
9-4-1 
The Municipal Light Department shall assume all the duties and responsibilities of operating and maintaining the functions of the Electric Light and Power Department under the provisions of the General Laws and the Department of Public Utilities.
[Amended 5-8-2026 by Ch. 74, Acts of 2026]
9-5-1 
All appointments and promotions of Town officers and employees shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence.
9-5-2 
The town administrator shall propose and the select board may adopt personnel rules relating to all town positions, except as otherwise provided by law or as may be superseded by collective bargaining agreements. Such rules shall provide for: (i) the classification of all positions based on the duties, responsibility and authority of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by changed circumstances; (ii) a salary and pay plan for all positions; (iii) methods of determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment and promotion; (iv) policies and procedures regulating the removal of employees, consistent with this charter; (v) hours of work, attendance regulations and provisions for sick, vacation, military and other leave of absence; (vi) policies and procedures governing persons holding provisional appointments; (vii) policies and procedures governing relationships with employee organizations; (viii) policies regarding service training programs; (ix) grievance procedures; and (x) such other practices and procedures as may be necessary for the administration of the personnel system.