The administrative service of the Town shall
be divided, under the Town Manager, into the following departments:
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Department
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Head
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Finance
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Finance Director
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Records
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Town Clerk
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Law Enforcement
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Town Manager
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Public Safety
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Fire Chief
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Assessment
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Assessor
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Land and Building Development
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Code Enforcement Officer
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Planning
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Town Planner
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Public Works
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Director of Public Works
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Parks and Recreation
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Director of Parks and Recreation
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As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A department, agency or office of the Town, unless the context
plainly requires otherwise. There will be divisions within "departments,"
as may from time to time be established.
The head of each department shall serve as an
exempt employee and shall:
A.
Perform all duties of his/her office required by the
Charter, by ordinance or by other laws and such other duties as may
be assigned to him/her by the Town Manager.
B.
Be directly responsible to the Town Manager for effective
administration of his/her department.
C.
Keep informed as to the latest practices in his/her
particular field and inaugurate, with the approval of the Town Manager,
such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the department and
to the public.
D.
Submit reports of the activities of his/her department
whenever requested by the Town Manager and submit an annual report
for incorporation in the annual Town report. Such reports shall contain
such information as the Manager may require.
E.
Establish and maintain a system of records and reports
in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper
control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the reports
required by the Town Manager.
F.
Have the power to delegate to members of his/her department
such duties and responsibilities as he/she deems advisable, and in
no case may he/she delegate overall responsibility for departmental
operations.
G.
Have authority to appoint and remove, subject to any
personnel rules or regulations and subject to the approval of the
Town Manager, all subordinate departmental employees.
H.
Have custody of and be responsible for the proper
maintenance of all Town property and equipment used in his/her department
and maintain a complete, current inventory thereof at all times.
I.
Be appointed by the Town Manager and confirmed by
the Town Council, unless appointed by Council according to the Charter.
J.
Upon the approval of the Town Manager, arrange regular
training programs for departmental employees, including programs sponsored
by governmental or other agencies.
K.
Be responsible for proper purchasing procedures, subject
to the direction of the Town Manager, and prepare and submit to the
Manager specifications for needed materials and equipment.
L.
Prepare and justify the annual operating budget and
the capital improvement budget of his/her department to the Town Manager.
M.
Develop policies to promote effective, good public
relations between his/her department and citizens of the Town of Standish.
N.
Assist other department heads to promote the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Standish.
