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Town of Bethel, ME
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration
Chapter 5
Administration
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Bethel 6-14-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
Title.
§ 5-2
Purpose.
§ 5-3
Statutory references.
Article II
Select Board
§ 5-4
General powers and duties; membership; terms of office.
§ 5-5
Oath of office.
§ 5-6
Appointment of Town Manager.
§ 5-7
Appointment of members of boards and committees.
§ 5-8
Legal representation.
§ 5-9
Annual audit.
§ 5-10
Personnel Policy.
§ 5-11
Rules of procedure for boards and committees.
§ 5-12
Standard operating procedures for Fire, Ambulance and Police Departments.
§ 5-13
Approval of wastewater treatment budgets.
§ 5-14
Meetings and officers.
§ 5-15
Issuing orders to Town employees.
Article III
Town Manager
§ 5-16
Qualifications.
§ 5-17
Powers and duties.
§ 5-18
Personnel.
§ 5-19
Purchasing agent.
§ 5-20
Annual budget and capital plan.
Article IV
Departments
§ 5-21
General organization.
§ 5-22
Assessing Department.
§ 5-23
Town Clerk's Department.
§ 5-24
Finance Department.
§ 5-25
Planning and Development Department.
§ 5-26
Police Department.
§ 5-27
Fire Department.
§ 5-28
Ambulance Department.
§ 5-29
Public Works Department.
§ 5-30
Department of Solid Waste and Recycling.
§ 5-31
General Assistance Department.
§ 5-32
Recreation Department.
§ 5-33
Airport Department.
§ 5-34
Wastewater Treatment Department.
Article V
Financial Procedures
§ 5-35
Fiscal year.
§ 5-36
Types of funds.
§ 5-37
Budget configuration.
§ 5-38
Personnel costs.
§ 5-39
Capital plan.
§ 5-40
Town Meeting procedures.
§ 5-41
Select Board authorization.
§ 5-42
Town Manager and Finance Officer approval.
§ 5-43
Competitive bidding.
§ 5-44
Carrying forward of balances.
§ 5-45
Collection of unassessed taxes.
§ 5-46
Determination of due dates and interest rates.
§ 5-47
Sale or disposition of tax- or sewer-acquired properties.
§ 5-48
Sale or disposition of Town-owned real property.
§ 5-49
Sale or disposition of Town-owned equipment or other personal property.
§ 5-50
Audits available for public inspection.
Article VI
Boards, Committees and Authorities
§ 5-51
Purpose of boards, committees and authorities.
§ 5-52
Qualifications and oath of office.
§ 5-53
Planning Board.
§ 5-54
Board of Appeals.
§ 5-55
Budget Committee.
§ 5-56
Capital Improvements Committee.
§ 5-57
Bethel Area Recreation Board.
§ 5-58
Board of Assessors.
§ 5-59
Conservation Commission.
§ 5-60
Airport Authority.
§ 5-61
Bingham Forest Advisory Committee.
§ 5-62
Bethel Water District Board of Trustees.
§ 5-63
Channel II Commission.
§ 5-63.1
Ordinance Review Committee.
§ 5-63.2
Ad hoc committees.
Article VII
Ordinances
§ 5-64
Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.
§ 5-65
Select Board approval required.
§ 5-66
Citizen initiative.
§ 5-67
Town Clerk as custodian.
Article VIII
Nonappropriation of Funds
§ 5-68
Declaration of insufficient funds.
§ 5-69
Effect on chapter.
Article IX
Effective Date and Transition Provisions
§ 5-70
Effective date.
§ 5-71
Repeal of existing ordinances.
§ 5-72
Transition provisions.
§ 5-73
Amendments.