There shall be a Department of Public Works,
the head of which shall be the Town Manager. The number of employees
shall be determined by and each such employee shall be appointed by
the Town Manager.
The Director of Public Works shall be the Road
Commissioner and shall:
A. Be responsible for all matters pertaining to construction,
management, maintenance and operation of the physical properties of
the Town under the administrative direction of the Town Manager, except
as otherwise provided by the Town Charter or by any ordinances.
B. Be responsible for all planning in connection with
such changes or improvements to the physical properties as are essential
or desirable for the future growth of the Town.
C. Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all
property used by the Public Works Department.
D. See that no encroachments are made upon any street,
public landing place, square, land or ground of the Town by fences,
buildings, utilities or otherwise and, whenever any encroachments
shall hereafter be made upon the same and the party making such encroachment
shall neglect or refuse after notification to remove the same, to
report the facts at once to the Police Chief and cooperate to the
end that the person or utility so offending shall be prosecuted and
the nuisance abated.
E. Prepare or cause to be prepared all contracts and
specifications that may be required for public works; all such specifications
and contracts shall be subject to final approval by the Town Manager.
There shall be a Division of Tree Care, the
head of which shall be the Tree Warden, who shall be appointed by
the Town Manager.