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2011 Vermont Code
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 17 CITY OF WINOOSKI
§ 4.01 Organization


24 VT Stats App. § 17-4.1. (2011 through Adj Sess) What's This?

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APPENDIX

Municipal Charters

PART I

Cities

CHAPTER 17. CITY OF WINOOSKI

Subchapter IV. Administrative Departments

§ 17-4.1. Organization

(a) Creation of departments. The city council may create, modify, or eliminate administrative departments, offices, or agencies which shall be under the direction and supervision of the city manager. Such department may include but is not limited to:

(1) Legal Department administered by the city attorney.

(2) Finance Department administered by the city treasurer.

(3) Records Department administered by the city clerk.

(4) Property Assessment Department administered by the chief assessor.

(5) Building Inspector Department administered by the building inspector.

(6) Zoning Administration Department administered by the zoning administrator.

(7) Police Department administered by the police chief.

(8) Fire Department administered by the fire chief.

(9) Public Health Department administered by the public health officer.

(10) Public Works Department administered by the superintendent.

(11) Parks and Recreation Department administered by the department head.

(12) Water Department administered by the superintendent.

(13) Library Department administered by the librarian.

(b) The city manager, with the approval of the city council, shall have the authority to merge one department with another for purposes of efficiency and to establish divisions within a department.

(c) The water department shall continue to operate under, and have the same powers and duties as set forth in the Enabling Act No. 184 of 1900 and all amendments thereto, and any other provisions of the laws of the state of Vermont applying to said department, except as otherwise herein provided. The management of the department, the appointment or removal of superintendent, or both, the hiring and dismissal of the department employees and all other administrative duties required by the act shall hereafter be and become duties and responsibilities of the city manager.

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