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Select Board retreat highlights confusion in town organizational chart; committee handbook and notification policy drafted for clarity
Summary
At the Aug. 27 retreat the Select Board identified inconsistencies between the town organizational chart, the budget book and actual reporting lines and asked staff to prepare a corrected chart, a committee handbook and a notification policy.
At the Aug. 27 Select Board retreat members reviewed a draft town organizational chart and identified multiple inconsistencies between the chart and actual legal reporting lines and departmental responsibilities.
Key items raised: - Fire governance: Members noted that the fire chief operates in a “strong chief” role under state law for fire operations; the chart’s placement of the fire chief under the Select Board’s direct daily supervision was misleading, the board said. The group discussed the effect of the strong chief on hiring and budget oversight for the fire department. - Elected/appointed bodies: The chart did not…
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