The Department of Administrative Services is hereby created under the authority of Section 1 of Chapter VI of the Town Charter.
The Department of Administrative Services shall be headed by a Director of Administrative Services, who shall be appointed by and responsible to the Town Manager.
The Department of Administrative Services shall include, unless otherwise directed by the Town Manager, the following divisions:
A. 
Information Services and Research.
B. 
Evaluation and Budget.
The Department of Administrative Services shall be responsible for the performance, subject to Town Manager approval, of all duties relating to the development and execution of the annual operating budget and capital planning. Responsibilities shall also include the provision of data-processing services to all Town agencies and internal management consulting and analysis.