Town of Bar Harbor, ME Chapter 58 Departments

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Bar Harbor 10-2-1990 as § 02.01 of the 1990 Code; amended 7-6-1999. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Boards, committees and commissions — See Ch. 31.

§ 58-1 Establishment.

In addition to the departments and/or agencies created by the Charter of the Town of Bar Harbor and the laws of Maine, and pursuant to the authority given by § C-10A(3) of the Town of Bar Harbor Charter, the Town Council hereby creates and establishes the following departments for the proper and efficient administering of the affairs of the Town:

A. Planning Department.

B. Public Works Department.

C. Finance Department.

D. Fire Department.

E. Police Department.

F. Clerk's Department.

G. Harbor Department.

§ 58-2 Department heads.

A. The above-named departments shall be governed and administered by the following department heads:

	Department	Department Head
	Planning Department	Planning Director
	Public Works Department	Public Works Director
	Finance Department	Finance Director
	Fire Department	Fire Chief
	Police Department	Police Chief
	Clerk's Department	Town Clerk
	Harbor Department	Harbor Master

B. Each department head shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities accorded to him or her by the laws of Maine and the ordinances, resolves and directives adopted by the Town and/or Town Council.

C. Each department head shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities of the statutory offices as follows:

	Department Head	Statutory Office
	Planning Director	Health Officer
	Public Works Director	Road Commissioner
		Tree Warden
	Fire Chief	Fire Chief
	Police Chief	Police Chief
		Dog Constable
	Town Clerk	Town Clerk
		Registrar of Voters
		General Assistance Administrator
	Harbor Master	Harbor Master