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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1976
Page
11
The document outlines Town powers during disasters including declaring emergencies and authorizing actions. It details Manager removal by a four vote, severance pay, and fiscal year timing. It also covers budget submission, provisional approvals, hearings, final adoption, and electorate petition processes for Special Town Meetings.
Unexpended and unencumbered balances revert to the town general funds unless reappropriated. Bond issues over five percent of the operating budget require voter approval. Elections governed by state law with a bipartisan canvassing authority appointed by the Town Council.
The document outlines roles within the town government including Finance Director duties, Tax Assessor appointment, central purchasing with bidding rules, Town Clerk and Deputy roles, Town Solicitor and Probate Judge appointments, Town Sergeant and Sealer of Weights and Measures, and a three member Board of Tax Assessment Review with terms and procedures for appeals and corrections. The text specifies appointment methods, term lengths, compensation, and authority for each office, along with procedural requirements for bids and assessments.
Provisions establish a Department of Finance to handle budget, tax, disbursements, and purchasing under the Town Manager or Council. The Finance Director heads the department and the Town Manager may appoint a Deputy Director and delegate duties.
The article outlines a Department of Public Safety led by the Town Manager as Director. It creates a Police Department with a Chief, Deputy Chief, and subordinate officers under a competitive selection process, plus a Fire Department headed by a Fire Chief. It grants the Town Council authority to organize divisions, set personnel rules, and add or transfer divisions and officials, with public hearings for major changes.
Article NINE outlines the Towns Department of Community Development including planning zoning platting and environmental protection with the director appointed by the Town Manager to lead and coordinate all related functions. It sets duties grants liaison and capital project roles and defines a five member Planning Board with staggered three year terms and the directors advisory attendance without voting rights.
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