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Sec. 801. - Department of Public Works.#
There shall be a Department of Public Works the head of which shall be the Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed by the Town Council. The Director shall be responsible for the operation of the Department and the discharge of its responsibilities which shall include the functions and services of the Town relating to highways, street lighting, the maintenance of public buildings and public property, and such other responsibilities as shall be assigned to the Department by the Council by Ordinance.
Sec. 802. - Public Education.#
The responsibility for public education of the children of Exeter shall be exercised by the Exeter-West Greenwich School Committee pursuant to the agreement entered into for a regional school district by the Towns of Exeter and West Greenwich, and pursuant to state law relating to such regional school districts, and as said agreement and state law may be amended from time to time.
Sec. 803. - Public Safety.#
The responsibility for the fire protection, rescue services and emergency dispatch services for fire and rescue within the territorial limits of the Town of Exeter shall be exercised by an independently funded and separately chartered Exeter Fire District pursuant to State law.
(Amd. of 11-4-08)
Editor's note— An amendment of November 4, 2008, amended section 803 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, section 803 pertained to fire protection, and derived from original codification.
Secs. 804, 805. - Reserved.#
Editor's note— An amendment of November 4, 2008, repealed the former sections 804 and 805 in their entirety, which pertained to rescue and emergency dispatch, respectively, and derived from original codification.
Sec. 806. - Police.#
(Reserved.)
Sec. 807. - Town Planner.#
The Town Council may appoint a Town Planner who shall be responsible for the planning and monitoring of all residential and business development in the Town and other duties as directed by the Town Council. The Town Planner shall be hired by the Town Council in accordance with Section 601 of this Charter. Qualifications and conditions of employment for appointment to the Town Planner position are set forth in the job descriptions and qualifications for said position as approved by the Town Council. The salary of the Town Planner shall be established annually by the voters at the annual Financial Town Meeting at such amount deemed to be in the best interests of the Town.
(Amd. of 11-3-98; Amd. of 11-2-10)