(A) The Town of Sellersburg is organized into various departments to ensure adequate expertise, specialization, and efficiency. The Town Manager is the administrative department head responsible for the day-to-day management of of the Wastewater, Water, Streets and Sanitation, Building Planning and Zoning, and Billing Departments. The Sellersburg Police Chief is the administrative department head responsible for the day-to-day management of the Police Department.
(B) The Town Council governs the Town of Sellersburg. The Town Manager and Police Chief directly report to the Town Council and are responsible for the general administration of town business as it relates to the departments under their supervision. A member of the Town Council serves as a designee to each town department to enable transparent communication of operational issues between the governing and administrative functions of the town.
(C) Sellersburg Police Department general orders. The Sellersburg Police Department is governed by regulations (general orders) approved by the Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners in accordance with applicable state and federal law. The Town of Sellersburg also has regulations (policies) approved by the Sellersburg Town Council in accordance with applicable state and federal law. In the event the Town of Sellersburg and Sellersburg Police Department both have regulation that covers a particular topic, the Police Department’s general order will supersede the town’s policy. If the Police Department does not have a specific regulation but is covered by a town policy, then the town’s policy applies.
(Ord. 2021-OR-031, passed 11-22-21)