There shall be in the City government a police department, a fire department, a department of public works, and such other administrative departments as may by ordinance be created by the Council. The City Manager shall appoint as the head of each department, except the fire department, so long as it remains a volunteer entity, a chief, supervisor or director, who shall be responsible for the efficient administration of the department, subject to the supervision and control of the Manager. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by general law, the head of a department need not be a resident of the City or state at the time of his/her appointment, but within six months of his/her appointment to office shall be a West Virginia resident and reside within thirty miles of Shinnston’s municipal boundaries.
The Council may by ordinance create, combine, change or abolish offices, departments or agencies, other than those established by this Charter. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Council may assign additional functions or duties to any office, department or agency created by it or by this Charter, but may not discontinue or transfer any function or duty assigned by this Charter to any particular office, department or agency.
(Ord. passed 1-31-2000; Ord. passed 12-8-2014)