TOWN OF ENFIELD
                                     ANNUAL BUDGET

FUNCTION:                      DEPT/AGENCY:             ACTIVITY:                      CODE:
General Fund                   Judicial                 Town Attorney                  1300
 
                                      2002-03         2003-04                 2004-05
PROGRAM SUMMARY                        ACTUAL     BUDGET    REVISED     PROPOSED    ADOPTED
 
0100 Personal Services - Salaries     229,502    234,420    236,365      248,881    248,881
0300 Purchased Prof. & Technical       33,570     25,000     25,000       25,000     25,000
0400 Purchased Property Services           62      1,250      1,250        1,250      1,250
0500 Other Purchased Services           4,030      3,300      3,300        3,300      3,300
0600 Supplies/Materials                 5,616      7,025      7,025        6,725      6,725
0800 Other Objects                      3,844      7,500      7,500        7,800      7,800
__________________________________ __________ __________ __________   __________ __________
PROGRAM TOTAL                         276,624    278,495    280,440      292,956    292,956
 
 
PROGRAM INFORMATION & DATA:
 
 The Town Attorney acts as the legal advisor to the Town Council, the Town
 Manager, department and division heads, in all matters relating to their
 official duties.  The Town Attorney advises as to the legal implications of
 contemplated policy and administrative decisions, and represents the Town in
 legal proceedings in which it may have an interest.
 
 DEPARTMENT GOALS:
 
 To continue to provide preventative and proactive counsel to the Town Council,
 the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Inland
 Wetlands and Watercourses Agency and other municipal agencies, boards and
 commissions as well as to the Town Manager and town staff.
 
 Strive to protect and preserve the Town's legal interests through various means,
 among them:
 
 a. research and write legal opinions; review and draft ordinances, contracts,
 agreements and other documents;
 
 b. vigorously represent and defend the Town's interests in litigation,
 arbitration and similar proceedings;
 
 c. represent the Town in the collection of delinquent tax accounts, including
 assignments of tax liens and tax lien foreclosures;
 
 d. oversee and facilitate Town's acquisition, and sale of property, including
 the acquisition of easements for the Roads 2000 project and the proposed Roads
 2005 project;
 
 e. assist other departments in the enforcement of ordinances, including the
 zoning ordinance, the property maintenance ordinance and the unsightly materials
 ordinance;
 
 f. advise and assist the Town Council in the implementation of its EMS policy;
 and
 
 g. work with the Risk Manager to safegaurd and limit the Town's liability.