First Selectman

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operation of all town services and facilities open to and provided to residents
• Serve as chief executive officer of the town and is a non-voting member of all town boards, commissions and committees.
• Serve as the principal administrative official of the town and general supervisor to all town employees and staff. Receive all Applications for Employment
• Keep the town’s financial records
• Administer the town’s welfare services
• Appoint administrative boards and commissions
• Represent the municipal employer in all collective bargaining with the designated employee organization
• Maintain custody of voting machines, keep them in repair and provide for each polling place.
• Convene special town elections when the Board of Selectmen deems necessary.
• Notify the Board of Finance of the need for an additional appropriation when it becomes necessary to spend more than has been appropriated for any department.
• Adjust and settle all claims against the town and draw orders on the treasurer for their payments.
• Oversee public access to the administrative records of the town
• Serve as Highway Superintendent, overseeing the building and maintenance of all roads. LINKS  “An Ordinance for Design & Construction Standards for Acceptance of Town Roads for the Town” and “An Ordinance Relating to the Acceptance of New Streets and Highways Amending and Ordinance Adopted Aug. 29, 1966”
• Provide yearly road maintenance plan
• Oversee plowing and sanding of roads in winter