There shall be a First Selectman of the Town, elected as provided in Article
VIII.
To the extent not inconsistent with this Charter,
the First Selectman shall have all powers, duties and responsibilities
conferred upon that office by General Statute or applicable Special
Act, or by ordinance before or after the effective date of this Charter,
and shall perform all the functions of that office.
[Amended 5-7-1979, effective 7-1-1979]
The First Selectman shall be responsible for
the continuous review of the financial needs and budget requirements
of the Town. In discharge of this duty, the First Selectman may request,
and shall be entitled to receive from the Board of Finance statements
of the current and projected financial position and needs of any office,
board, commission or agency of the Town at any time or times during
the fiscal year.
To assist in the discharge of the duties and
responsibilities of his/her office, and of the Board of Selectmen,
the First Selectman may assign and delegate duties and powers to Selectmen
and to officers responsible to him/her.
[5-2-1983, effective 6-1-1983]
All orders drawn on the Town Treasurer in payment
of the expenses of the Town shall be signed by the First Selectman.
[Added 5-7-1979, effective 7-1-1979; amended 5-2-1983, effective
6-1-1983]
If the Board of Selectmen so act, as provided in §
4-2(f), there shall be a Deputy First Selectman who, subject to the provisions of §§
5-6 and 8-10, shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and duties of the First Selectman during the latter's temporary absence or disability except insofar as the Board of Selectmen may expressly exclude or restrict the same in terms of appointment.