There shall be a Board of Selectmen consisting of three (3) members, hereinafter referred to as the "Selectmen", who shall be compensated in such manner and amount as the Town Meeting may determine. Said Board shall consist of a First Selectman and two other Selectmen, all of whom shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. The term of office for the members of the Board of Selectmen shall be for two (2) years beginning on the second Tuesday next following the day of the biennial municipal election at which such selectmen are elected and until theft successors are elected and have qualified.
The First Selectman shall preside over all meetings of the Selectmen and shall execute the policies of the Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting. He or she, as Chief Executive Officer, shall be recognized as the official head of the Town for all ceremonial purposes, for military purposes, and for the purpose of receiving civil process; together with all other duties and responsibilities imposed on him or her by the provisions of this Charter and under general law. During his or her absence or disability, his or her duties shall be performed by another member of the Board of Selectmen (who shall not also be absent or disabled) chosen by him or her, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Charter.
The first meeting of the Board of Selectmen shall be held on the second Tuesday following the date of the biennial municipal election. At the first meeting of the Selectmen following each biennial municipal election said Selectmen shall fix the time and place of their regular meeting. They shall by resolution determine their own rules of procedure. The First Selectman may call special meetings of the Board of Selectmen whenever he or she deems it necessary for it to meet and he or she shall call a special meeting of the Board upon the request of any Selectman. All meetings of the Selectmen for the transaction of business shall be open to the public and a vote shall be recorded as prescribed by Chapter 14 of the General Statutes. Two (2) members shall constitute a quorum, but no ordinance, resolution, or vote, except a vote to adjourn or to fix the time and place of the next meeting, shall be adopted by less than two (2) affirmative votes.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Charter, the Selectmen shall have the powers and duties which are conferred by the Constitution of the State of Connecticut and general law of the State upon boards of selectmen, together with such specific powers as may be vested in them as provided under the provisions of this Charter.
(a) 
The Board of Selectmen, when requested by any Town agency, and after the approval of the Board of Finance, may make special appropriations in amounts not to exceed, in total for that agency, $25,000.00 in any one fiscal year.
(b) 
Except to the extent otherwise provided in. the Connecticut General Statutes, the Board of Selectmen may administer in whole or in part (i) the purchase of supplies, materials, and other items required by any officer, board, commission or agency of the Town except the Board of Education and the Board of Finance; (ii) the maintenance or custodial work of any public building, park, playground, road or other facility under the care of any officer, board, commission or agency of the Town, except any thereof under the care of the Board of Education and the Board of Finance.
(c) 
Notwithstanding any ordinance to the contrary, the Board of Selectmen shall make such appointments specified in this Charter, or under any special act of the Connecticut Legislature relating to the Town or as is provided under general law.
(d) 
The Board of Selectmen may employ and may remove such staff with such powers, duties, and responsibilities as it may deem desirable to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen, consistent, however, with collective bargaining agreements and, with respect to employment, budgetary approval.
(e) 
The Board of Selectmen may, by resolution, establish such advisory or study committees as the Board finds helpful or desirable in the discharge of its duties.