All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of the Town of Brookfield, as heretofore constituted, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the "Town of Brookfield," hereinafter called the "Town," and as such shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by said Town and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers herein conferred and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the general laws of the State of Connecticut.
All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and rights of every description and all securities and liens vested or inchoate that the Town possesses as of the effective date of this Charter shall be continued in the Town. The Town shall continue to be liable for its debts and obligations. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town agency that would fail, lapse or fall into breach by reason of any change in the powers, organizations or duties of the agency resulting from this Charter shall be assumed by the Board of Selectmen unless otherwise provided by ordinance, resolution or the terms of this Charter.
In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution and CT General Statutes, the Town shall have all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted, all powers conferred by CT General Statutes, as amended, and all other powers incident to the management of the property, government and affairs of the Town, including the power to enter into contracts with the United States or any federal agency, the State of Connecticut or any political instrumentality thereof for purposes not prohibited by law. The enumeration of particular powers in this and any other chapter shall not be construed as limiting this general grant of power but shall be considered as an addition thereto.