(a) 
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all elective Town officers, boards and commissions shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law.
(b) 
Except as otherwise provided by law, all elected boards and commissions shall elect, as officers, a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary within 60 days following the first of December of the odd-numbered year. All boards and commissions shall promulgate regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the execution of their duties, including written policies established by each board and commission. Such regulations and policies and any amendments thereto shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall be public record. Any vacancy in any of the officers' positions on any board or commission shall be filled by the majority vote of the members of such board or commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting following the vacancy.
(c) 
Copies of all minutes taken by each board and commission shall be filed with the Town Clerk within seven (7) business days. The recorded vote of each member thereof on all issues shall be filed with the Town Clerk within two (2) business days. The Town Clerk shall maintain files of such minutes, which shall be public record. Any changes to filing deadlines of minutes or recorded votes adopted by the Legislature and incorporated into the CT General Statutes subsequent to the adoption of this Charter shall supersede this section and shall be deemed to prevail.
(d) 
Board and commission members, except members of the Board of Assessment Appeals (per Section 12-121 of the CT General Statutes), shall serve without compensation, except that necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from an appropriation for that purpose.
Biennially, unless otherwise noted, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, there shall be elected the following officers:
(a) 
Mayor. The Mayor who shall be elected for a term of two (2) years;
(b) 
Town Clerk. The Town Clerk, who shall also be the Registrar of Vital Statistics, shall be elected at alternate biennial elections for a term of four (4) years.
(c) 
Tax Collector. The Tax Collector, who shall be elected at alternate biennial elections for a term of four (4) years.
(d) 
Town Council. Nine (9) members of the Town Council, each of whom shall be elected for terms of two (2) years in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 146 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(e) 
Board of Finance. The Board of Finance shall consist of seven (7) members each of whom shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected a sufficient number of members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.
(f) 
Board of Education. The Board of Education shall consist of nine (9) members elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected sufficient members to succeed each member whose term shall expire. The Board of Education shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-204b of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(g) 
Board of Assessment Appeals. The Board of Assessment Appeals shall consist of three (3) members elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election one (1) member or two (2) members shall be elected for terms of four (4) years on a rotating basis, pursuant to Connecticut General Statute Section 9-199, as terms expire.
(h) 
Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected a sufficient number of members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.
(i) 
Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected a sufficient number of members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.
(j) 
Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected a sufficient number of members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.
The terms of office of all elected Town officers, members of Town boards and commissions, and members of the Board of Education shall commence on the first (1st) of December following their election, except that when filling an unexpired term, that person so elected will take office immediately following the election.
(a) 
Registrars of Voters. At the State election to be held every four (4) years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November thereafter, there shall be elected to serve for terms of four (4) years each two (2) Registrars of Voters, in accordance with Chapter 146 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) 
Justices of the Peace. In addition, forty-five (45) Justices of the Peace shall be selected as provided in Sections 9-183a and 9-183b of the Connecticut General Statutes. Said Registrars of Voters and Justices of the Peace shall perform those duties prescribed by the Connecticut General Statutes for said office.