[Adopted 4-6-2009]
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 9-185, the Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The term of office shall be four years and until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. A good faith effort will be made to employ a Town Clerk who is a resident of the Town of Ashford. The first person so appointed to the office shall be appointed upon the expiration of the term of office of the official in office at the effective date of this article or the occurrence of a vacancy in said office, whichever first occurs. (Note: In the case of a vacancy in this position, selection procedures are enumerated in the Town of Ashford Personnel Policies.)