The First Selectman is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Elected Official of the Town of Fairfield and is required to dedicate full-time efforts to the office. All Town departments report to the First Selectman. The First Selectman is the Town's primary liaison with municipal, state and federal government officials and agencies, civic organizations and neighborhood groups.

The Office of the First Selectman handles constituent concerns; coordinates interdepartmental activities; provides research services for the development of policies, programs and facilities that enhance the socio-economic viability of Fairfield; provides leadership and administrative guidance to town employees, and to boards, commissions, and committee members; oversees expenditures; researches and administers grants; coordinates public activities, and most important, provides information to the public.

The office is the center for recommending initiatives for Town programs. These efforts maximize staff effort, reduce expenditures, increase revenues, and improve services.

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