The First Selectman is the head of New Canaan's executive branch of government. As the Chief Executive the First…More Selectman is responsible for the procurement and administration of all functions and services required by the Town Charter.</p> <p>The First Selectman is also the head of the Board of Selectmen, Chair of the Board of Finance, and acts as the tie-breaker in the event of a deadlock in a Town Council Vote.</p> <p>The First Selectman's Executive Assistant and the town Administrative Officer also sit in the First Selectman's Office.</p> <p>The Administrative Officer supports the First Selectman with the duties of that office. The Administrative Officer also acts as Secretary of the Board of Selectmen and provides administrative assistance to the other two Selectmen and Boards and Commissions as needed.</p> <p>The Administrative Officer is responsible for meeting schedules, notices, agendas, minutes, and the publication of meeting actions for the Board of Selectmen,  and the Board of Finance. </p> <p>S/he also serves as the Town Risk Manager and assists in Labor Relations.</p>

Town Hall is the main government building.

On the first floor you'll find the Assessor's Office, route:…More {:action=>"show", :id=>"assessors-office", :controller=>"listings"} -->, the Tax Collector, the Registrar of Voters, and the Town Clerk's Office. The First Selectman's Office, the Public Works Department, the Parking Bureau, and the Fire Marshal are on the second floor.</p> <p>The Board Room and Auditorium host many public meetings, including the regular meetings of the <!-- name: Town Council, Board of Selectmen, and Board of Finance. Notices and agendas for upcoming meetings are posted on the bulletin board outside the Town Clerk's Office. You can also find other legal notices posted there.</p>