Branford's Office of the First Selectman
The Town of Branford is governed by a Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance/ Representative Town Meeting form of government.
The Board of Selectmen is an elected three-member administrative board. The board consists of three members, the First Selectman and two additional Selectmen. The First Selectman is the full-time Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Town. He/she is responsible for the day to day operations of Town Government and oversees all of the town departments.