Form of Government

The chief elected official for the Town of Darien is the First Selectwoman, Evonne M. Klein, Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road (second floor), Phone: 203 656-7338.

Darien has the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) form of Government.

The legislative powers of the Town of Darien are vested in the Representative Town Meeting. The RTM is composed of 100 members representing the Town's five districts. The number of representatives from each district is determined annually by a flexible formula based on elector apportionment. Each member represents approximately 100 registered voters.

There are four other independent but interrelated major elected governmental components -- the Board of Selectmen, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Finance and the Board of Education.

Other elected officials include the Board of Assessment Appeals, the Constables, the Judge of Probate and the Justices of the Peace.

The Town Administrator is appointed by the Board of Selectmen and oversees the daily operations of the town offices.

The Code of Ordinances and the Charter are available for reference at the Darien Library and also available for purchase at the First Selectman's office in Town Hall.

Town Departmental and Committee meeting schedules may be found on the Department or Committee page, or by referring to the Community Calendar.