Town Administrator

Town Administrator's Office, Room 202
Town Hall , 2 Renshaw Road
203 656-7378
Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays

Karl Kilduff
Town Administrator
KKilduff@darienct.gov

The Town Administrator is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Board of Selectmen. A professional public manager, the Town Administrator provides staff assistance to the Board and the First Selectwoman, makes policy recommendations, acts as an advisor and informational resource, carries out Board directives and policies, and coordinates the efforts of Town departments. Administrative areas of responsibility include budget development, performance measurement and evaluation, grant administration, program review, insurance administration, and purchasing.

Darien's present Town Administrator is Karl Kilduff. He has served the Town in this capacity since January 2008 and is a member of the International City Management Association.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY 2008-09

1.)
Secured $12,000 in funding from the Darien Technology and Community Foundation to support a reformat the Town’s website which will support more services and way to communicate with Town Hall.

2.)
Initiated changes to the budget document to make it more accessible.

3.)
Secured a $5,000 grant from the State of Connecticut to support Senior Center programming.

4.)
Coordinated an amendment to the cell tower lease at 126 Ledge Road to deliver more revenue to the Town.

5.)
Developed uniform purchasing manual for use of operating departments.

OBJECTIVES FY 2009-10

1.)
Comprehensive administrative support to facilitate and improve operations through policy changes, staff coordination meetings and maintain administrative priorities.

2.)
Continue to refine the budget document and performance measurement process.

3.)
Explore appropriate grant opportunities to support capital needs or other projects.

4.)
Explore piggy-back bid opportunities to ensure competitive bidding and secure the best prices for the Town.

1.)	Secured $12,000 in funding from the Darien Technology and Community Foundation to support a reformat the Town’s website which will support more services and way to communicate with Town Hall.
2.)	Initiated changes to the budget document to make it more accessible.
3.)	Secured a $5,000 grant from the State of Connecticut to support Senior Center programming.
4.)	Coordinated an amendment to the cell tower lease at 126 Ledge Road to deliver more revenue to the Town.
5.)	Developed uniform purchasing manual for use of operating departments.

1.)	Comprehensive administrative support to facilitate and improve operations through policy changes, staff coordination meetings and maintain administrative priorities.
2.)	Continue to refine the budget document and performance measurement process.
3.)	Explore appropriate grant opportunities to support capital needs or other projects.
4.)	Explore piggy-back bid opportunities to ensure competitive bidding and secure the best prices for the Town.