Form of Government

The primary components of Town government in Waterford are the 3-member Board of Selectmen, 22-member Representative Town Meeting (RTM), and the 6-member Board of Finance. The Board of Selectmen is the executive branch of town government, while the RTM serves as the legislature. The Board of Finance oversees and directs the town budget process.

Chief elected official

Daniel M. Steward, First Selectman
Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Voice: 860.444.5834
Fax: 860.444.0273
E-Mail: dsteward@waterfordct.org

Other Elected Officials

Town Profile
Incorporated in 1801, Waterford is a southeastern Connecticut shoreline community of 18,638 people. It occupies 36.7 square miles in New London County.

Town Hall
15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385-2886,
Town Hall Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 860.442.0553

Key Meetings:

 Board of Selectmen
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month; at 5:00 pm.

Board of Finance
2nd Wednesday of the month; 7:00 pm

Representative Town Meeting (RTM)
1st Monday of Feb, Apr, May, June, Aug, Oct, & Dec.; usually at 7:30 pm
 

Verify specific meeting dates & times by calling Town Clerk's Office