The Economic and Community Development Office works on community development projects and economic development…More activities, including strategies to market and lure certain projects, such as the former Fairfield Hills Hospital campus.</p> <p>The office director also oversees the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant and acts as the Newtown Fair Housing officer.</p> <p>The Economic and Community Development Director is Elizabeth Stocker.</p>

First opened in November 2009, the municipal center is home to several key town departments. The center was formerly…More known as Bridgeport Hall, a hospital building back when Fairfield Hills operated as a state mental health institution.</p> <p>The center also is the venue for many town hearings at night, including that of the legislative council.</p> <p>The list of departments based at the Municipal Center: Assessor, Board of Education, Building Department, Legislative Council, Finance, Fire Marshal, First Selectman's Office, Health District, Human Resources, IT Department, Land Use, Registrar of Voters, Special Education, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Judge of Probate, Economic and Community Development</p>