Mission Statement:
The Town of Canton has a collective mission to provide quality services, which efficiently and effectively promote, preserve, and protect our resident population, our environment, and our sense of community. Our main goal is to enhance our special character and quality of life.

We encourage, and as an organization strive for excellence, to ensure a progressive and economically sound community which enhances our affordability and desirability as a place to live and call home.

The Board of Selectmen are the chief elected executive officers of the Town. Their responsibilities cover a broad range of important municipal matters. The Board of Selectmen are generally responsible through their staff for the oversight and deliverance of all general municipal services. They adopt policies and procedures to facilitate service delivery in the best interest of the citizens of Canton.