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Simsbury open space committee asks Charter Revision Commission to clarify membership, stewardship and review role
Summary
Members of Simsbury’s Open Space Committee urged the Charter Revision Commission to specify party-affiliation for appointed members, add stewardship language, and consider stronger review processes for town land disposition; committee said its fund holds little money and is used for stewardship rather than land acquisition.
The Charter Revision Commission on April 15 heard from representatives of the town’s Open Space Committee, who asked that the town charter explicitly name the partisan composition of appointed committee seats, add stewardship language, and consider strengthening review of town land disposition.
The request to specify party affiliation would formalize the current practice of appointing three electors — one Democrat, one Republican and one unaffiliated — to the committee, a speaker said. Susan Nasino, who submitted written comments to the revision commission, and other Open Space members argued the change would reflect existing practice and make it clear in the charter.
Why it matters: Open-space policy touches town land, farmland and public trusts that committee members…
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