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Charter panel keeps existing vacancy rules but asks staff for comparative chart
Summary
Commissioners discussed vacancy procedures for Common Council seats — currently the town party committee recommends replacements and there is no time limit — and decided not to change the charter now while asking staff to compile how other cities handle vacancies and special elections.
The Norwalk Charter Revision Commission examined how council vacancies are filled and concluded Feb. 4 not to change the city charter’s existing process, but asked staff to compile a comparative chart of other municipalities’ rules and past Norwalk experience.
Under the current charter language described in the meeting, the political party of the vacating council member recommends a replacement; for district seats the appointee must live in the same district. Commissioners noted there is no statutory time frame in the charter for that party to make a recommendation.…
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