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Charter commission delays council-size change, approves draft language on pay and studies party composition
Summary
Norwalk Charter Revision Commission on Feb. 4 voted to pause consideration of expanding the common council while collecting district maps and party-composition data, and approved revised charter language on council compensation (section 4‑7) that staff will finalize for later review.
The Norwalk Charter Revision Commission voted Feb. 4 to pause work on a proposal to expand the size of the Common Council while staff collect new district maps and party-composition data and to advance revised charter language on council compensation.
The action follows public comment urging changes to council structure and pay. Diane Marcello, who identified herself as a lifelong Norwalk resident, urged commissioners to “consider expanding the size of the council,” and to keep compensation on the table in some form so that service is “fairly compensated.” Lisa Britton, Independent Party town chair, urged commissioners to adopt rules to increase representation from voters who are unaffiliated or affiliated with minority parties, saying “what’s undemocratic is having 45% of voters in Norwalk without representation on the council or board of ed.”
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