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Ordinance committee forwards Board of Assessment Appeals membership increase to Common Council
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Summary
Norwalk City Ordinance Committee opened a public hearing and voted to move proposed changes to section 103-114 (Board of Assessment Appeals membership) to the Common Council with unanimous committee support.
The Norwalk City Ordinance Committee on March 18 opened a public hearing on a proposal to amend section 103-114 to increase membership of the Board of Assessment Appeals and moved the item to the Common Council for further consideration.
Lisa Shanahan, chair of the Ordinance Committee, said the first action was “to discuss and vote on section 103-114, which is the appointment of members increase in membership for the Board of Assessment Appeals.” The committee heard no public comment at the hearing.
Why it matters: changes to the size or appointment rules for the Board of Assessment Appeals affect how property tax appeals are processed and who decides them. The committee did not adopt the ordinance; it voted to advance the proposal for a Common Council public hearing and vote.
How the committee acted: Committee members moved the section to Common Council. Shanahan called for a vote and reported six members in favor. The motion to advance the ordinance passed.
What’s next: The proposal will appear before the Common Council for public hearing and a final decision. No substantive debate on the ordinance occurred in committee because no members of the public spoke during the committee-level public hearing.
Ending: The committee recorded the public hearing as closed and noted that the Common Council will handle the ordinance’s formal consideration.
