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District 3 residents protest exclusion of councilwoman from committee assignments
Summary
Multiple residents from western Fairfield County told the council they feel underrepresented after Councilwoman Peggy Swearingen was not assigned to committees; speakers asked the chair to restore committee assignments and for greater transparency.
Residents from western Fairfield County used the council’s public‑comment period to urge the Fairfield County Council to restore committee assignments to Councilwoman Peggy Swearingen of District 3 and to increase transparency in county government.
"We have all been blindsided by the fact that every committee that you have on the council has members, but she's not assigned to any of those committees," Joanne Clowney Hook told the council. Hook identified herself as a lifelong Fairfield…
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