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Council delays rule change on elected-official pay amid statutory ambiguity; seeks legal review
Summary
Councilors discussed changing language in Town Council rules about when elected-official compensation is set. Because Connecticut statutes and the state constitution were cited, members agreed to seek legal counsel and coordinate with the Board of Finance before approving any changes prior to the November election.
New Canaan, Conn. — The Town Council debated whether to revise council rules governing the timing and approval of elected-official compensation, and members agreed to seek legal counsel and coordinate with the Board of Finance before making any ruling ahead of the November election. The matter arose during a rules review when councilors raised a constitutional and statutory issue: the state constitution includes a limitation that newly elected officials may not set a salary for the term in which they run, and council members cited Connecticut statutory language outlining municipal pay-setting…
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