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Town Council agrees to bring charter-review commission question to September vote
Summary
Councilors debated whether to convene a Charter Review Commission to examine the town charter. After extended discussion — including concerns about process, FOIA complaints from a past commission and the statutory timetable — councilors agreed to place the question on the September agenda for a formal vote.
New Canaan, Conn. — After a lengthy public discussion on July 16, the Town Council decided to put the question of whether to convene a Charter Review Commission on the September meeting agenda for a formal vote. The council’s conversation ranged from a procedural obligation to consider charter review every 10 years to concerns about past commission processes, public involvement and the need to define the commission’s charge and membership in advance. Why it matters: The town charter governs municipal structure and powers. A charter-review commission can propose changes that, if approved by the council, may go to public referendum. Council members emphasized the scope and potential consequences of opening the…
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