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Norwalk council rejects Charter Revision Commission plan to expand council to 20; proposal to add two at‑large seats draws heated debate
Summary
Council members in a special meeting signaled they will recommend retaining the current 15-member structure after the Charter Revision Commission proposed increasing membership to 20. A separate amendment to add two at‑large seats to improve minority‑party representation drew lengthy debate and no consensus.
Council leadership reviewed Article 3 of the Charter Revision Commission’s draft, which included a recommendation to increase the number of council members from 15 to 20 by adding one additional district member per district. Presiding council member Nora asked if anyone objected to the proposal; a majority of council members present opposed it. Council members stated reasons for opposing an across‑the‑board expansion, including concerns about the council becoming “unwieldy” and the potential cost and…
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