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Alders committee confirms dozens of appointments to city advisory commissions

5103133 · June 30, 2025
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Summary

The New Haven Board of Alders Committee on Appointments approved a slate of nominees to multiple city advisory commissions, including parks, cultural affairs and affordable housing, while one Livable Cities Initiative nomination failed.

The New Haven Board of Alders Committee on Appointments approved a broad slate of nominations at its meeting, filling seats on the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Affordable Housing Commission, the Commission on Equal Opportunities, the Youth Commission and the newly reconstituted Commission on Parks, Programs and Recreational Facilities.

The approvals included the appointment of August Rios to the Affordable Housing Commission and Richard Hageman to the Cultural Affairs Commission, plus reappointments and new appointments to park- and arts-related bodies. The committee also reappointed Alicia Crutchfield to the Cultural Affairs Commission despite members raising concerns about her past attendance at in-person meetings.

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