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Residents urge council to restore registrar office job title after staffing dispute
Summary
Public commenters, citing state guidance and long-serving staff, urged the West Haven City Council to reverse a recent budget change that renamed an administrative post in the registrar's office, saying the shift risks costing bilingual staffer Veronica Rivas her job.
Public comments at the West Haven City Council's June 9 meeting pressed the council to reverse a change in the registrar's office job title that residents say could cost a longtime bilingual staffer her position.
The push came during the public comment period after speakers described the role of assistant registrars at polling places and cited guidance from the Connecticut secretary of state saying some registrar duties can be delegated but certain responsibilities '2cannot be delegated,' such as certification signatures.
David Riccio, a West Haven resident and former council member, said Veronica Rivas has "helped many of our Hispanic community" and described her as a nonpartisan staffer…
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