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Charter panel reviews boards and commissions: ZBA size, historic‑district residency, conservation concerns and unaffiliated appointments
Summary
Commissioners reviewed written input from multiple town boards about membership counts, staggered terms, unaffiliated appointments and public‑comment rules. The panel asked staff for clarifying statute references and a timeline for written changes rather than immediate charter edits.
The Charter Revision Commission spent part of its March 5 meeting reviewing comments from multiple town boards about membership, statutory language and public participation.
Discussion began with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Commissioners noted the charter language references “three members” while the board currently operates with six members plus alternates and a four‑member quorum. Commission members asked staff to clarify the charter and code wording that governs staggered elections and alternates so the town and residents can read consistent language.
The Historic District Commission requested that the town’s handbook requirement — that at least three regular members and two alternates be owners or residents within the East Weatogue Historic District — be reflected consistently in town documents. The commission noted the same text…
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