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New Canaan council appoints 11-member charter revision commission, sets May 3, 2026 draft deadline
Summary
The New Canaan Town Council unanimously appointed an 11-member Charter Revision Commission on Nov. 12 and set May 3, 2026 as the target date for the commission's draft report. Town attorney Ira said the timetable is tight but feasible if the commission moves quickly; councilors removed a clause that would have listed council recommendations in the
The New Canaan Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint an 11-member Charter Revision Commission and to set May 3, 2026, as the deadline for the commission's draft report to the town clerk.
The council read the slate of nominees into the record and approved the appointments without objection. The chair said the slate reflects a cross-section of interests and thanked all applicants for stepping forward. "This was a unique process," the chair said, adding the work "happens every decade" and urging nominees and their families to attend the swearing-in at the council's next regular meeting.
Ira, the town attorney participating remotely, outlined the statutory timeline for charter…
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