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New Canaan CRC votes 7–4 to retain town counsel for charter review
Summary
After a lengthy debate about independence and conflicts of interest, the New Canaan Charter Revision Commission voted 7–4 to retain the town—s existing law firm to provide legal advice for the commission, while flagging the possibility of hiring outside counsel if a conflict arises.
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission voted to retain the town's existing law firm to provide legal counsel to the commission, rejecting a proposal to hire separate outside counsel.
Commissioners spent an extended period debating whether using the town's counsel would raise an appearance-of-bias problem for a body charged with reviewing the municipal charter. Supporters of a separate counsel argued the commission would gain both…
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