Resident says she will seek court orders to compel council investigations, cites Hartford charter
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Alyssa Peterson said she drafted a bill of discovery alleging the council failed to follow the Hartford charter on investigations of officials and staff, cited prior council use of an attorney in a personnel matter, and warned she will pursue superior court action if the council does not act in 30 days.
Alyssa Peterson told the council she had drafted a "bill of discovery" alleging that the council has failed to follow the Hartford charter's investigative duties regarding officials or staff. She said the charter gives the council power to investigate official conduct and that she may seek court orders next month to force investigations.
Peterson claimed the council previously hired an attorney and aggressively pursued termination of a Hartford police detective in a separate case, then criticized the council for not acting when confronted with hundreds of alleged harassing texts involving other members. She said she gave the council 30 days to act or she would go to superior court.
"Either find a way to follow charter or a superior court will help order you to do so," Peterson said. She told the council she had circulated her draft and received a response from the corporation counsel but not from council members.
The council did not respond during public comment. Peterson's remarks are an allegation of procedural and ethical failures that could lead to litigation; any legal review would follow filing in superior court and is outside the council’s public-comment process.
