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Former First Selectman Kevin Monahan urges stronger executive role and targeted charter tweaks
Summary
Kevin Monahan, a former First Selectman, told New Canaan's Charter Review Commission the town should strengthen the First Selectman's authority, consider an operations manager instead of a full town administrator, and adopt select targeted charter changes rather than wholesale reform.
Kevin Monahan, former First Selectman, told the New Canaan Charter Review Commission he favors focused charter changes that strengthen executive authority while preserving local accountability. "I recommend strengthening the role and authority of the First Selectman," Monahan said, urging the commission to study models used in neighboring towns such as Greenwich and Westport.
Monahan argued that some adjacent suburbs have evolved toward a quasi-mayor model, where the First Selectman has clearer supervisory…
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