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Charter panel debates elected vs. appointed boards; to raise ideas with full commission
Summary
Members of CRC Group 1 debated whether town boards should be appointed or elected, discussed alternatives short of charter amendments, and voted to present ideas — including lowering party-representation ceilings and changing appointment selection — to the full Charter Revision Commission.
The Charter Revision Commission (Group 1) debated on Jan. 28 whether town boards and commissions should remain appointed or become elected, ultimately agreeing to present a set of ideas to the full commission rather than adopt a single position.
Commissioner Angela Kingston convened the special meeting and the subgroup turned first to a review of draft minutes before launching a substantive discussion of appointed versus elected boards. Joe Paulo, who led portions of the theme discussion, told colleagues that recent materials from Planning & Zoning and public comments by the first selectman had expanded the scope of the conversation and changed the tone of deliberations. "I reserved the right to submit a…
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