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Participants agree to stack May 12 public hearing, town council meeting and budget work session
Summary
Meeting participants agreed to hold a public hearing on May 12, run the town council meeting that evening and follow immediately with a budget work session; they discussed posting language, concert timing and logistics before adjourning.
Participants at an unnamed town meeting agreed to hold a public hearing on May 12, conduct the town council meeting that evening and then convene a budget work session immediately afterward, Speaker 1 said.
The plan came after several participants weighed timing options for a follow-up budget meeting, with Speaker 1 outlining possibilities of waiting two, four or six weeks before reconvening. Speaker 1 urged efficiency: "We can schedule it now," and later summarized the group's plan: "On the May 12, we have a public hearing. We'll have town council meeting and then we'll have a budget work meeting."
Members discussed practical constraints. Speaker 4 proposed starting earlier at 6:30 p.m. before a concert to "knock out 3 pages" of work, while others favored meeting at 7:00 p.m. and then continuing after the council so community members already present could remain. Speaker 3 said the group could "fit it in right after the ARPA movement," linking the scheduling choice to the agenda order.
The group also discussed how to word public notices when stacking three meetings. Speaker 1 raised concerns that the first meeting's end time could vary widely and asked whether notices should use the phrasing "immediately following" for subsequent meetings. Participants did not record a definitive legal decision about posting language during the transcripted remarks.
Separately, Speaker 2 recommended constituents subscribe to Congresswoman Malloy's weekly newsletter and provided the web address: "malloy.house.gov." Several participants then exchanged brief, informal remarks about local acquaintances and memories, including mention of Sutherland Day Elementary.
The meeting closed on a formal motion. Speaker 1 moved to adjourn; Speaker 3 seconded. Speaker 3 called for the vote and said, "Aye," then declared, "Motion's adjourned." The transcript records that single affirmative; a full roll-call or tally was not recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the group left the schedule set for May 12 as described, and no additional formal actions or vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.
