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Charter panel advances proposal to limit single‑party dominance on appointed boards
Summary
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission’s Group 1 voted to send a draft change limiting maximum single‑party representation on appointed boards to the full commission for review. The proposal would leave elected‑body rules to state statute and aim for a phased transition to reduce disruption.
The Charter Revision Commission (Group 1) voted Feb. 4 to forward a proposed change that would reduce the ability of one political party to hold a supermajority of seats on appointed boards and commissions.
Chair Angela Jameson presented draft slides showing Connecticut’s current minority‑representation rules (citing general statute chapter 9‑167a) and compared local practice with neighboring towns such as Westport and Fairfield, which limit any single party to a bare majority on appointed bodies. Jameson…
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