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CRC Group 1 asks legal counsel to clarify seal vs. logo; committee leans to protect official seal
Summary
Group 1 asked legal counsel to research whether New Canaan's logo should be codified or treated separately from the legal town seal; members agreed to protect the legal seal and consider noncharter options for the logo.
Committee members raised questions about whether the town's logo functions as the official town seal and whether the logo should be codified in the charter or protected by ordinance. Legal counsel (Nick Ramanti was cited) is researching the issue and will report back with guidance.
Members noted other municipalities maintain a single legal seal while also using a separate logo for branding. Several commissioners recommended codifying the legal seal in the charter while handling the logo and its protections through ordinance or administrative practice to allow flexibility.
No formal changes were adopted at this meeting; the committee asked legal counsel to complete the research and to advise whether the seal or the logo needs charter-level language or whether an ordinance or best-practice policy would suffice.
