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Charter revision commission votes to require Selectmen to fill appointed vacancies within 180 days
Summary
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission reviewed Draft Report v9, debated term limits and an ownership requirement for the Board of Finance, refined appointment posting rules and voted unanimously to require the Board of Selectmen to fill appointed vacancies within 180 days.
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday and advanced its draft report to the town council while resolving several procedural changes to how appointments are handled.
Chair (speaker 3) opened the session and walked members through Draft Report v9, which the commission plans to submit to the town council by May 4. The commission discussed historical charter provisions and the statutory timetable the town council must follow after the report is submitted.
Members spent extensive time debating proposed charter changes including a 12-year consecutive term limit…
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