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West Haven charter commission elects Art Kelly chair, sets weekly meetings and public hearing timeline
Summary
At its first meeting the West Haven Charter Revision Commission elected Art Kelly chair and Leilani Perry vice chair, heard a legal overview of home‑rule limits and the charter process from attorney Steve Mednick, and agreed to a weekly meeting cadence with a public hearing to start the commission's work.
The West Haven Charter Revision Commission organized its work and set a schedule at its inaugural meeting, electing Art Kelly as chair and Leilani Perry as vice chair and hearing a legal briefing on home rule and the timeline for producing a draft charter.
The commission met in person with livestreaming enabled. After the pledge of allegiance the clerk, Stacy Riccio, conducted roll call and confirmed a quorum. A fellow commissioner nominated Art Kelly as chair; the nomination was seconded and approved by voice vote. Kelly then called for a vice‑chair nomination; Leilani Perry was nominated, seconded and approved.
The meeting’s central feature was a presentation by retained counsel Steve Mednick, who reviewed the legal framework for local charters and the statutory steps the commission must…
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