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Charter commission votes to strike attorney‑drafted council changes after marathon public comment from city council members
Summary
After extensive public comment from current city council members about constituent work and stipend use, the Bridgeport Charter Commission voted to strike newly proposed draft language on city council size and compensation (Chapter 5, Section 1) and to seek further procedural clarification before forwarding changes to the council.
The Bridgeport Charter Commission voted to strike newly proposed language on city council size and compensation after a prolonged public comment period in which many current council members described their constituent work and disagreed about reducing council size or changing stipends to salaries.
Chair (S1) reopened discussion and a commissioner (S6) moved to reconsider previous action on Chapter 5, section 1. The meeting then shifted into a long public‑comment and exchange period: several city council members and residents spoke in favor of keeping 20 district seats and adding 5–6 at‑large seats to improve minority representation, while others said fewer, paid…
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