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Danbury Charter Revision Commission elects officers, sets April 30 public hearing
Summary
At an April 15 organizational meeting, the Charter Revision Commission for Danbury City elected officers, adopted meeting rules and a May–June meeting schedule, and set its first public hearing for April 30 as corporation counsel outlined an expedited timetable to prepare a draft for the council and voters.
The Charter Revision Commission for Danbury City held its organizational meeting on April 15, electing Joseph Britton as permanent chair, selecting Michael Sofranik as vice chair and Isabel Almeida as secretary, approving rules of procedure and adopting a regular meeting schedule with weekly sessions planned for May and June.
Dan Casagrande, the city’s corporation counsel, gave a detailed procedural briefing and timeline for revising the municipal charter. "The final report of the Commission, as per state statute, [must] be submitted to the council … within 16 months," Casagrande said, summarizing the statutory deadlines and the two required public hearings that the commission must hold.
Why it matters: the commission’s schedule and approach will determine whether a revised charter can be processed in time for the city council to consider it and place charter questions before voters. Counsel outlined target milestones intended to produce a redlined draft in time for city and council review ahead of a possible November referendum.
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