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West Haven charter commission pares 23 suggestions to 13 priorities, targets mayoral term, contracts and library rules
Summary
The Charter Revision Commission narrowed 23 public suggestions to 13 priority items, including a proposed move to four‑year mayoral and some elected‑official terms, council approval thresholds for large contracts, review of library/Village Improvement Association governance, and a motion to make the draft gender‑neutral.
The West Haven Charter Revision Commission on an evening meeting consolidated 23 public suggestions into 13 priority items and set a schedule to prepare a draft report for the city council. Members agreed to keep work on several structural items — including changing the mayoral term length and council terms, clarifying contract‑approval thresholds, and reviewing the library’s governance — for further research and drafting.
The commission approved the meeting minutes as revised and then moved into a line‑by‑line review of public suggestions, which had been compiled into a master list. The chair said the commission’s immediate task was to…
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