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Board approves charter amendments, votes to keep Economic Development Commission in charter
Summary
After reviewing the Charter Revision Commission’s final report, the Simsbury Board of Selectmen approved manifold charter changes while voting 4–2 to reject the commission’s recommendation to remove the Economic Development Commission (EDC). The board set the referendum for November 3, 2026 and authorized publication of notices.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen on April 20 approved the majority of changes recommended by the Charter Revision Commission but voted to keep the Economic Development Commission in the town charter.
Franklin, a member of the Charter Revision Commission, summarized the commission’s work and said the panel considered nine topics the board had sent back for review, including term lengths, staff-directive language, and the status of the EDC. The commission left most items unchanged, strengthened language preventing selectmen from directing town staff (new…
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