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New Canaan charter commission debates treasurer powers, account-signing language and final ballot items
Summary
At its May 4 meeting, the Town of New Canaan Charter Revision Commission reviewed a near-final draft, focused extended discussion on Article 22 (town treasurer duties and signer authority for bank accounts), agreed to add “as appropriate” to the signer clause, and finalized five proposed ballot items to send to the town council.
Kathleen, chairing the Charter Revision Commission, led a May 4 session in which commissioners reviewed a near-final draft of the proposed New Canaan charter and spent the bulk of their discussion on Article 22, which defines the town treasurer’s duties and authority.
The commission examined several subsections of Article 22, including C22-1 (treasurer duties as agent of public funds), C22-2 (custodian of funds and access to financial records), and C22-4 (investment of town funds and the engagement of external advisers for bond issues). Kathleen read the draft language for C22-6 and C22-1 aloud during the meeting, including the provision that "the treasurer shall receive all monies belonging to the town and pay it pay it out on the order of the proper authority." She told the group she had circulated a fresh version within the hour and asked members to refer to pages 69–70 for the treasurer sections.
Commissioners and staff focused on whether the charter should state that the treasurer is a signer on “all bank and investment accounts.” Members raised that some…
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