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Votes at a glance: West Haven Charter Revision Commission actions May 28, 2026
Summary
The commission approved minutes, several charter-language edits (fire-commission clause, finance-review addition, positions-of-profit consolidation, board-term language, audit standards) and authorized filing the draft with the City Council; votes were by voice vote with specifics not recorded in the transcript.
At its May 28, 2026 special meeting the West Haven Charter Revision Commission approved the following motions by voice vote (individual tallies were not read in the transcript):
- Approve previous meeting minutes — motion moved and carried by voice vote.
- Replace inserted Allentown fire-department subparagraphs with a concise board-of-fire-commissioners clause and require compliance with law and ordinances — motion carried.
- Add the director of finance to the cooperation/compliance review so corporate counsel confirms available funding before contracts are executed — motion carried.
- Consolidate and repeal older 'positions of profit' provisions that applied to offices no longer elected (treasurer, tax collector) and grandfather current holders for their existing terms — motion carried.
- Move and update audit language into a council/audit section, requiring audits to comply with recognized standards (GASB etc.) while preserving solicitation and term limits for auditors — motion carried.
- Clarify Board of Assessment Appeals terms to two years 'and until their successors shall be elected and qualified' — motion carried.
- Approve the commission's recommendation report and send the proposed charter draft to the City Council, authorizing corporation counsel to make non-substantive scrivener edits; motion carried. Next steps outlined: file with the town clerk, present to City Council (June 9), and meet in conferral (June 24).
