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Charter Vision Commission sets June 25 public hearing to finalize draft
Summary
The Danbury Charter Vision Commission scheduled a second public hearing for June 25, 2026 at 7 p.m. to receive comment and approve a final draft of the proposed charter for transmittal to the town clerk and city council.
The Charter Vision Commission voted to hold a second public hearing on the proposed city charter on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, and to meet immediately afterward to consider any final edits and approve a draft for delivery to the town clerk and city council.
The hearing date was presented by the commission chair (speaker 2) as the only available date that kept the schedule on track for a November ballot. Chair said, "There's really only 1 date, that will work, and that is the June 25," and the motion to set the hearing was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Why it matters: the June 25 hearing starts the final public-facing step in a months-long charter red-line process. The commission intends to use the hearing to gather public comment, make any last-minute changes, and then transmit a finalized draft to the town clerk so the council may complete its work ahead of the election calendar.
What the commission will do next: commissioners plan to finish red-line edits in a follow-up meeting next week, circulate the draft as part of the public notice, and accept public testimony at the June 25 hearing before reconvening to approve the final document. The chair said the commission will hand the approved draft to the town clerk and then to the city council for their required steps.
Background and process: the commission completed a line-by-line review of chapters through Chapter 6 (offices and departments) and discussed language changes proposed by the mayor's office, departmental staff and legal counsel. Counsel and staff will prepare specific red-line language for the commission to review in the next meeting, and legal staff will confirm statutory constraints that affect residency and bonding language. The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Next procedural steps: finalize the commission draft next week, attach it to the public notice for June 25, hear public comments at the hearing, conduct a short reconvening meeting to approve the draft, and submit the draft to the town clerk for council consideration and eventual placement on the November ballot.
