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Danbury Charter Revision Commission approves final report as amended; vote 6–0–1
Summary
The City of Danbury Charter Revision Commission approved its red-lined final report as amended on July 29, 2026; the motion passed with six votes in favor and one abstention. Legal counsel presented the draft; public commenters had raised procedural and substantive questions during the public comment period.
The City of Danbury Charter Revision Commission voted to approve its final report as amended during its July 29, 2026 meeting in Room 3C at City Hall. Commissioner Michael Safranek moved to approve the final report, and Commissioner Isabel C. Almeida seconded the motion. The motion carried with a recorded tally of Yes – 6 and an abstention by Commissioner Daniel P. Jowdy.
Commission legal counsel Joseph Mortelliti presented the red-lined final draft to commissioners, saying the document incorporated the recommendations the commission approved. Chair Joseph W. Britton provided an overview of the process moving forward before the vote. The meeting record shows the final report was approved "as amended," but the minutes do not specify the exact amendment language.
During public comment earlier in the meeting, Mike Henry, identified as a resident and City Council member, asked for clarification that 12 of the 14 City Council recommendations had been approved and inquired about re-numbering of sections; that exchange appears in the meeting record but the minutes do not include a separate formal response in the transcript. The commission established a quorum and completed the vote; next procedural steps (such as transmission of the report to the legislative body or scheduling for referendum, if applicable) were not specified in the minutes.
The meeting was recorded in the minutes as Meeting #11 and adjourned at 7:23 p.m. The legal counsel, chair, and commissioners present appear in the record as participants in the approval process.
