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Charter changes going to referendum
NAUGATUCK — Nearly all of the proposed Charter changes recommended in the Charter Revision Commission’s final draft report will go before the voters at a November referendum. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses met in a special meeting Wednesday night to review the report and either accept or reject its recommendations. While minor recommended... »
Commission drops town manager proposal
NAUGATUCK — A controversial proposal raised by the Charter Revision Commission to switch the borough to a town manager form of government is no longer on the table. The commission spent months studying the town manager style of government. Ultimately, the commission couldn’t break through an impasse on whether to recommend the proposal in... »
Board sends proposed Charter changes to hearing
NAUGATUCK — Residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on proposed changes to the Town Charter including switching to a town manager form of government and moving municipal elections from May to November. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses voted Tuesday to send the Charter Revision Commission’s draft report to a public... »
Borough board to decide future of Charter proposals
NAUGATUCK — The fate of proposed Town Charter changes now rests with the Board of Mayor and Burgesses. After months of debate, the Charter Revision Commission has approved sending its final report to the board. However, the commission could not reach a consensus on two of the more significant proposals. The commission split 4-4... »
Opinions split on major Charter change proposals
NAUGATUCK — With the Charter Revision Commission weeks away from submitting its report to the Board of Mayor and Burgesses, the commission put its proposed changes on trial in the court of public opinion. The commission held a public hearing last night on the seven proposed Charter changes that comprise its draft report. Only... »
Hearing set on revision proposals
NAUGATUCK — After months of debate, the Charter Revision Commission has approved its draft report and it’s the public’s turn to add their 2 cents on the seven proposed changes. The commission approved the draft report last week and a public hearing on the report is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.... »
Commission turns to public for opinion
NAUGATUCK — After months of researching and debating potential changes to the Town Charter, the Charter Revision Commission approved a preliminary list of revisions to present to the public. A difference of opinion remains among commissioners on some of the major proposed changes. However, the commission voted, June 9, to send its preliminary report... »
Commission considers four-year mayoral term
NAUGATUCK— Doubling the length of the mayor’s term can now be added to the growing list of potential changes to the Town Charter coming out of the Charter Revision Commission. Leonard Caine, a member of the commission’s subcommittee that researched changes dealing with the borough’s election process, said the subcommittee favors extending the mayor’s... »
Borough looking to give local contractors preference
NAUGATUCK—Naugatuck companies may soon have a leg up when it comes to landing borough contracts. The Charter Revision Commission is exploring the possibility of initiating a local bidder preference policy in the borough. Currently, the borough awards contracts based on the lowest, qualified bidder, regardless of whether the contractor is based in Naugatuck. Burgess... »
Support for a town manager mounting
NAUGATUCK — As the Charter Revision Commission continues its scrutiny of possible changes to the Town Charter, momentum is building among commission members for a radical shift in the make up of Naugatuck’s government. The prevailing feeling among the commission was that going to a town manager style of government would be a more... »