Ahead of Tuesday night’s special meeting of Ansonia’s Board of Aldermen to discuss revisions to the city’s charter, the Valley Indy invited Alderman and Charter Revision Commission Chairman John Marini to record a podcast discussing the proposed changes.
The biggest proposed change has to do with the city’s budget process, and whether residents should have a say on the budget via an annual referendum.
The Charter Revision Commission officially made the proposal at a meeting Aug. 13 — after a parade of residents implored them to.
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At a public hearing on the proposals held the Aug. 20, residents again crammed Aldermanic chambers in City Hall to ask for a direct say in the budget.
Aldermen agreed informally, but suggested minor tweaks to the proposal that the commission met Aug. 22 to make.
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Click the play button above to hear Marini talk about the Aug. 22 meeting and the revisions in general.
The CT Post and the New Haven Register also have stories.
The Aldermen will consider the referendum proposal at a special meeting Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
