DERBY — ‘Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast’ returns with a look at a power struggle happening between Mayor Rich Dziekan and the Democratic majority on the Derby Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen.
This year the mayor took over the creation of the monthly meeting agenda, discontinued the practice of making department head reports public during meetings, and most recently dissolved the Aldermanic subcommittees. The mayor’s office says city government is finally following procedures outlined in the charter, while some Democrats said it’s simply a game of toxic local politics.
Click play to listen to two audio clips from the Aug. 11 meeting of the Derby local legislators, where questions were raised about a subcommittee formed to search for a location for a senior center within Derby’s borders.
