Woodbury public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Comments Suggestions or Received by Commission
The commission is discussing a Code of Ethics application for B. Perkinson, referencing the Town of Brookfield's code. The proposed code would apply to all employees, staff, board, commission, committee members, and ad hoc or subcommittees.
- Code of Ethics application for B. Perkinson
- Proposed adoption of Town of Brookfield's Code of Ethics
- Code would cover employees, staff, boards, commissions, committees, and subcommittees
Comments Suggestions or Received by Commission
The Woodbury Commission is discussing a proposed charter amendment to Section 608, which governs removal of members from appointed boards, commissions, and committees. The current rule automatically removes members who miss at least one-third of regular meetings in a calendar year. The proposed change would allow removal by a majority vote of remaining members after missing one-third of meetings, and would also add automatic removal for death, resignation, or loss of elector status.
- Proposed amendment to Section 608A changes automatic removal for missing 2/3 of meetings to discretionary removal after missing 1/3
- New Section 608(A)(1) would automatically remove members upon death, resignation, or loss of elector status
- New Section 608(A)(2) allows removal by majority vote of remaining members after missing 1/3 of regular meetings
- Chairman must notify First Selectman in writing of vacancies, but failure to do so does not invalidate removal
Comments Suggestions or Received by Commission
This agenda item is a written comment from Burt Stevens, submitted to the Woodbury commission, defining the terms "advisory body" and "governing body" in Connecticut, with examples from state agencies and public libraries. The commission is receiving this comment for consideration; no decisions or votes are recorded in this item.
- Definition of advisory body vs governing body in Connecticut
- Examples from DEEP advisory groups and public library governance
- CT State Library guidance on library board types: governing or advisory
Comments Suggestions or Received by Commission
This agenda item consists of a written public comment submitted to the Charter Revision Commission. The commenter argues that expanding the Board of Selectmen from three to five members would improve governance and representation. The comment cites a cost estimate of $10,000 for the expansion and references the Chester Charter Revision Commission's similar recommendation. No formal votes or decisions are recorded in this document.
- Written comment requests expansion of the Board of Selectmen from 3 to 5 members
- Commenter cites a $10,000 cost estimate for adding two selectmen
- Comment references Chester Charter Revision Commission's recommendation to increase selectmen from 3 to 5
- Comment discusses potential adoption of a Town Manager or Town Administrator system of government