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WHEREAS, the Charter of the Town of Weston was adopted in 1967 and last amended on November 6, 2012; and

WHEREAS, it is timely and in the best interests of the Town of Weston to review the existing Charter to ensure clarity, efficiency, and responsiveness to current community needs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Selectmen wishes to establish said Charter Revision Commission pursuant to the provisions of C.G.S. §7-187; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weston, hereby establishes a Charter Revision Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, within thirty (30) days following initiation of the charter revision process, the Board of Selectmen shall, by resolution, (1) appoint a commission consisting of five (5) electors, not more than one (1) of whom may hold public office in the Town and not more than a bare majority of whom shall be members of any one political party, which Commission shall designate a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary and proceed forthwith to draft any such charter amendments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, one (1) member of the Board of Selectmen shall be an ex officio member of the Charter Revision Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Charter Revision Commission shall have six (6) months to complete its work and file its report with the Town Clerk no later than April 24, 2026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Charter Revision Commission is directed to consider the following amendments identified by the Board of Selectmen:

a)  Review and recommend enhancements to the Charter’s existing provisions regarding financial transparency, budgeting, expenditures, and accounting.

b)  Evaluate the effectiveness, timeliness, and public engagement of the budget process and to recommend improvements as needed.

c)  Study minority representation per state statute (CGS § 9‑167a) to determine any benefit of following the statutory process compared to the current allocation. Recommend language and approach to implementation if a change is beneficial.

d)  Evaluate the size and length of term for [certain] elected [appointed] boards compared to surrounding municipalities to reflect population size, quorum standards and efficient decision making.

e)  Align Charter language to reflect positions that are now appointed instead of elected and account for appointed positions that are employees represented by collective bargaining agreements or not in alignment with State Statute.

f)  Identify and recommend language to address inconsistent terminology.

g)  Consider adding a requirement to review the Charter every 10 years.

h)  Amend the Charter to remove unnecessary and redundant language and other inaccuracies.

BOS Adopted: September 24, 2025