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Charter Commission Composition and Application to Serve

The application window closed on April 26, 2023.


The Board of Selectmen intends to appoint a diverse and balanced team of residents who have collective expertise, experience and knowledge that include:

  • Public office experience;
  • Town operations experience;
  • Community service;
  • Legal;
  • Exposure to finance, compliance, board/governance, administration, operations;
  • Ability to find consensus with people contributing with diverse views;
  • Understanding of the Governance Study Committee’s report and the objectives of establishing a Charter Commission;
  • Time and ability to attend meetings and to contribute individually and as a team. 

Commission Compliance Sec. 7-190 of CT Statutes concerning balanced party affiliation and number of officials:

The nominated slate must meet the following criteria to ensure balanced political party affiliation, including the following, depending on size of the commission:

For Commission appointments to a seven (7) person commission: four (4) from majority party (Democratic Party) and three (3) others, with a total of no more than two (2) serving in town government positions;

For Commission appointments to a nine (9) person commission: five (5) from majority party (Democratic Party) and four (4) others, with a total of no more than three (3) serving in town government positions.

Charter Commission- Application to Serve

Please review the timeline on the above tab for submitting your application to serve. Applications will be accepted from April 14 - April 26, 2023.

The Board of Selectmen appointed a Charter Commission Nominating Committee to set up a process to inform the public, solicit applications, vet prospective members and to issue a recommended slate for appointment by the Selectmen at their May 10/23 meeting. 

When you submit an application, it will be acknowledged and you may be contacted by the Nominating Committee for clarification or with follow-up questions.  

Jenny Watrous, Administrative Assistant, Selectmen's Office, will be the custodian of all applications. You are encouraged to submit your application on line or in person, or by emailing Jenny at adminassistant@chesterct.org or by calling (860) 526-0013 Ext.202 at the Town Hall.  Please contact the Selectmen's office with any questions.  

 

Applications to serve on the Chester Charter Commission were accepted from April 14 - April 26, 2023.

Thank you to all who applied.