Publication Not Pursuant cos 21 THE TOWN OF STONINGTON CONNECTICUT hereby gives notice of the proposed charter revision approved by the Board of Selectman on July 24, 2004 This sets forth the pertinent provisions of the Charter where substantive revisions were made The Town Clerk has also been authorized to prepare an explanatory text that will afford the people of Stonington to have a detailed review of all the changes. More significantly members of the public may review the proposed revised Charter in its entirety at the The proposed Changes f EQUR YEAR TERM FOR FIRST SELECTMANAND ELIMINATION OF ELECTED OFFICES OF TOWN CLEEK AND TAX COLLECTOR Section 4-1. Composition of the Board of Selectmen). There shall be a three (3) member of the Board shall be members of the same political party. No member of the Board of Selectm Section 6-1. General The provisions of Chapter shall govern the election of Town and Offers Except as otherwise provided in the Chapter, all Elective Officers and Boards shall have the powers and duties prescribed for such Officers in the General Statutes. The terms of office the Election and they shall continue to hold office until their successors have been chosen and Section 6-2. Town Officers. The Town abal have the following plected offering for A. Those (3) members of the Board of Selectmen anset forth in Section 4-1, abo provions of Charter Sectors 20 of office following the b C. The lected Tax Colector shalinin office until the completionofthe ms of office following the biennial Town election of 2025 Finance and (4) from each party. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSI Section 64 Board of Assessment Appeals. The Board of Assessment Appeals of three (3) members each of whom shall be elected for a tam of four (4) years. The r shall serve overlapping tems There shall be teatmates appointed by the Boada Section 1:54. Shelfish Commission. There shall be Shelf Commission with fi members and Section 7-57. Water Pollution Control Authority. A There shall be a Water Pollution Control Authority with five members and Section 7-18. Commission on Aging There shall be a Commission on Aging within Commission on Aging should be achieved as teme of office are completed at the conclusion of HIRING AND APPOINTMENT OF TOWN CLERK AND TAX COLLECTOR Section - General A There shall be the folowing adverf tshabel headre Admin Services 6 Human Services Section 8-1. General Qatons Recommendation Appeal and Appointm 1 Qualat Each of the admisa de dects of the Town and 2 and Recommendation in the of a canc or hring, omeland be res Albing Authorities Following commendation of the Hig The Board of Selectmen by my salad and consent to the Bestment of the destors of the department Administrative Services Finance Planning Public Works and Human Services Town Clerk and Tax Co The Board of Finance by mitte sal aandthe apportment of the Town Assessoria Drector of Aementa Einst Selectman and the Hiring Official Yancy in the event of a vacancy in a Department Directorship or they a vacancy EFFECTIVE DATE Section 105 Effective Date. The amendments to this Charter shall bec approval of a majority of the voters voting therein at a regular election to be held on November Section 7-151 of the General Statutes a Publication Not Pursuant cos 21 THE TOWN OF STONINGTON CONNECTICUT hereby gives notice of the proposed charter revision approved by the Board of Selectman on July 24 , 2004 This sets forth the pertinent provisions of the Charter where substantive revisions were made The Town Clerk has also been authorized to prepare an explanatory text that will afford the people of Stonington to have a detailed review of all the changes . More significantly members of the public may review the proposed revised Charter in its entirety at the The proposed Changes f EQUR YEAR TERM FOR FIRST SELECTMANAND ELIMINATION OF ELECTED OFFICES OF TOWN CLEEK AND TAX COLLECTOR Section 4-1 . Composition of the Board of Selectmen ) . There shall be a three ( 3 ) member of the Board shall be members of the same political party . No member of the Board of Selectm Section 6-1 . General The provisions of Chapter shall govern the election of Town and Offers Except as otherwise provided in the Chapter , all Elective Officers and Boards shall have the powers and duties prescribed for such Officers in the General Statutes . The terms of office the Election and they shall continue to hold office until their successors have been chosen and Section 6-2 . Town Officers . The Town abal have the following plected offering for A. Those ( 3 ) members of the Board of Selectmen anset forth in Section 4-1 , abo provions of Charter Sectors 20 of office following the b C. The lected Tax Colector shalinin office until the completionofthe ms of office following the biennial Town election of 2025 Finance and ( 4 ) from each party . MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSI Section 64 Board of Assessment Appeals . The Board of Assessment Appeals of three ( 3 ) members each of whom shall be elected for a tam of four ( 4 ) years . The r shall serve overlapping tems There shall be teatmates appointed by the Boada Section 1:54 . Shelfish Commission . There shall be Shelf Commission with fi members and Section 7-57 . Water Pollution Control Authority . A There shall be a Water Pollution Control Authority with five members and Section 7-18 . Commission on Aging There shall be a Commission on Aging within Commission on Aging should be achieved as teme of office are completed at the conclusion of HIRING AND APPOINTMENT OF TOWN CLERK AND TAX COLLECTOR Section - General A There shall be the folowing adverf tshabel headre Admin Services 6 Human Services Section 8-1 . General Qatons Recommendation Appeal and Appointm 1 Qualat Each of the admisa de dects of the Town and 2 and Recommendation in the of a canc or hring , omeland be res Albing Authorities Following commendation of the Hig The Board of Selectmen by my salad and consent to the Bestment of the destors of the department Administrative Services Finance Planning Public Works and Human Services Town Clerk and Tax Co The Board of Finance by mitte sal aandthe apportment of the Town Assessoria Drector of Aementa Einst Selectman and the Hiring Official Yancy in the event of a vacancy in a Department Directorship or they a vacancy EFFECTIVE DATE Section 105 Effective Date . The amendments to this Charter shall bec approval of a majority of the voters voting therein at a regular election to be held on November Section 7-151 of the General Statutes a