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FY2020-2021 Budget Process:
Public Hearings on Town & BOE Budgets:
- View the 2020-2021 Mayor’s Recommended Budget
- FINAL - Recommended Supplemental to Mayor Recommended FY21 Budget - Expense Reductions May 6th
- Supplemental Mayor’s Recommended FY2020-2021 Budget Updates
- Supporting Documents for the FY2020-2021 Budget Deliberations
- View Public Comments on the Mayor’s 2020-2021 Recommended Budget
- View the Notice of the Meetings (schedule as of 5-13)
- View the Schedule of Department Heads Meetings (REVISED 5-26)
Council Budget Deliberations:
- View the Notice & Agenda of the Meetings
- https://zoom.us/j/93609945573; Password: Dragons
- Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,93609945573# or +13126266799,,93609945573#
- Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
- Webinar ID: 936 0994 5573
- International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ak9dmuQVV
* Executive Session on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 6:00 PM prior to deliberation start
Tuesday – May 5, 2020 | 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. |
Wednesday – May 6, 2020 | 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. |
Saturday – May 9, 2020 | 9:00 A.M.– 12:00 P.M. |
Tuesday – May 12, 2020 | 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. |
Wednesday – May 13, 2020 | 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. |
Thursday – May 14, 2020 Saturday – May 16, 2020 Tuesday – May 19, 2020 Wednesday – May 20, 2020 Thursday – May 21, 2020 Saturday – May 23, 2020 Tuesday - May 26, 2020 Wednesday - May 27, 2020 Thursday - May 28, 2020 Saturday - May 30th, 2020 Tuesday - June 2nd, 2020 Wednesday - June 3rd, 2020 Thursday - June 4th, 2020 | 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M.- PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. - VOTE |
Virtual Meetings (Regular and Special)
- Next scheduled Special Virtual Meeting is Friday, June 4th at 7:00pm on ZOOM.
- View the Agenda
- View the Public Hearing Notices, Agenda Proposals and Backup for the 5/18/20 Meeting
- View Public Comments
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
- https://zoom.us/j/93609945573
- Password: Dragons
- Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,96032210583# or +13126266799,,96032210583#
- Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
- Webinar ID: 960 3221 0583
- International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aH73lUF9D
Regular Meetings
- 7 p.m.
- 1st and 3rd Monday of every month
- Memorial Town Hall
2372 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
View the 2019 Meeting Calendar (PDF).
Members
The Legislative Council is a town-elected position which occurs every two years in the odd years cycle. There are fifteen members on the Council in total, consisting of 1 district council member elected from each voting district for a total of nine members, and six members are elected at-large by the entire town. The electors shall vote for no more than four of the at-large candidates, and the six candidates with the highest number of votes shall be elected.
District Representatives
- Mick McGarry, Council President, (Democrat) D1
- Harry Gagliardi, Jr. (Democrat), District 2
- Athena Gary (Democrat), District 3
- Valerie Horsley (Democrat), District 4
- Justin Farmer (Democrat), District 5
- Kathleen Schomaker (Democrat), District 6
- Michael R. Colaiacovo Jr. (Democrat), District 7
- Kristin Dolan (Democrat), District 8
- Marjorie Bonadies (Republican), District 9
Representatives At-Large
- Dominique Baez (D)
- Jody E. Clouse (D)
- Berita Rowe-Lewis (D)
Overview
The legislative power of the town shall be voted exclusively in the Council. Some duties include:
- Annual appropriations for the town
- Enact ordinances and resolutions
- Create or abolish boards and commissions, departments or offices as necessary
- Increase or decrease the budget
- Contract for services
- Set fees on behalf of the Town of Hamden
All power and duties are included in the Hamden Charter (PDF), Section 3-5.
Mayor - Legislative Council
Hamden has a Mayor-Legislative Council form of government. The Mayor is not a member of the Legislative Council.
There Are 12 Council Committees
- Administration
- Economic and Development
- Education
- Environment and Conservation
- Finance
- Human Services
- Municipal Planning and Properties
- Personnel
- Public Safety and Protection
- Public Works and Parks
- Recreation and Culture
- Settlement