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Virtual Meetings (Regular and Special)
Committee Meetings are held on the first and second Monday's of each month, with the Regular Meeting following on the third Monday of each month. Meetings start at 7:00 PM. Special meetings are called as needed. View the meeting calendar below.
Cancellation notice for April 8, 2021Budget Deliberations
- View the 2021 Revised Meeting Calendar
- To view PUBLIC COMMENTS, please click HERE.
Legislative Council meetings use the same Zoom link for meetings unless an agenda states otherwise. Please click the link below to join a Legislative Council scheduled webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/96032210583 Password: Dragons
Telephone: US +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 960-3221-0583 Password: Dragons
For additional sign-in support for any device or browser you can use the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-meeting?mobile_site=true
View the FY 2021-2022 Budget Calendar (revised 4-13-2021)
View the Department Schedule for deliberations
View the schedule of Department Budget Reviews
Public Hearing notice on the Mayor's proposed 2021-2022 FY Budget
- To view comments on the FY 21-22 Town Budget click here
- To view comments on the FY 21-22 BOE Budget click here
FY 2020-2021 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)
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.
Contacting the Council
Residents should feel free to contact their District Representative, or any of the At-Large Members as they represent the whole Town. Contact information for each member is available below.
Representatives At-Large
- Brad Macdowall (Democrat)
Phone: 203-927-1075
Email Brad Macdowall - Dominiquez Baez (Democrat)
Phone: 203-927-2755
Email Dominiquez Baez - Austin Cesare (Republican)
Phone: 203-996-3680
Email Austin Cesare
- Jody Clouse (Democrat)
Phone: 203-215-8329
Email Jody Clouse - Berita Rowe-Lewis (Democrat)
Phone: 203-393-8197
Email Berita Rowe-Lewis - Elizabeth S. Wetmore (Republican)
Phone: 203-281-1388
Email Elizabeth S. Wetmore
District Representatives
- Mick McGarry, President (Democrat), District 1
Phone: 203-230-2076
Email Mick McGarry - Jeron Alston (Democrat), District 2
Phone: 203-529-5519
Email Jeron Alston - Athena Gary (Democrat), District 3
Phone: 203-773-0691
Email Athena Gary - Valerie Horsley (Democrat), District 4
Phone: 203-491-6945
Email Valerie Horsley - Justin Farmer (Democrat), District 5
Phone: 203-200-0517
Email Justin Farmer
- Kathleen Schomaker (Democrat), District 6
Phone: 203-435-2872
Email Kathleen Schomaker - Adrian Webber (Democrat), District 7
Phone: 203-973-2203
Email Adrian Webber - Kristin Dolan (Democrat), District 8
Phone: 203-710-9265
Email Kristin Dolan - Marjorie Bonadies (Republican), District 9
Phone: 203-287-9689
Email Marjorie Bonadies
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
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Legislative Council Staff
Physical Address
2372 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203-287-2577
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Kim Renta
Legislative Council Administrator
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Rose Lion
Secretary to the Legislative Council
Quick Documents
- Budet Agenda-Notice -Schedule- Revised 5-13-2020
- 1 Legislative Council Budget Questions Answered 04-30-20
- 2 Legislative Council Budget Questions Answered 4-30-20
- 3 Legislative Council Budget Questions Answered 05-07-20
- 4 Legislative Council Budget Questions Answered 05-15-20
- 5 Legislative Council Budget Questions Answered 05-15-20
- Special Meeting Notice Budget Process Resolution (PDF)
- RESOLUTION RE - MODIFED BUDGET CALENDAR PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-7B, 7C AND 7I.03 (PDF)
- 2019 Meeting Calendar (PDF)