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Virtual Meetings (Regular and Special)
- To view PUBLIC COMMENTS, please click HERE.
- View the 2021 Revised Meeting Calendar (PDF).
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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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)
Regular Meetings
- 7 p.m.
- 1st and 3rd Monday of every month
- Memorial Town Hall
2372 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
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
- District 2
- Athena Gary (Democrat), District 3
- Valerie Horsley (Democrat), District 4
- Justin Farmer (Democrat), District 5
- Kathleen Schomaker (Democrat), District 6
- Adrian Webber (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
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)