| City Council |
Joseph M. Cavo
President
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| Address: |
155 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810 |
| Phone: |
203-796-8083 |
Term: 12/01/2009 - 12/01/2011
Agendas & Minutes:
Listing files in 'Agendas & Minutes'
Statement of Mission: As the legislative body of the City, the City Council is empowered to enact, amend or repeal ordinances. The City Council approves the appropriation of funds, adopts the City’s Operating and Capital Budgets, sets the mill rate, and has overall legislative oversight over the City of Danbury
About Us:
The Legislative Branch of Government in the City of Danbury is known as the City Council. The City Council creates and abolishes laws governing the management of the City of Danbury. The Council has the power to change current, or create new, ordinances of the City and to regulate the operations of a department or board of the City.
The Council consists of twenty-one members, all are residents of Danbury. There are two elected officials from each ward and seven at large, all of whom serve a term of two years. The current City Council consists of 14 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
Our Accomplishments:
During the course of this fiscal year the City Council has enacted numerous ordinances and resolutions. Some of the highlights include the Council’s involvement with the Charter Revision review process during which the Council held public hearings, adopted recommendations and then referred the changes to a referendum vote to be held on Election Day this November.
The Council is proud of its involvement with the approval of plans and expenditures that made the new Police Station, completed in April, possible. The Council also worked hard to create draft and approve agreements for the Taylor Farm and to provide funding for the development rights to preserve the farm as Open Space.
Furnace & Heating Device Tax Credit Programs were authorized to provide tax credits for energy conservation in an effort to help many of the families that are struggling to make ends meet. A Solid Waste Authority was approved, created and appointments were made by the Council to ensure that the transfer station in our community is run efficiently. The new Ellsworth Avenue School received tremendous support from the Council from the approval of the project plans, to the expenditures necessary to complete the project.
The City Council also diligently reviewed and approved a very difficult 2009-2010 Budget in order to keep taxes as low as possible while still maintaining a higher level of services. During this same Budget process the Council supported a new partnership with the United Way to more efficiently fund Grant Agencies which provide our community and residents with the vital assistance, programs and services that we need.
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The City Council shall be vested with the legislative power of the City. The Council, by majority vote with the Mayor's approval or 2/3 vote with the Mayor's disapproval, shall have the power to enact, amend or repeal ordinances and to create or abolish by ordinance, boards, commissions, departments and offices. Every ordinance shall be published within 10 days after enactment. Upon a petition of not less than 15% of the electors of the City filed with the Town Clerk within 30 days after publication of any ordinance, asking that the ordinance be submitted to the voters of the City at the next regular or special meeting, the ordinance shall be submitted and it shall not become effective unless a majority of the voters at such a meeting vote in favor. An ordinance stated to be a public emergency measure shall become effective immediately after publication and no public hearing is required.
For a detailed description of the City Council's responsibilities please refer to the section of the City Charter listed as The City Council