Term: 12/01/2009 - 12/01/2011
About us:
The Legislative Assistant is the City Council’s clerk. The Legislative Assistant keeps copies of every proposed ordinance, and a record of all Council proceedings for the public to access when needed. All records are authenticated by the Legislative Assistant or the President of the Council or both. The Legislative Assistant is also responsible for the publication of notices of hearings and new or changed ordinances.
The Legislative Assistant’s mission is to ensure that the city's legislative processes are open and public by providing a link between citizens and government. The Legislative Assistant attests and seals official documents, has meeting dates, agendas and minutes posted on the city’s website for easy public access, and works closely with mayor and City Council members on various matters and projects throughout the year.
Our accomplishments:
In the recent Charter Revision the title for this position was changed from City Clerk to Legislative Assistant and once this elected term expires, the position will no longer be an elected position but rather an appointed one.
The Legislative Assistant’s Office received and prepared all communications from city departments and from the public for the monthly City Council meeting agendas, making the Legislative Assistant an integral part of every Council meeting.
Throughout the year the Legislative Assistant receives and stores many official documents including claims and lawsuits against the City of Danbury. The Legislative Assistant also provides students, scouts and other visitors to City Hall with fun and educational tours of the various city departments, paying special attention to the legislative branch of city government.
The Legislative Assistant has also been diligent to the tremendous task of converting older official documentation to an electronic format in order to provide residents with easier access to archived information via the web.