Legal Notice: Municipal Election, November 7, 2023

The electors of the Town of Lebanon are hereby warned to meet on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM for the purpose of casting their vote in the MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

A complete list of nominees and sample ballot can be viewed in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular office hours. Optical voting machines will be used.

Pursuant to Section 7-191 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Lebanon Board of Selectmen, at their July 11, 2023, Regular Selectmen’s meeting, approved the following questions to be placed on the November 7, 2023, election ballot.

1.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to create the appointed position of Town Manager, who would assume most of the administrative functions of the Town that are currently handled by the First Selectman?”

2. “Shall the Town Charter be amended to institute an automatic referendum on the Annual Town Budget?”

3.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to increase the Board of Selectmen authority to purchase and sell real estate on behalf of the Town from $10,000 to $50,000?”

4.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to increase the Board of Finance authority to approve supplemental appropriations from $10,000 to $25,000?”  

5.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to limit eligibility to hold elected office to Town residents?”

6.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to require that the town meeting moderator receive relevant training?”

7.  “Shall the Town Charter be amended to prohibit compensation of non-hired town officials unless required by the Charter or law?”

8.  “Shall all other proposed revisions be made to the Town Charter to update and conform to the remainder of the Charter and Connecticut law?”

A vote “Yes” will be a vote for approval and a vote “No” will be a vote for disapproval of each question. Full copies of the original Charter, the proposed Charter as revised, and explanatory text are available in the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection.

Voting will take place and Absentee Ballots will be counted at the Fire Safety Complex, 23 Goshen Hill Road, Lebanon, CT.

Dated this 23^rd day of October 2023.

 Mary Ellen Wieczorek        

 Lebanon Town Clerk