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For information on the 2024 Charter Revision, and why to vote no to ballot questions 2 and 3
click here to read our explainer document


Also you can read the following letters from your fellow Shelton residents:
Letter: Shelton BOE Lady D's Respond to Joint Meeting of Republican BOA and BOE Members Vote

Letter: Former BOE Members Make Statement on Technology Committee proposal.


Letter: Republican explains why to vote no to the 2024 charter revision (Question 2 and 3 on the ballot)


THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED TO DEFEAT THE MAYOR'S CHARTER REVISION IN 2020 AND 2023!
Your support was instrumental to ensure that all residents of Shelton have a voice in city planning, budgets, education and more! Now we need to do it again in 2024!
 
 We kept this page online to remind us of the power we all share to make sound decisions for our city's future. The Shelton Republican's and Mayor Lauretti hinted at the creation of the committee that this year's proposal may be just as bad as the one we previously defeated.

Here are the four critical concern that were avoided in 2020, with your help:

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See what others are saying!

 

Video: Reject False Claims That the BoE Budget Requires Charter Revision

Video: Three Ways the Mayor's Charter Revision is Going to Hurt You

Letter: A&T not meeting demonstrates city’s selective adherence to charter
Published 1:00 pm EST, Monday, November 23, 2020

Letter: Tired of Shelton Leadership

Published 9:51 am EST, Thursday, November 12, 2020

Back to the Drawing Board: Voters Reject Shelton Charter Changes

By Brian Gioiele  Updated 5:16 pm EST, Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Letter: Shelton charter revision chairman’s op-ed misleading
Published 8:32 am EDT, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 

Letter: Shelton charter revisions remove hiring and firing, budget accountability
Published 8:33 am EDT, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Letter: Vote no on Shelton charter revisions

Published 12:00 am EDT, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Letter: Charter revision fails to meet state statutes for Library Board, will cost taxpayers money
Published 4:30 pm EDT, Monday, October 26, 2020

Letter: Common sense says vote no on charter revisions
Published 12:54 pm EDT, Monday, October 26, 2020

Letter: Republicans urge Shelton residents to vote ‘no’ on charter revision
Updated 8:43 am EDT, Monday, October 26, 2020

Letter: Keep power with voters, deny charter revisions
Updated 12:08 am EDT, Saturday, October 24, 2020

Letter: Charter revisions do not address Shelton’s real problems
Updated 1:19 pm EDT, Monday, October 19, 2020

Letter: Shelton charter revisions would damage minority representation

Updated 1:24 pm EDT, Monday, October 19, 2020

Letter: Charter revisions would exclude minority voices
Friday, October 16, 2020

Letter: Approving charter revisions would ultimately increase debt
Updated 3:04 pm EDT, Friday, October 16, 2020

Letter: Charter revision not needed to form tech committee
Published 2:31 pm EDT, Thursday, October 15, 2020

Letter: Vote no to prevent supermajority on BOE

Published 1:38 pm EDT, Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Letter: No logic to eliminating A&T
Updated 10:44 am EDT, Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Letter: Former BOE member opposes charter revisions
Updated 2:39 pm EDT, Monday, October 12, 2020

Letter: Shelton can improve school IT infrastructure without a bad charter revision
Updated 10:46 am EDT, Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Letter: Writer opposes charter revision
Updated 10:46 am EDT, Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Op-Ed: Former Shelton school board, A&T chair blasts revisions as mayoral power grab

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | Mark Holden

Letter: Charter revisions would eliminate minority party voice
Updated 10:54 am EDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Letter: Gidwani opposes charter revision
Updated 10:53 am EDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Letter: DTC chair urges no vote on charter revisions
Updated 10:53 am EDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Letter: Letter: Charter revisions attempt a partisan takeover of P&Z

Updated 10:55 am EDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Letter: Joint meeting about pushing charter revision, not school tech as advertised
Updated 10:54 am EDT, Tuesday, October 6, 2020

 

Letter: Vote no on charter revision
Updated 6:23 pm EDT, Monday, September 7, 2020

Letter: Charter revisions not good for Shelton
Published 8:34 am EDT, Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Shelton charter revisions to go to voters
By Brian Gioiele
Published 11:40 am EDT, Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Opponents say Shelton charter revisions only enhance mayor’s power
Brian Gioiele
Updated 9:40 am EDT, Tuesday, July 28, 2020


Letter: Charter revisions would stifle party dissent, strip voters’ power
Published 7:31 am EDT, Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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We will be watching the progress of the 2023 Charter Revision Commission. Check back often to see our updates.

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