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The government and politics of Darien, Connecticut take place in an overwhelmingly Republican, very affluent small town with a Triple-A bond rating and a tax base made up of wealthy homes, country clubs (some of the largest taxpayers) and some office buildings. As of August 1, 2006 the town Grand List (list of taxable property) amounted to $6.33 billion. The Cablevision Channel 79 is the town Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel for town residents to see meetings of local government boards and commissions. ==Charter== In 1951, the town switched from an annual town meeting to a Representative Town Meeting, which was considered more practical because of the growth of the town's population. In 1959, the state Legislature passed a special act allowing the town to consolidate all laws affecting the structure of its government into "A Special Act Consolidating Certain Special Acts Concerning the Town of Darien", now usually referred to as the town Charter.〔"Know Your Town Government: Darien, Connecticut" booklet published by the League of Women Voters of Darien, 20 pages, 2006 edition〕 Unique to Connecticut, Darien's town Charter "may be amended by action of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) after a public hearing, a sixty day delay, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the RTM," according to the Darien League of Women Voters.〔 A town Charter Commission (as of 2007) is considering proposed changes to the charter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Government and politics of Darien, Connecticut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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