Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and her staff invite residents to participate in a town hall meeting Jan. 29 at City Hall.
The community event is aimed at bringing residents closer to elected officials and promoting transparency between City Hall and constituents, organizers said.
The meeting is 6-8 p.m. in the Harriet C. North Community Room on the second floor of City Hall, 355 Main St. It is sponsored by the mayor’s office and the University of New Haven Mayor’s Advisory Commission.
Organizers said people can ask Rossi questions as she engages with them on a variety of topics affecting West Haven.
All members of the community are encouraged to attend and bring questions. The moderator is Douglas Gordon, a sophomore political science major at UNH.
Questions are limited to two, and attendees are asked to keep each one under two minutes so all voices can be heard. In addition, one follow-up question is allowed after each initial question. Those rules may be altered by the moderator at the event, organizers said.
Opportunities for participants to submit questions or comments in writing as an alternative to speaking will also be available, organizers said.
The MAC is a collaborative, student-driven task force founded in 2015 to strengthen town-gown relations. The UNH commission is led by Chairman Marcin Stankevitch, a junior political science major, and adviser Chris Haynes, assistant professor of political science.
For more information, call the mayor’s office at 203-937-3510.