Town Council Standing Committees

Responsible for overseeing planning and zoning, code enforcement, economic and community development, and engineering.  

Committee Members: Shari Cantor- Chair, Beth Kerrigan, Lee Gold

Responsible for joint deliberation with an equivalent committee appointed by the Board of Education to consider matters of mutual interests affecting the town government and public schools.

ELC Members:  Shari Cantor - Chair, Carol Blanks, Chris Williams

A Finance and Administration Committee to be responsible for overseeing the operational budget and capital improvement program; auditing and financial oversight; general government operations (assessment, human resources, information technology, town clerk, registrars of voters, corporation counsel); and approval of the settlement of tax appeals negotiated by legal counsel and staff.

Committee Members:  Leon Davidoff - Chair, Liam Sweeney, Mary Fay

Responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation, regulation, and intergovernmental revenue, and for developing strategy and advocacy related to the same; serves as liaison to the Metropolitan District Commission, the Capitol Region Council of Governments, the CT Conference of Municipalities and related agencies. Council-appointed liaisons to other governmental bodies, quasi-governmental bodies and regional organizations shall report to this Committee.

Committee Members:  Beth Kerrigan - Chair, Shari Cantor, Lee Gold

Responsible for leisure and social services, community development and federal and state block grant allocation, housing initiatives, Library Services, public health, and historic preservation. 

HS Committee Members:  Liam Sweeney - Chair, Ben Wenograd, Mary Fay

Responsible for overseeing police services; fire and emergency medical services; and emergency management. 

Committee Members:  Carol Blanks- Chair, Leon Davidoff, Chris Williams

Responsible for overseeing public works; cemetery operations; parking operations; plant and facilities management; waste management; energy management; and other sustainability initiatives.

Committee Members: Ben Wenograd - Chair, Carol Blanks, Mary Fay

Responsible for preparing proposed amendments to the Council's standing rules.

Committee Members:  Shari Cantor - Chair, Leon Davidoff, Lee Gold

Responsible for evaluating quality of life issues, general oversight over Town departments involved in meeting social and community needs, review and evaluate recommendations concerning policies that would maintain and improve the high quality of life in West Hartford during the pandemic of COVID-19. 

Committee Members: Liam Sweeney- Chair, Shari Cantor- Co-Chair, Carol Blanks and Mary Fay

Responsible for evaluating the needs of West Hartford’s businesses, nonprofits, and workforce.

Committee Members: Leon Davidoff- Chair, Shari Cantor- Co-Chair, Lee Gold, Beth Kerrigan, Ben Wenograd and Chris Williams