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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE CITY CHARTER REQUIREMENT CONCERNING RESIDENT ELECTOR STATUS FOR ACTING ASSESSOR ALEXZANDER PULLEN.
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WHEREAS, under the revised City Charter, passed on November 7, 2023, Article II, Section 12 of the Charter ("Charter") of the City of New Haven ("City") there is set forth an Elector and residency requirement for certain appointed Public Officials, Department Heads and Deputies, unless otherwise provided by Law or waived in accordance with the provisions of ? 12.D of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2026 the New Haven Board of Alders, via Chapter 2, Art. IV, Division 1, Sec. 2-221 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances (OR-2026-0016), established an exception process to the Charter's elector and city residency requirements for individuals in roles subject to resident elector requirements under the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pullen has been serving in an acting capacity as the City Assessor since December of 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pullen possesses highly specialized qualifications as a Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor Level II (CCMA II); and
WHEREAS, the CCMA II designation is only held by a small number of professionals in the State of Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, the only known New Haven resident with the CCMA II designation is held by the current Deputy/Assistant Assessor who has declined consideration for the City Assessor position; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pullen maintains a long-standing home in North Haven that has been in his family for generations which if sold would result in financial and emotional loss; and
WHERAS, based on the information provided, the Personnel Director of the City of New Haven has reviewed relevant criteria pursuant to Sec. 2-221 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances and has certified that this exception request from Mr. Pullen does indeed satisfy criteria for consideration; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pullen's established North Ha...
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