January 9 2025 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00am

165 Capitol Ave., Conference Room D-E

Hartford, CT 06106

AGENDA

A. Call to Order:

10:00 Please pause for a moment of silence to honor President Jimmy Carter

1) Introductory Statement

2) Roll Call, Board Members

3) Roll Call, Appellants

4) Administer Oath

B. Hearings: 8 Cases scheduled for 10:00am or AS soon thereafter as the matter may be reached:

1) Case #23-575-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

2) Case #23-430-D,

vs. Chief Christopher Ciuci, Winchester Police Department Denial

3) Case 23-376-R, represented by John R. Donovan, Esq.

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

4) Case #23-366-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

5) Case 23-129-D, represented by Ralph D. Sherman, Esq.

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

6) Case 23-411-D,

vs. Town Manager Mary Calorio, Danielson Town Hall Denial

7) Case #23-414-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

8) Case 23-417-D,

vs. Sgt. Johnathan Neihengen, Tolland Resident Troopers Office Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of December 12, 2024 minutes

D. 47 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

*23-481-R*	*state reissued 12/16/2024*
*24-693-R*	*state reissued 12/16/2024*
*23-365-D*	*withdrew 12/16/2024*
*23-379-R*	*state reissued 12/16/2024*
*24-377-R*	*state reissued 12/17/2024*
*23-552-R*	*state reissued 12/17/2024*
*24-757-R*	*state reissued 12/17/2024*
*24-771-R*	*state reissued 12/17/2024*
*24-669-R*	*state reissued 12/17/2024*
*23-419-D*	*New Haven issued 12/18/2024*
*24-035-R*	*state reissued 12/26/2024*
*23-114-R*	*withdrew 12/26/2024*
*23-638-R*	*state reissued 12/27/2024 (1/3/24)*
*23-557-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024*
*23-583-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024*
*23-594-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024*
*24-364-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024*
*23-570-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024*
*23-684-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024 (2/15/23)*
*23-697-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024 (2/15/24)*
*23-668-R*	*deceased 12/31/2024 (10/22/23)*
*23-766-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024 (6/13/24)*
*23-723-R*	*state reissued 12/31/2024 (9/26/24)*
*23-776-R*	*state reissued 1/2/2025 (8/7/23)*
*23-375-D*	*Waterbury issued 1/2/2025*
*23-442-D*	*Greenwich issued 1/2/2025*
*23-408-D*	*Greenwich issued 1/2/2025*
*23-277-D*	*Waterbury issued 1/3/2025*
*23-348-D*	*Waterbury issued 1/3/2025*
*24-356-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025*
*23-370-D*	*Waterbury issued 1/3/2025*
*23-551-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025*
*24-128-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (1/17/24)*
*24-203-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (6/4/24)*
*24-149-R*	*reappied-state reissued 1/3/2025 (7/10/24)*
*24-185-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (11/7/23)*
*24-186-R*	*deceased 1/3/2025 (11/7/24)*
*23-693-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (1/19/24)*
*24-197-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (8/29/23)*
*24-220-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (4/3/24)*
*24-232-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (4/18/24)*
*24-235-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (4/29/24)*
*24-244-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (12/12/23)*
*24-254-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (11/15/24)*
*24-255-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (3/12/24)*
*23-556-R*	*state reissued 12/23/2024*
*24-176-R*	*state reissued 1/3/2025 (4/17/24)*

E. Dormant cases: 3 cases closed on 12/26/2024

24-732-R

24-749-R

25-040-D Manchester

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

The Governor has found a replacement for Carolyn. Our new Chairman’s name is Diane Whitney, she is an attorney, currently employed by the Law Firm of Pullman & Comley. I will be in touch with her within the week and have a better idea as to when she will be starting.

H. Adjournment

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