July 10 2025 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:00am

165 Capitol Ave., Conference Room D-E

Hartford, CT 06106

AGENDA

A. Call to Order:

1) Introductory Statement

2) Roll Call, Board Members

3) Roll Call, Appellants

4) Administer Oath

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

1) Case #24-165-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

2) Case #24-066-R,

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

3) Case #24-172-D,

vs. Chief Roderick Porter, Bridgeport Police Department Denial

4) Case #25-502-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

5) Case 24-193-D,

vs. Chief Jonathan Mulhern, Branford Police Department Denial

6) Case #23-340-D, represented by Gregory J. Miller, Esq.

vs. Chief James Walsh, Norwalk Police Department Denial

7) Case 24-153-D,

vs Chief Donald J. Melanson, Windsor Police Department Denial

8) Case #24-016-D,

vs. Chief James Walsh, Norwalk Police Department Denial

9) Case #24-167-D,

vs. First Selectman Bob Carlson, Town of North Stonington Denial

10) Case #25-637-D,

vs. First Selectman Martha Shoemaker, Old Lyme Town Hall Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of June 26, 2025 minutes

D. 11 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

H. Adjournment

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