November 20 2025 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, November 20, 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 #24-672-R,

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

2) Case #24-419-D, represented by Gregory Miller, Esq.

vs. Town Manager Brian Palaia, Danielson Town Hall Denial

3) Case #25-296-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

4) Case #24-590-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

5) Case #24-189-D, represented by John C. Drapp, Esq.

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

6) Case #25-230-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

7) Case #24-539-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

8) Case #24-585-D,

vs. Town Manager Andrew Tierney, Town of Hebron Denial

9) Case 24-448-D, represented by C. Christian Young, Esq.

vs. Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Danbury Police Department Denial

10) Case 24-598-D,

vs. Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Danbury Police Department Denial

11) Case 24-567-D,

vs Chief Eric Osanitsch, Windsor Locks Police Department Denial

12) Case #24-607-D,

vs. First Selectman Robert McGarry, Town of Haddam Denial

13) Case #24-498-D,

vs. Acting Chief Charles Miller, Willimantic Police Department Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of November 6, 2025 minutes

D. 21 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

H. Adjournment

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