The West Hartford Town Council met Tuesday night and re-elected Shari Cantor as mayor and named Deb Polun as the next deputy mayor.

By Ronni Newton

The agenda for the West Hartford Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting covered internal business only – swearing-in of members and election of officers – and prior to the seating of the 2025-2027 Council, testimonials were given to recognize the four outgoing councilors.

Democrat Shari Cantor was nominated by Ben Wenograd, the nomination was seconded by Barry Walters, and Cantor, who was the highest vote-getter in the 2025 municipal election, was unanimously re-elected president of the Town Council and retains the role of mayor for the 2025-2027 term. She has been on the Town Council since 2004, and has been mayor since 2016.

Deb Polun, who

See Full Page