WESTPORT — They’re 36 members strong; they represent nine Westport neighborhoods; they don’t declare political allegiances, and their heritage can be traced to American democracy’s foundational town meetings in the 1600s.

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That’s Westport’s citizen assembly, the Representative Town Meeting. Serving as town government’s legislative body, the RTM has a final say on matters ranging from the town’s code of ordinances to the annual town budget.

Now, members of the RTM — which observed its 75th anniversary last year — are inviting fellow Westporters to a “Community Conversation” to discuss the body’s role and responsibilities.

The event is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road,

In addition to meeting RTM members, the program will include a panel discussion of the body’s role in town government, as well as break-out groups for constituents to engage directly with the legislators.

Members of other elected boards and commissions are also expected to attend.

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