We granted the plaintiff's petition for certification to appeal, limited to the following issue: "Whether the Appellate Court properly dismissed the defendants' appeal based upon its determination that the action was moot?" Board of Education v. Naugatuck, 254 Conn. 929, 761 A.2d 752 (2000). The defendants involved in this appeal include: the town and borough of Naugatuck; the board of mayor and burgesses of the town and borough of Naugatuck; William C. Rado, the mayor of Naugatuck until May 19, 1997; Timothy D. Barth, the mayor of Naugatuck from May 19, 1997, until May 17, 1999; Sophie K. Morton, the town clerk of Naugatuck; Judy Crosswait, the borough clerk of Naugatuck; and Ann Hildreth and Jane H. Pronovost, the registrars of voters of Naugatuck.