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Aug 21, 2026

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Council Sets Budget Hearing Schedule

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 28, 2026

Council Pauses Nonofficial Flag Displays

The Town Council approved an immediate moratorium on flying flags on Town of Newington property other than the official flags of the United States and the State of Connecticut, while a three-member subcommittee develops a town flag policy. The vote was 8-0, with Deputy Mayor Radda absent.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 26, 2026

Fire Station Project Moves Toward Referendum

The Town Council voted 8-0 to advance planning for a proposed new Fire Station #4 at 84 Fifth Street, including drafting bond referendum language, seeking Planning and Zoning Commission review, and analyzing debt capacity. The related construction estimate lists total project costs of $7,693,494.19.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 12, 2026

Council Corrects Tax Payment Error

The Town Council approved $3,063.49 in property-tax refunds and ordered a misapplied payment for 54 Briarwood Road to be corrected, with related interest waived.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Council Cuts Budget and Lowers Mill Rate

The Town Council approved additional 2026-2027 budget adjustments unanimously, bringing the reported mill rate to 30.51 after about $3.4 million in earlier reductions.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council Approves Budget Cuts and Adjustments

The Town Council approved nine FY 2026-2027 budget adjustments by 8-0, including $403,160 in expenditure reductions and $8,860 in additional expected state aid for adult education. The stated new mill rate is 30.64.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Council Approves Nearly $3 Million in Cuts

The Town Council unanimously approved $2,978,943 in budget reductions, producing a reported mill rate of 30.75, a 23.1% reduction.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Council Starts Talks on Canine Facility

The Town Council voted 9-0 to authorize negotiations for the possible acquisition of the Connecticut K-9 Education Center at 239 Maple Hill Avenue, while emphasizing that no purchase price or acquisition agreement was approved. The council also approved a 9-0 early voting plan and authorized $10,131.09 in property-tax refunds.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Council Approves Former Employee Settlement

The Town Council approved a proposed settlement with former employee William Jameson and authorized the Town Manager to complete the documents, by a 9-0 vote. The council also approved capital-project fund transfers, including $275,000 for firehouse exhaust-system improvements and $40,000 for fire-training-tower improvements.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Council Approves Employee Settlement

The Town Council voted 9-0 to accept a settlement agreement with Reza Abbassi and authorize the Town Manager to complete the necessary documents. The Emergency Operations Center project remains within budget, with a certificate of occupancy targeted for mid-March and generator installation expected by the end of April.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Council Sets Budget Hearing Schedule

The Town Council approved $61,078 in General Fund transfers and scheduled public hearings on the proposed 2026–2027 budget for March 10 and April 7 at 6 p.m.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Council Adopts Winter Parking Restrictions

The Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2527-01, limiting overnight parking on public highways to 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during January and February and restricting parking during snowstorms.

2 min readMunicipal coverage