Council Approves Traffic Cameras, Advances $55M Police Headquarters Project
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The Council advanced a proposed $55 million police headquarters project by scheduling a public hearing for August 17, 2026, while adopting an ordinance authorizing automated traffic enforcement safety devices by a 6-1 vote.
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What this means
Norwich authorized automated traffic enforcement devices in school zones, pedestrian safety zones, and other approved locations. The devices may document vehicles traveling at least 10 miles per hour over the speed limit or failing to stop at a steady red signal, subject to an approved location plan. The Council has not yet approved the $55 million police headquarters borrowing; it scheduled a public hearing on that proposal for August 17.
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- Adopted the automated traffic enforcement safety devices ordinance by a 6-1 vote, with Ald. Hayes opposed.
- Scheduled an August 17, 2026, public hearing on an ordinance appropriating $55 million and authorizing $55 million in bonds for a police headquarters facility at 300 Main Street.
- Approved a resolution directing the Public Safety Committee, the City Manager, and relevant City employees to support public awareness and share project information if the police headquarters ordinance passes and proceeds to a referendum; the vote was 5-2.
- Unanimously approved easement-related resolutions involving the Occum Industrial Center and authorized the City Manager to record the relevant documents if acceptable to the City Manager and Corporation Counsel.
- Unanimously approved reappointments to the Harbor Management Commission, Commission on the City Plan, and Ice Arena Authority.
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