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Funding Approved for Highway and Parks Labor Agreement

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Briefing

Aug 3, 2026

Council Approves Amended Year-End Funding

The Town Council adopted an amended $770,469 year-end supplemental appropriation from the fund balance by a 17-2 vote, funding storm-related snow removal and tree work plus additional bond interest.

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Briefing

Jul 27, 2026

Trumbull advances $770,469 appropriation

The Finance Committee unanimously advanced, without recommendation, an amended $770,469 appropriation from Trumbull’s fund balance for snow removal, tree-related expenses, and bond interest.

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Briefing

Jul 13, 2026

Police Union Agreement Funding Approved

The Town Council unanimously approved funding for a tentative agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Union Lodge 158 covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Trumbull Funds Hardy Lane Environmental Surveys

The committee unanimously approved a $30,000 appropriation from the fund balance for environmental surveys of three vacant Town-owned properties on Hardy Lane.

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Survey Shows Divided Support for Community Center

The Town Council reviewed a survey of 654 adult Trumbull residents about a potential senior and/or community center. The presentation found that the failed $27.1 million referendum reflected division over cost, tax impact, project scale, and funding, while many residents wanted more information.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Council authorizes $412,320 tax-credit applications

The Town Council unanimously authorized applications totaling $412,320 under the Neighborhood Assistance Act for five nonprofit organizations and approved an auditor for the Board of Education by a 19-1 vote.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Transit board appointment rejected by committee

The committee rejected Christopher Pettinella’s proposed appointment to the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority Board by a 1-3 vote. It also advanced without recommendation a Neighborhood Assistance Act application totaling $412,320 for five organizations, with a public hearing scheduled for June 1, 2026.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Council adopts $236 million budget

The Town Council adopted a $236,021,300 total budget for fiscal year 2026–27 by a 13-8 vote, including a $221,690,870 General Fund budget. The Council also approved $900,000 in supplemental state bond funding for the Veterans and First Responders Center and appropriated $12,000 to pursue a $1.55 million traffic-signal grant for the Quarry Road and Old Town Road intersection.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Finance Committee advances $236.1 million budget

The Finance Committee unanimously accepted a FY2026–2027 grand total of $236,101,510 with no changes to the proposed department budgets. The full Town Council was scheduled to vote on adoption May 4, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Residents Urge Council to Protect Education Budget

All four residents who spoke urged the Town Council to keep the Board of Education budget at the level recommended by the Board of Finance; one speaker cited a $500,000 increase approved in March. The Council’s final FY2026-2027 budget vote was scheduled for May 4, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Trumbull Reschedules Budget Vote

The FY2026-2027 budget vote was moved to the Town Council’s May 4, 2026 meeting. A public hearing is scheduled for April 27 at 6:00 p.m., followed by additional department hearings.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

School Budget Faces Funding Gap

The Board of Finance approved a 4% net increase to the Board of Education operating budget, while the Board of Education had requested a 6.65% increase, leaving a reported $2.2 million gap and possible reductions to seven teacher positions, class sizes, technology, and extracurricular fees.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council Refines Senior Center Survey

The Public Works Committee refined a draft survey about a proposed new Senior and Community Center, including removing two early support-or-opposition questions to reduce response bias. The survey is expected to be conducted in early May, targeting 400 responses, with geographic representation reviewed to determine whether weighting or follow-up is needed.

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Briefing

Mar 30, 2026

Committee Refines Senior Center Survey

The committee agreed to revise the draft survey before release, including clearer and less biased questions about options for a new or renovated senior/community center. It also requested inflation-adjusted cost estimates for previously cited $27 million and $20 million figures.

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Briefing

Mar 21, 2026

Residents Press for Full School Funding

Speakers at the second public hearing urged the Board of Finance to fully fund the proposed 2026–2027 education budget, citing class sizes, staffing, student programs, and the schools’ connection to property values. No budget vote was taken; the board said it would make adjustments and forward the budget to the Town Council.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Budget Hearings Reviewed Revenues and Services

Officials reviewed town department budgets and revenue categories, including an estimated mill rate of 37.09 and a projected 3.92% increase that may change during the budget process.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Residents Weigh School Budget Funding

No cuts had been made to the education budget as of the hearing, while residents urged the Board of Finance to fully fund the proposed Board of Education budget. Officials noted a 4% budget increase, a projected 10%–15% residential tax-burden shift from revaluation, about 2% annual baseline cost growth, and future debt-service costs.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Town Departments Reviewed During Budget Hearings

The finance boards reviewed town department budgets, including Animal Control's need for a replacement vehicle after an accident and the Police Department's wellness canine program and related costs.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Council Advances Old Town Road Safety Project

The Town Council unanimously authorized the First Selectman to sign the commitment to fund an Old Town Road at Quarry Road intersection improvement project; the capital plan includes $250,000 for the work. The council also unanimously approved applications for youth prevention, senior transportation, and caregiver-service grants.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Council Advances Intersection and Prevention Projects

The committee unanimously authorized the town to sign funding documents for safety and traffic improvements at Old Town Road and Quarry Road, including a new signal, sidewalks, drainage work, and pedestrian upgrades. The design is estimated at approximately $200,000, paid by the town, while construction costs would be covered through the grant.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council Approves $5.305 Million School Plan

The Town Council approved a $5,305,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the Board of Education’s 2026–2027 capital improvement plan, reducing the proposed amount from $6,470,000.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Police Commission appointments advance

The Rules & Research Committee advanced three Police Commission appointment resolutions to the full Town Council without recommendation, with each motion passing 4-2.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Council Funds Safety and Maintenance Repairs

The Town Council unanimously appropriated $166,066 from the fund balance for maintenance and repair work at EMS facilities, the Police Department, and the Senior Center, including fire alarm-related needs.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Funding Approved for Highway and Parks Labor Agreement

The committee approved funding for a labor agreement covering Trumbull’s nonsupervisory highway and parks employees from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. Emergency legislation was requested, and the recorded votes were unanimous.

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