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NAACP calls for BoE President to step down
The NAACP will monitor this situation and take the necessary steps to ensure that the BOE operates with transparency and not in the dark. I encourage all of you board members to do the right thing and replace Diana Carpio immediately. Her actions are a direct reflection of you. Editor’s...
Norwalk Minority Parties Threaten Ethics Complaint Over Reapportionment Plan
Lisa Brinton, the head of Norwalk Independence Party, and Fred Wilms, the head of the Norwalk Republican Party, issued a joint statement Tuesday saying they were “grossly disappointed” with the recommended proposal for reapportioning Common Council electoral districts. They vowed to file a “joint ethics complaint with the appropriate city and state agencies.”
Hate-fueled disruption of City meetings changes rules on public participation
Members of the public participating in city meetings face new rules and procedures after multiple meetings were disrupted by antisemitic and racist comments. “We as a council in response to some of the unfortunate incidents from the last month have made some changes to our meeting procedures regarding video conferencing and you will see those updates on the agenda,” said Council member Nora Niedzielski-Eichner, who chaired the Ordinance Committee on Tuesday.
Norwalk Committee Advances Agreement with the YMCA
A five-year operating agreement between the YMCA and the City, for 2,000 square feet of space at the Community Recreation Center planned for 98 South Main Street, is headed for the Common Council with the full support of its Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs Committee. Under the agreement, unanimously advanced...
Norwalk police sergeant arrested after fatal collision investigation
A Norwalk Police sergeant has been arrested by warrant on criminal and motor vehicle charges following a ten-month investigation by State Police of a two-vehicle collision that resulted in a fatality. Shannon James Sherry, 48, of Fairfield, turned himself in Thursday at Troop H in Hartford and was charged with...
City of Norwalk Meetings- Accessible at Your Fingertips: Week of February 19th
LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/82955531430#success. LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/86892004751#success. Community Services Committee of the Common Council. LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/82589117138#success. Finance and Claims Committee of the Common Council Special Meeting. February 22, 2024, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/88913978797?pwd=RFFSVlZ6SXlIZFlBc252N1BkL2VtQT09#success. Public Safety & General Government. February 22, 2024, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/81266585519#success. Board of...
Just Four Norwalk Residents Weigh in on Proposed City Budget
Only four residents voiced their opinions to the Finance and Claims Committee of the Common Council during its February 15 public hearing on the city’s $442.7 million proposed budget. Mayor Harry Rilling’s recommended budget calls for $236.8 million for the schools and $205.9 million for the city, about a 4.5% increase over last year.
Open letter regarding the antisemitic attacks against Norwalk Common Council
We write as three clergy leaders in the community, and as friends who are partnering in projects directed toward dialogue, reconciliation, mutual support, and action supporting the Norwalk community. Our hearts are stirred to anger, sadness, and resolve as we learn of further antisemitic attacks in recent weeks directed at...
Revised Meadow Gardens Housing Plan Approved by P&Z
The Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission voted Wednesday to approve a slightly modified site plan for the Housing Authority’s redevelopment of the Meadow Gardens complex. The authority plans to reduce the number of housing units on the site by one and move the community center from the middle of the complex to the side. Last year, the Housing Authority received approval from the commission to demolish the 54 units on site and replace them with 56 new units, all of which would be affordable housing. The project cost was estimated at $42 million.
Rilling Proposes $442.7 Million Norwalk Budget, 4.5% Increase Over Last Year
Mayor Harry Rilling on Tuesday night proposed a draft 2024 Norwalk budget of $442.7 million, split between $236.8 million in spending for the school district and $205.9 million for city operations. The total represents a 4.5% increase over last year’s $423.7 million budget. Rilling, calling 2024 ”the most difficult”...
Five Takeaways from Common Council
Among actions taken by Norwalk Common Council at its meeting Tuesday:. Approved a more than $2 million contract for the first phase of the Wall Street Corridor Improvement Project. “This is something that it’s been promised for I think 70 years now that Wall Street was going to be upgraded, but now it’s actually going to happen,” said Council member Jalin Sead, who represents the district. “So I know a lot of people are excited, the business owners as well as the residents. I’m really excited.” Jim Travers, the city’s director of Transportation, Mobility, and Parking, said the project was part of the promise he made to the community when he took this job. “We heard frustration from a community that was looking for change …and we made a commitment that we were going to start it as soon as possible. We didn’t have funding at that time. But we had a vision and we had a mayor that supports the movement in this direction and a council that is engaged so we are delivering on phase one,” he said. More public outreach for the next phases will take place this spring.
Driver pronounced dead after car enters Norwalk River and sinks
The driver and lone occupant of a car that entered the Norwalk River Thursday afternoon was pronounced dead at the scene after divers recovered his body from the sunken vehicle. Police were notified of a car floating in the river, partially submerged, at 12:16 p.m., with the initial location given...
$275 Million+ in School Building Projects Advances to Common Council
Construction contracts for both the South Norwalk Elementary School and Norwalk High School were advanced on February 7 by the Land Use and Building Management Committee of the Common Council. The committee voted unanimously in favor of a contract with the Newfield Construction Group with a “guaranteed maximum price”—or as...
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