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The award is intended to support the city’s startup costs for early voting. Council members, the registrar of voters and residents discussed the size of the award and how it compares with local cost estimates.

A motion to “accept a grant from the Connecticut secretary of the state's office for the city of Shelton to implement and administer early voting in the amount of $18,321.52. Further, authorize Mark a Loretti to sign all documents and effectuate said agreement” was moved and seconded and then discussed by the council and attendees. The registrar of voters, identified in the meeting as Pete, said the office had “just got worded this last week” and described the award as based on prior grants.

Resident Rich Stern questioned whether the amount would cover implementation costs, asking, “Will this be enough to cover? … you said 35 to 40,000?” The registrar confirmed the local estimate cited at the meeting was roughly $35,000 to $40,000.

Council members approved the grant by voice vote. The authorization names Mark A. Loretti to sign documents necessary to effectuate the agreement.

The meeting record does not specify a final budget breakdown for the early voting program, nor does it identify additional local funding sources to cover the gap between the grant amount and the estimated total implementation cost.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOA Special 9/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a Shelton City meeting, members voted to accept a 2025 grant from the Connecticut Secretary of the State totaling $18,321.52 to implement early voting and authorized Mark A. Loretti to sign related documents. City officials said the grant will not fully cover estimated set-up costs of $35,000–$40,000.","taxTitle","Shelton City, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",64126,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455246,"Shelton City waives bidding and appropriates $89,160 for Robert Street culvert repair",198,366000,564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5850696-529a8188ffde1b3eade669ecac4e4e89&start=366&end=564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5850696-529a8188ffde1b3eade669ecac4e4e89/thumbnail_366000.jpg","/articles/6455246/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Shelton-City-waives-bidding-and-appropriates-89160-for-Robert-Street-culvert-repair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455246-953fbbda7ea4ecc9d6055799129deea9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182166&Signature=HDjhTUitwnHxmKArnEQClVVHirw4nyOgyKJ6AtNJ-BjWYeSf3FE~VUwToauGKSVgIGhBr-vHpqStUrbLLI8Y5T~fwyF9UhH6jWncMJ56jXtFOoG8J7JCF5WM7v1-5M-KEyVK8M4EVz~0TCfcbZ7WZj~sgup9G10eh-3Mj4wA0gVkqXA7sXEyDDg~apqencL5nRw1ZgfJTR89yDFQw14d55iOmlIxe582RtrAPyzyIAjsx3PHezBF9ciMO4veQz2LKZ4W0TfZHmGQElXtTzFyOk2KXXRfee1OEk3CGf0ndy6C0au8oKqMCKwyCDs0OBNRzidYSNELHyLN5SdOwKohAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelton City council members voted to waive the formal bidding process and appropriate $89,160 from bonding to pay for emergency repairs to a culvert on Robert Street.

The finance director recommended waiving bidding pursuant to the city charter, and council members said public works obtained three quotes and selected a contractor referred to in the meeting as Griffin. Brian Roche, identified in the meeting as the head of public works, was cited by council members as estimating that the repair work could be completed before the first snowfall, with a likely completion around mid-October depending on scheduling and weather.

A motion was offered to waive the bidding process and appropriate $89,160 for the emergency repair, with funding to come from bonding. A council member noted that the city previously attempted a charter amendment to change bidding thresholds and that public works had obtained quotes and worked with the mayor to move the repair forward.

Council members said the culvert had been failing for a long time and expressed surprise it had not been addressed earlier. The record shows three quotes were solicited and Griffin was selected on that basis.

By voice vote the council approved the waiver and appropriation. The transcript records an anticipated completion timeline stated by public works leadership as “before the first snowfall” and an optimistic mid-October target, but a calendar completion date was not specified in the meeting record.","The council approved waiving competitive bidding and appropriated $89,160 from bonding to fund emergency repairs to a Robert Street culvert, citing three quotes and an anticipated completion date before the first snowfall.","actionData","errors"]

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Shelton City accepts $18,321.52 state grant to implement early voting

Shelton City waives bidding and appropriates $89,160 for Robert Street culvert repair